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Chicago Fire FC vs Internacional CF Miami, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Chicago Fire FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Internacional CF Miami
Sat 22 May 2021 · 22:00 UTC Soldier Field HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Chicago Fire FC vs Internacional CF Miami — MLS at Soldier Field.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

4
3
4
Chicago Fire FC 11 games · Avg 3.6 goals Internacional CF Miami
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-22 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Internacional CF Miami

Recent Form

Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 May Internacional CF Miami H 0–0 D
14 May D.C. United SC A 0–1 L
08 May Philadelphia Union H 0–2 L
01 May New York Red Bulls A 0–2 L
25 Apr Atlanta United FC A 1–3 L
18 Apr New England Revolution H 2–2 D
Internacional CF Miami
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 May Chicago Fire FC A 0–0 D
16 May FC Cincinnati A 3–2 W
12 May Montreal Impact FC H 0–2 L
09 May Atlanta United FC H 1–1 D
02 May Nashville SC A 0–0 D
25 Apr Philadelphia Union A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Chicago Fire FC Internacional CF Miami
#4 Position #2
29 Points 38
17 Played 18
9 / 2 / 6 W / D / L 11 / 5 / 2
32 Scored 45
23 Conceded 32
+9 GD +13
1.71 PPG 2.11
53% Win % 61%

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
32% Clean Sheets
Internacional CF Miami this season

Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts). Internacional CF Miami are 2nd (38 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Internacional CF Miami
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/3
31-45
10/1
46-60
3/5
61-75
2/3
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chicago Fire FC
Hugo Cuypers 11 G
Philip Zinckernagel 5 G 4 A
Internacional CF Miami
Lionel Messi 12 G 7 A
Luis Suarez 8 G 1 A
German Berterame 7 G 4 A
Rodrigo de Paul 4 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Chicago Fire FC launch into their encounter with Internacional CF Miami.
  • 5' The 39-year-old Blaise Matuidi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 278 games and scored 398 goals.
  • 15' Ryan Shawcross has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Internacional CF Miami come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' Alvaro Medran has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past Internacional CF Miami's compact .
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phil Neville will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' John McCarthy has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 65' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 70' It’s high time Raphaël Wicky made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 80' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Francisco Calvo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Raphaël Wicky might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • Game over. The scoreline of - tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Raphaël Wicky

Internacional CF Miami Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Neville

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luis Suarez 6
Xherdan Shaqiri 3
Jhon Duran 2
Maren Haile-Selassie 2
Justin Reynolds 1
Preston Plambeck 1
Dje Davilla 1
Rafael Czichos 1

Head to Head

2021-05-22 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Internacional CF Miami

Chicago Fire FC Form

2021-05-22 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Internacional CF Miami D 2021-05-14 D.C. United SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2021-05-08 Chicago Fire FC 0–2 Philadelphia Union L 2021-05-01 New York Red Bulls 2–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2021-04-25 Atlanta United FC 3–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2021-04-18 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 New England Revolution D

Internacional CF Miami Form

2021-05-22 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Internacional CF Miami D 2021-05-16 FC Cincinnati 2–3 Internacional CF Miami W 2021-05-12 Internacional CF Miami 0–2 Montreal Impact FC L 2021-05-09 Internacional CF Miami 1–1 Atlanta United FC D 2021-05-02 Nashville SC 0–0 Internacional CF Miami D 2021-04-25 Philadelphia Union 1–2 Internacional CF Miami W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 3
1.39 Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Internacional CF Miami xG
I would bet for: Chicago Fire FC or Internacional CF Miami 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Chicago Fire FC36% Draw28% Internacional CF Miami36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Chicago Fire FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Internacional CF Miami
64%
Chicago Fire FC or Internacional CF Miami
72%

Half-Time Result

Chicago Fire FC27% Draw46% Internacional CF Miami27%

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
8%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap Chicago Fire FC covers Push Internacional CF Miami covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗
Internacional CF Miami keeps clean sheet
26% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.