Chicago Fire FC vs Internacional CF Miami, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Internacional CF Miami — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Internacional CF Miami 15 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #2 |
| 26 | Points | 31 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 9 / 4 / 2 |
| 27 | Scored | 39 |
| 16 | Conceded | 28 |
| +11 | GD | +11 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 2.07 |
| 57% | Win % | 60% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Internacional CF Miami this season
Internacional CF Miami this season
Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts). Internacional CF Miami are 2nd (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Internacional CF Miami
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/1
31-45
8/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Chicago Fire FC is hosting Internacional CF Miami for another epic battle.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 275 games and scored 393 goals.
- 15' Alvaro Medran has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Chicago Fire FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Brek Shea has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 276 appearances.
- 30' Chicago Fire FC is showing some good football. However, Chicago Fire FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Raphaël Wicky will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' A quiet spell here at Soldier Field. Chicago Fire FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Raphaël Wicky might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chicago Fire FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' Chicago Fire FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Internacional CF Miami's shape.
- 65' It looks like no one’s ball. Internacional CF Miami is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 80' Internacional CF Miami fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' It looks surprising Internacional CF Miami does not make any changes. John McCarthy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Chicago Fire FC - Internacional CF Miami.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 10
- 21
- 5
- 1
- 20
- 2
- 6
- 22
- 40
- 11
Bench
- 4
- 28
- 8
- 3
- 14
- 32
- 37
- 23
- 9
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
Internacional CF Miami Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 33
- 8
- 9
- 13
- 1
- 7
- 22
- 20
- 6
- 26
Bench
- 14
- 31
- 21
- 5
- 4
- 19
- 35
- 28
- 18
Coach
Phil Neville
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luis Suarez | 4 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 3 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 2 |
| Jhon Duran | 2 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 1 |
| Jordi Alba | 1 |
| Tomas Aviles | 1 |
| Robbie Robinson | 1 |
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
1 / 3
1.45
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Internacional CF Miami xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Internacional CF Miami 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Internacional CF Miami
60%
Chicago Fire FC or Internacional CF Miami
71%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Internacional CF Miami covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Internacional CF Miami keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.