Chicago Fire FC vs Internacional CF Miami, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Chicago Fire FC

4 – 1

Full Time

Internacional CF Miami

Thu 5 Oct 2023 · 00:30 UTC Soldier Field HT 45' · FT 45'

Xherdan Shaqiri 49' 1–0

1–1 53' Josef Martinez pen

Maren Haile-Selassie 62' 2–1

Maren Haile-Selassie 66' 3–1

Xherdan Shaqiri 73' 4–1

Y 42' Busquets

Jonathan Dean 52' Y

Y 90' Facundo Farias

Overview

Match Preview

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

Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
Internacional CF Miami 34 games · 60 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	34	77
2	Internacional CF Miami	34	60
3	New England Revolution	34	58
4	Chicago Fire FC	34	55
5	Charlotte FC	34	54
6	Philadelphia Union	34	50
7	Columbus Crew SC	34	47
8	FC Cincinnati	34	46
9	Orlando City SC	34	46
10	New York City FC	34	42
11	New York Red Bulls	34	42
12	Toronto FC	34	39
13	Atlanta United FC	34	33
14	D.C. United SC	34	33
15	Montreal Impact FC	34	26
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	34	64
17	FC Dallas	34	58
18	St. Louis City	34	54
19	San Jose Earthquakes	34	52
20	Houston Dynamo	34	51
21	Los Angeles FC	34	47
22	Portland Timbers	34	46
23	Seattle Sounders FC	34	46
24	Real Salt Lake	34	45
25	Minnesota United FC	34	44
26	Los Angeles Galaxy	34	44
27	Colorado Rapids SC	34	43
28	San Diego FC	34	38
29	Austin FC	34	34
30	Sporting Kansas City	34	26

Head-to-Head

Chicago Fire FC 12 games · Avg 3.5 goals Internacional CF Miami

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-05 Chicago Fire FC 4–1 Internacional CF Miami 2023-03-25 Internacional CF Miami 2–3 Chicago Fire FC 2022-09-11 Chicago Fire FC 3–1 Internacional CF Miami 2022-02-26 Internacional CF Miami 0–0 Chicago Fire FC 2021-08-18 Internacional CF Miami 3–2 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

Chicago Fire FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Oct	Internacional CF Miami	H	4–1	W
30 Sep	New York Red Bulls	A	1–0	W
24 Sep	New England Revolution	H	2–2	D
20 Sep	Columbus Crew SC	A	0–3	L
16 Sep	Montreal Impact FC	A	0–0	D
02 Sep	D.C. United SC	A	0–4	L

Internacional CF Miami

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Oct	Chicago Fire FC	A	1–4	L
30 Sep	New York City FC	H	1–1	D
24 Sep	Orlando City SC	A	1–1	D
20 Sep	Toronto FC	H	4–0	W
16 Sep	Atlanta United FC	A	2–5	L
09 Sep	Sporting Kansas City	H	3–2	W

Season Stats

Chicago Fire FC		Internacional CF Miami
#4	Position	#2
55	Points	60
34	Played	34
16 / 7 / 11	W / D / L	16 / 12 / 6
64	Scored	80
54	Conceded	59
+10	GD	+21
1.62	PPG	1.76
47%	Win %	47%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

24% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

24% Clean Sheets
Internacional CF Miami this season

Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts). Internacional CF Miami are 2nd (60 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chicago Fire FC

0-15

9/4

16-30

9/10

31-45

6/9

46-60

10/9

61-75

10/4

76+

6/10

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Internacional CF Miami

0-15

5/7

16-30

8/4

31-45

19/3

46-60

9/9

61-75

6/4

76+

14/12

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chicago Fire FC

Maren Haile-Selassie	13 G	5 A
Hugo Cuypers	12 G
Hugo Cuypers	11 G
Robert Lewandowski	9 G	3 A
Philip Zinckernagel	5 G	4 A

Internacional CF Miami

Lionel Messi	25 G	14 A
Luis Suarez	17 G	7 A
German Berterame	10 G	8 A
Rodrigo de Paul	4 G	3 A

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Chicago Fire FC to score. At the same time, Internacional CF Miami does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' Internacional CF Miami are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chicago Fire FC and Internacional CF Miami are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Internacional CF Miami needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
20' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Internacional CF Miami backline.
25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Brian Gutierrez suffering a number of foals already.
30' Internacional CF Miami fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
35' A quiet spell here at Soldier Field. Chicago Fire FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
40' Chicago Fire FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
42' It’s gonna be a card for Busquets.
47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
49' Xherdan Shaqiri puts Chicago Fire FC on the lead.
52' The referee shows Chicago Fire FC player a card on 52.
53' The deadlock is broken! Josef Martinez gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
55' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire FC team. Brian Gutierrez is replaced by Maren Haile-Selassie on 55 minute.
60' Internacional CF Miami is showing some good football. However, Internacional CF Miami are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
62' Magnificent from Maren Haile-Selassie! That is 26 goals in 20 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
66' Magnificent from Maren Haile-Selassie! That is 26 goals in 20 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
67' Nicolas Stefanelli is ready to make an impact after coming on for Robert Taylor at the 67 minute mark.
69' Another change for Chicago Fire FC made on 69 minute. Georgios Koutsias leaves to be changed by Kacper Przybylko.
73' The deadlock is broken! Xherdan Shaqiri gets on the scoresheet on 73 minutes.
78' USA international DeAndre Yedlin has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
83' Chris Brady is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Internacional CF Miami tonight.
85' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire FC team. Fabian Herbers is replaced by Carlos Teran on 85 minute.
90' Poor challenge from Facundo Farias. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Internacional CF Miami.

Lineups

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

10
Xherdan Shaqiri
5
Rafael Czichos
21
Fabian Herbers ↓ Carlos Teran 85'
16
Wyatt Omsberg
30
Gaston Gimenez
6
Miguel Navarro
17
Brian Gutierrez ↓ Maren Haile-Selassie 55'
19
Georgios Koutsias ↓ Kacper Przybylko 69'
26
Ousmane Doumbia
34
Chris Brady
24
Jonathan Dean

Bench

Coach Frank Klopas

Internacional CF Miami Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

2
DeAndre Yedlin
5
Busquets
17
Josef Martinez
31
Kamal Miller
11
Facundo Farias
16
Robert Taylor ↓ Nicolas Stefanelli 67'
1
Drake Callender
32
Noah Allen
30
Benjamin Cremaschi
3
Dixon Arroyo ↓ Jean Mota 67'
27
Sergiy Kryvtsov

Bench

Coach Gerardo Martino

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Luis Suarez	6
Xherdan Shaqiri	3
Maren Haile-Selassie	2
Jhon Duran	2
Robert Lewandowski	1
Justin Reynolds	1
Gonzalo Higuain	1
Casemiro	1

Head to Head

Chicago Fire FC Form

2023-10-05 Chicago Fire FC 4–1 Internacional CF Miami W 2023-09-30 New York Red Bulls 0–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2023-09-24 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 New England Revolution D 2023-09-20 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2023-09-16 Montreal Impact FC 0–0 Chicago Fire FC D 2023-09-02 D.C. United SC 4–0 Chicago Fire FC L

Internacional CF Miami Form

2023-10-05 Chicago Fire FC 4–1 Internacional CF Miami L 2023-09-30 Internacional CF Miami 1–1 New York City FC D 2023-09-24 Orlando City SC 1–1 Internacional CF Miami D 2023-09-20 Internacional CF Miami 4–0 Toronto FC W 2023-09-16 Atlanta United FC 5–2 Internacional CF Miami L 2023-09-09 Internacional CF Miami 3–2 Sporting Kansas City W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.67 Chicago Fire FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.81 Internacional CF Miami xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Chicago Fire FC56% Draw20% Internacional CF Miami24%

Actual: Chicago Fire FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes77% 0% No23%

Avg goals/match: 4.48

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	93%	7%
± 2.5	81%	19%
± 3.5	64%	36%
± 4.5	45%	55%

Double Chance

Chicago Fire FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Internacional CF Miami

44%

Chicago Fire FC or Internacional CF Miami

80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Chicago Fire FC43% Draw35% Internacional CF Miami22%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

7.2%

2 – 2

6.4%

3 – 1

6.3%

1 – 1

6.2%

3 – 2

5.6%

1 – 2

2 – 0

4.2%

4 – 1

Actual

2 – 3

3.8%

4 – 2

3.8%

3 – 0

3.6%

3 – 3

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap	Chicago Fire FC covers	Push	Internacional CF Miami covers
-2.5	20%	—	80%
-2	20%	16%	64%
-1.5	36%	—	64%
-1	36%	19%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	13%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	8%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

Internacional CF Miami keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

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