Chicago Fire FC vs Internacional CF Miami, MLS 2023 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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Three points are at stake. Chicago Fire FC host Internacional CF Miami — let the battle begin!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' Drake Callender needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Georgios Koutsias is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
- 40' Internacional CF Miami started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 42' The referee shows Internacional CF Miami player a card on 42.
- 47' Ivory Coast international Ousmane Doumbia has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 49' Xherdan Shaqiri has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 49 minutes.
- 52' Chicago Fire FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 52.
- 53' Josef Martinez does the damage! The net is bulging and Internacional CF Miami surge ahead!
- 55' Maren Haile-Selassie is replacing Brian Gutierrez for the Chicago Fire FC side.
- 60' 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.
- 62' The Switzerland Maren Haile-Selassie breaks the deadlock on 62 minutes. 2-1!
- 66' GOAL! Maren Haile-Selassie scores on 66. Assisted by Ousmane Doumbia
- 67' Another change for Internacional CF Miami made on 67 minute. Robert Taylor leaves to be changed by Nicolas Stefanelli.
- 69' A change in the Chicago Fire FC ranks — Georgios Koutsias exits the field as Kacper Przybylko enters on 69.
- 73' Xherdan Shaqiri does the damage! The net is bulging and Chicago Fire FC surge ahead!
- 78' Internacional CF Miami is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 83' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Internacional CF Miami's compact 4-3-3.
- 85' Fabian Herbers makes way for Carlos Teran at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Facundo Farias.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Chicago Fire FC 4-1 Internacional CF Miami.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 5
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↓ Carlos Teran 85'
- 16
- 30
- 6
- 17
- 19
- 26
- 34
- 24
Bench
- 23
- 2
-
7
Maren Haile-Selassie ↑ 55'
- 18
-
11
Kacper Przybylko ↑ 69'
- 37
-
4
Carlos Teran ↑ 85'
- 27
- 3
Coach
Frank Klopas
Internacional CF Miami Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 2
- 5
- 17
- 31
- 11
- 16
- 1
- 32
- 30
-
3
Dixon Arroyo ↓ Jean Mota 67'
- 27
Bench
- 13
-
7
Jean Mota ↑ 67'
-
22
Nicolas Stefanelli ↑ 67'
- 28
- 4
- 15
- 29
- 41
- 43
Coach
Gerardo Martino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luis Suarez | 4 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 3 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 2 |
| Jhon Duran | 2 |
| Justin Reynolds | 1 |
| Rodolfo Pizarro | 1 |
| Rafael Czichos | 1 |
| Dje Davilla | 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
2.76
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Internacional CF Miami xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Internacional CF Miami
39%
Chicago Fire FC or Internacional CF Miami
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 2
3.8%
1 – 0
3.4%
4 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Internacional CF Miami covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 17% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 19% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Internacional CF Miami keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.