Internacional CF Miami vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Internacional CF Miami vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at DRV PNK Stadium.
- Internacional CF Miami 15 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | New York City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Mar | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | New York City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar | Internacional CF Miami | A | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Mar | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Internacional CF Miami | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #3 |
| 31 | Points | 26 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 9 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 39 | Scored | 27 |
| 28 | Conceded | 16 |
| +11 | GD | +11 |
| 2.07 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 60% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Internacional CF Miami this season
Internacional CF Miami this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Internacional CF Miami are 2nd (31 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Internacional CF Miami and Chicago Fire FC get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Rodolfo Pizarro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 12 appearances.
- 13' Internacional CF Miami receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 13.
- 18' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 23' Javier Casas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Internacional CF Miami and Chicago Fire FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' Chris Mueller doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 38' GOAL! Carlos Teran scores on 38.
- 43' Internacional CF Miami currently sit 12 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Franco Negri makes it 1-2.
- 53' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ezra Hendrickson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 54' The Chicago Fire FC bench stirs into life. Gaston Claudio Gimenez is withdrawn and Mauricio Pineda gets his opportunity.
- 58' It is a substitution in Internacional CF Miami team. Victor Ulloa is replaced by Ariel Lassiter on 58 minute.
- 62' Kei Ansu Kamara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kacper Przybylko at the 62 minute mark.
- 63' The crowd applauds Fabian Herbers as he leaves the pitch. Javier Casas steps in for Chicago Fire FC.
- 68' Serhii Kryvtsov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 73' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' Chicago Fire FC ring the changes. Maren Haile-Selassie has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Aceves to step up.
- 76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nicolas Stefanelli makes it 2-2.
- 79' Carlos Teran picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' Another change for Internacional CF Miami made on 81 minute. Franco Negri leaves to be changed by Harvey Neville.
- 85' Nicolas Stefanelli is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
- 87' The Internacional CF Miami manager makes a substitution. Jean Mota departs to be replaced by Benjamin Cremaschi.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Internacional CF Miami Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
- 14
-
13
Victor Ulloa ↓ Ariel Lassiter 58'
- 27
-
7
Jean Mota ↓ Benjamin Cremaschi 87'
- 22
- 20
- 1
- 8
-
33
Franco Negri ↓ Harvey Neville 81'
- 4
Bench
- 21
-
11
Ariel Lassiter ↑ 58'
- 6
- 15
-
18
Harvey Neville ↑ 81'
-
30
Benjamin Cremaschi ↑ 87'
- 12
-
49
Shanyder Borgelin ↑ 58'
Coach
Phil Neville
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↓ Javier Casas 63'
-
2
Arnaud Souquet ↓ Kendall Burks 62'
- 7
- 17
- 4
- 30
- 34
- 8
- 11
- 24
Bench
- 16
- 18
-
22
Mauricio Pineda ↑ 54'
-
37
Javier Casas ↑ 63'
- 38
-
27
Kendall Burks ↑ 62'
-
23
Kei Ansu Kamara ↑ 62'
- 32
-
3
Daniel Aceves ↑ 75'
Coach
Ezra Hendrickson
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
Internacional CF Miami Form
2023-03-25
Internacional CF Miami
2–3
Chicago Fire FC
L
2023-03-18
Toronto FC
2–0
Internacional CF Miami
L
2023-03-12
New York City FC
1–0
Internacional CF Miami
L
2023-03-05
Internacional CF Miami
2–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2023-02-26
Internacional CF Miami
2–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2022-10-17
New York City FC
3–0
Internacional CF Miami
L
Chicago Fire FC Form
2023-03-25
Internacional CF Miami
2–3
Chicago Fire FC
W
2023-03-19
Chicago Fire FC
3–3
FC Cincinnati
D
2023-03-12
Philadelphia Union
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2023-03-05
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2022-10-09
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2022-10-01
FC Cincinnati
2–3
Chicago Fire FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.86
Internacional CF Miami xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Internacional CF Miami or Chicago Fire FC 75% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Internacional CF Miami or Draw
61%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
64%
Internacional CF Miami or Chicago Fire FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
1 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Internacional CF Miami
| Handicap | Internacional CF Miami covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 17% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 18% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Internacional CF Miami keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

