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 18 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | #4 |
| 38 | Points | 29 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 11 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 6 |
| 45 | Scored | 32 |
| 32 | Conceded | 23 |
| +13 | GD | +9 |
| 2.11 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 61% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Internacional CF Miami this season
Internacional CF Miami this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Internacional CF Miami are 2nd (38 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Internacional CF Miami and Chicago Fire FC is underway.
- 5' Chris Brady is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maren Haile-Selassie, as he is very good at scoring at DRV PNK Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 13' DeAndre Yedlin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 23' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 28' DeAndre Yedlin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 339 appearances.
- 30' Chris Mueller adds to his 0 season tally! Chicago Fire FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 35' Chicago Fire FC come into this ranked 25 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 38' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Carlos Teran makes it 0-2.
- 43' It’s high time Phil Neville made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 48' Against the run of play, Franco Negri has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 53' A quiet spell here at DRV PNK Stadium. Internacional CF Miami seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 54' The whistle greets Gaston Claudio Gimenez as he departs to be replaced by Mauricio Pineda.
- 58' The Internacional CF Miami manager makes a substitution. Victor Ulloa departs to be replaced by Ariel Lassiter.
- 62' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Kacper Przybylko by Kei Ansu Kamara on 62 minute.
- 63' Javier Casas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fabian Herbers on 63 minute.
- 68' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Internacional CF Miami and Chicago Fire FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' Daniel Aceves gets the nod from Chicago Fire FC. He replaces Maren Haile-Selassie and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Goal! Nicolas Stefanelli scores his 3 goal in 12 matches.
- 79' Poor challenge from Carlos Teran. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 81' A tactical swap from Internacional CF Miami — Harvey Neville on, Franco Negri off on 81 minutes.
- 85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nicolas Stefanelli.
- 87' Another substitution for Internacional CF Miami to replace Jean Mota by Benjamin Cremaschi on 87 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-3.
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 | 6 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 3 |
| Jhon Duran | 2 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 2 |
| Dje Davilla | 1 |
| Rafael Czichos | 1 |
| Tomas Aviles | 1 |
| Gonzalo Higuain | 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
2 / 4
2.04
Internacional CF Miami xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Internacional CF Miami or Chicago Fire FC 75% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Internacional CF Miami or Draw
64%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
60%
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
8.5%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Internacional CF Miami
| Handicap | Internacional CF Miami covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 16% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Internacional CF Miami keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

