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

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MLS · 2023

Internacional CF Miami

2 – 3

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Chicago Fire FC

Sat 25 Mar 2023 · 23:30 UTC DRV PNK Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 30' Chris Mueller

0–2 38' Carlos Teran

Franco Negri 45+3' 1–2

Nicolas Stefanelli 76' 2–2

2–3 90+2' Kei Ansu Kamara

DeAndre Yedlin 13' Y

Y 79' Carlos Teran

Nicolas Stefanelli 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Internacional CF Miami vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at DRV PNK Stadium.

Internacional CF Miami 27 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	27	60
2	Internacional CF Miami	27	46
3	New England Revolution	27	46
4	Charlotte FC	27	43
5	Chicago Fire FC	26	42
6	Philadelphia Union	27	39
7	Orlando City SC	27	34
8	New York City FC	27	33
9	FC Cincinnati	26	33
10	New York Red Bulls	27	33
11	D.C. United SC	26	30
12	Columbus Crew SC	27	29
13	Toronto FC	27	29
14	Atlanta United FC	27	27
15	Montreal Impact FC	27	24
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	26	50
17	St. Louis City	27	47
18	FC Dallas	27	47
19	San Jose Earthquakes	27	45
20	Houston Dynamo	27	44
21	Los Angeles FC	28	41
22	Colorado Rapids SC	27	36
23	Los Angeles Galaxy	28	36
24	Seattle Sounders FC	26	35
25	San Diego FC	27	32
26	Portland Timbers	27	32
27	Real Salt Lake	27	32
28	Austin FC	27	31
29	Minnesota United FC	27	29
30	Sporting Kansas City	26	21

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

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 2021-05-22 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Internacional CF Miami

Recent Form

Internacional CF Miami

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

Chicago Fire FC

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	#5
46	Points	42
27	Played	26
12 / 10 / 5	W / D / L	12 / 6 / 8
64	Scored	46
50	Conceded	38
+14	GD	+8
1.70	PPG	1.62
44%	Win %	46%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

22% Clean Sheets
Internacional CF Miami this season

31% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

Internacional CF Miami are 2nd (46 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Internacional CF Miami

0-15

3/7

16-30

7/4

31-45

14/3

46-60

5/6

61-75

4/4

76+

12/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Chicago Fire FC

0-15

7/2

16-30

7/5

31-45

3/8

46-60

4/6

61-75

8/–

76+

3/9

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Internacional CF Miami

Lionel Messi	20 G	11 A
Luis Suarez	13 G	3 A
German Berterame	7 G	4 A
Rodrigo de Paul	4 G	3 A

Chicago Fire FC

Hugo Cuypers	11 G
Maren Haile-Selassie	8 G	3 A
Philip Zinckernagel	5 G	4 A

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Internacional CF Miami welcome Chicago Fire FC for this crunch clash at DRV PNK Stadium.
5' Kacper Przybylko needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Yellow cards this season.
10' It’s high time Phil Neville made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
13' The referee shows Internacional CF Miami player a Yellow card on 13.
18' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Internacional CF Miami and Chicago Fire FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
23' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bryce Duke is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
28' 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 Rodolfo Pizarro suffering a number of foals already.
30' A stunning finish from Chris Mueller — that came from absolutely nowhere!
35' It is a cagey affair so far. Internacional CF Miami in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
38' What a strike from Carlos Teran! The score is 0-2.
43' Javier Casas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 283 appearances.
48' Goal! Franco Negri scores his 4 goal in 168 matches.
53' Internacional CF Miami 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.
54' The supporters are chanting for Mauricio Pineda. He replaces Gaston Claudio Gimenez on 54 minute.
58' Ariel Lassiter is ready to make an impact after coming on for Victor Ulloa at the 58 minute mark.
62' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire FC. Kacper Przybylko is replaced by Kei Ansu Kamara.
63' The Chicago Fire FC manager makes a substitution. Fabian Herbers departs to be replaced by Javier Casas.
68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
73' Internacional CF Miami are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
75' The Chicago Fire FC manager makes a substitution. Maren Haile-Selassie departs to be replaced by Daniel Aceves.
76' A goal from the Argentina international Nicolas Stefanelli! He fires home on 76 to make it 2-2!
79' Carlos Teran was booked on 79.
81' Internacional CF Miami manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harvey Neville is hanging Franco Negri on the field on 81 minute.
85' Controversy at the stadium! Nicolas Stefanelli argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
87' Jean Mota makes way for Benjamin Cremaschi at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Internacional CF Miami.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Chicago Fire FC take all three points.

Lineups

Internacional CF Miami Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

2
DeAndre Yedlin
14
Corentin Jean ↓ Shanyder Borgelin 58'
13
Victor Ulloa ↓ Ariel Lassiter 58'
27
Serhii Kryvtsov
7
Jean Mota ↓ Benjamin Cremaschi 87'
22
Nicolas Stefanelli
20
Rodolfo Pizarro
1
Drake Callender
8
Bryce Duke
33
Franco Negri ↓ Harvey Neville 81'
4
Christopher McVey

Bench

Coach Phil Neville

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

5
Rafael Czichos
21
Fabian Herbers ↓ Javier Casas 63'
2
Arnaud Souquet ↓ Kendall Burks 62'
7
Maren Haile-Selassie ↓ Daniel Aceves 75'
17
Brian Gutierrez
4
Carlos Teran
30
Gaston Claudio Gimenez ↓ Mauricio Pineda 54'
34
Chris Brady
8
Chris Mueller
11
Kacper Przybylko ↓ Kei Ansu Kamara 62'
24
Jonathan Dean

Bench

16
Wyatt Omsberg
18
Spencer Richey
22
Mauricio Pineda ↑ 54'
37
Javier Casas ↑ 63'
38
Alex Monis
27
Kendall Burks ↑ 62'
23
Kei Ansu Kamara ↑ 62'
32
Missael Rodriguez
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
Jonathan Dean	1
Robert Lewandowski	1
Justin Reynolds	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

2.07 Internacional CF Miami xG

Expected Goals

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

1.84 Chicago Fire FC xG

I would bet for: Internacional CF Miami or Chicago Fire FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Internacional CF Miami40% Draw24% Chicago Fire FC36%

Actual: Chicago Fire FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes73% 0% No27%

Avg goals/match: 3.91

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

65%

Draw or Chicago Fire FC

60%

Internacional CF Miami or Chicago Fire FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Internacional CF Miami34% Draw38% Chicago Fire FC28%

Actual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

8.5%

2 – 1

7.7%

2 – 2

6.9%

1 – 2

6.9%

3 – 1

5.2%

3 – 2

4.8%

2 – 0

4.4%

2 – 3

Actual

1 – 3

4.2%

1 – 0

3.7%

0 – 2

3.5%

0 – 1

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Internacional CF Miami

Handicap	Internacional CF Miami covers	Push	Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	13%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	18%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	16%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	10%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Internacional CF Miami keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

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