Inter Miami vs Chicago Fire Prediction, Preview and Stats

United States flag 2026 Major League Soccer, United States
Chase Stadium Wed, 22 Jul - 11:30 PM
Major League Soccer
Inter Miami MIA
Versus
Chicago Fire CHI
KICKOFF : Wed, 22 Jul - 11:30 PM
Regular Season

CONTEXT

Inter Miami welcome Chicago Fire to Chase Stadium for a Major League Soccer regular season clash in 2026. Domestic league positions place the hosts second and the visitors third. Power ratings favor the home team at 75.77 compared with 65.45 for the away side, creating a 10.3 point edge. Form scores sit at 24.44 for Inter Miami and 22 for Chicago Fire. Set piece evaluations carry low confidence and rely on proxy inputs for both clubs. Efficiency figures stay absent from the dataset. Last match details remain unspecified. The fixture unfolds under standard league conditions without knockout implications.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Inter Miami sit second in domestic standings while Chicago Fire occupy third place.
  • Form: Inter Miami record a form score of 24.44 against Chicago Fire's mark of 22.
  • Squad: Squad details stay limited for both Inter Miami and Chicago Fire in available data.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency statistics remain unavailable for this league encounter.
  • Transition: Transition metrics receive no specific coverage in the provided figures.
  • Set pieces: Set piece evaluations show low confidence and proxy usage for each team.
  • xVariable: Inter Miami hold a power score of 75.77 versus Chicago Fire at 65.45.
  • Market: Baseline split: Inter Miami 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Chicago Fire 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Inter Miami Á. Hoyos Marchisio
Á. Hoyos Marchisio
VS
Chicago Fire G. Berhalter
G. Berhalter
2.07
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.8
2.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Philadelphia Union Rank: 61 W
Portland Timbers Rank: 58 W
Cincinnati Rank: 67 W
Toronto Rank: 57 W
Orlando City Rank: 63 L
New England Rank: 60 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Vancouver Whitecaps Rank: 73 D
Toronto Rank: 57 W
CF Montréal Rank: 57 W
DC United Rank: 54 W
New York RB Rank: 61 L
Cincinnati Rank: 67 L
2
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
2 - 1 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Inter Miami
0%
Draw
0%
Away Chicago Fire
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
75.77
65.45
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Inter Miami
Chicago Fire
Power Score
75.77
65.45
League Position
2
3
Global Rank
124
360

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Inter Miami — Opponent-weighted form score
Chicago Fire — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Inter Miami Chicago Fire

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Inter Miami MIA Home
4 matches
Chicago Fire CHI Away
Match Record
2
Wins
1
1
Draws
1
1
Losses
2
Goals
9
Goals Scored
7
7
Goals Conceded
9
+2
Goal Difference
-2

Data last updated: 2026-07-17T00:11:00+00:00

TEAM FORMATION

Official lineups and formations are usually announced 60–90 minutes before kickoff. Check back closer to the match to see the starting XIs here.

General Information

Date & Time :
Jul 22, 2026, 11:30 PM
Competition :
2026 Major League Soccer, United States · Regular Season
Stadium :
Chase Stadium
Capacity :
21550
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

13
Luis Barraza
Luis Barraza Goalkeeper
97
Dayne St Clair
Dayne St Clair Goalkeeper
34
Rocco Ríos Novo
Rocco Ríos Novo Goalkeeper
3
Sergio Reguilón Rodríguez
Sergio Reguilón Rodríguez Defender
4
Facundo Mura
Facundo Mura Defender
37
Maximiliano Joel Falcón Picart
Maximiliano Joel Falcón Picart Defender
17
Ian Fray
Ian Fray Defender
32
Noah Allen
Noah Allen Defender
16
Micael dos Santos Silva
Micael dos Santos Silva Defender
2
Gonzalo Luján Melli
Gonzalo Luján Melli Defender
26
Tyler Hall
Tyler Hall Defender
62
Israel Boatwright
Israel Boatwright Defender
—
Fricio David Caicedo Jaramillo
Fricio David Caicedo Jaramillo Defender
76
Cesar Ezequiel Abadia-Reda
Cesar Ezequiel Abadia-Reda Defender
7
Rodrigo Javier de Paul
Rodrigo Javier de Paul Midfielder
22
David Ayala
David Ayala Midfielder
8
Telasco José Segovia Pérez
Telasco José Segovia Pérez Midfielder
41
David Ruiz
David Ruiz Midfielder
59
Preston Plambeck
Preston Plambeck Midfielder
20
Santiago Morales
Santiago Morales Midfielder
42
Yannick Bright
Yannick Bright Midfielder
88
Alexander Shaw
Alexander Shaw Midfielder
9
Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz
Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz Attacker
10
Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini
Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini Attacker
19
Germán Berterame
Germán Berterame Attacker
21
Tadeo Allende
Tadeo Allende Attacker
24
Mateo Silvetti
Mateo Silvetti Attacker
56
Dániel Pintér
Dániel Pintér Attacker

Squad ▼

44
Josh Cohen
Josh Cohen Goalkeeper
25
Jeffrey Gal
Jeffrey Gal Goalkeeper
1
Christopher Brady
Christopher Brady Goalkeeper
16
Joel Waterman
Joel Waterman Defender
3
Jack Elliott
Jack Elliott Defender
5
Samual Rogers
Samual Rogers Defender
15
Andrew Gutman
Andrew Gutman Defender
14
Viktor Radojević
Viktor Radojević Defender
22
Mauricio Pineda
Mauricio Pineda Defender
24
Robert Jonathan Dean Jr
Robert Jonathan Dean Jr Defender
2
Leonardo José Caetano Barroso
Leonardo José Caetano Barroso Defender
38
Christopher Cupps
Christopher Cupps Defender
4
Mbekezeli Mbokazi
Mbekezeli Mbokazi Defender
17
Robin Lod
Robin Lod Midfielder
6
Anton Salétros
Anton Salétros Midfielder
7
Maren Haile-Selassie
Maren Haile-Selassie Midfielder
10
André Filipe Russo Franco
André Filipe Russo Franco Midfielder
29
David Poręba
David Poręba Midfielder
42
Dje Tah D'Avilla
Dje Tah D'Avilla Midfielder
35
Sergio Oregel Jr.
Sergio Oregel Jr. Midfielder
37
Robert Turdean
Robert Turdean Midfielder
9
Robert Lewandowski
Robert Lewandowski Attacker
99
Hugo Cuypers
Hugo Cuypers Attacker
19
Jonathan Bamba
Jonathan Bamba Attacker
11
Philip Zinckernagel
Philip Zinckernagel Attacker
8
Christopher Mueller
Christopher Mueller Attacker
12
Puso Dithejane
Puso Dithejane Attacker
27
Dylan Borso
Dylan Borso Attacker
20
Jason Shokalook
Jason Shokalook Attacker
28
Dean Boltz
Dean Boltz Attacker

CONCLUSION

Inter Miami enter the fixture with a clear power advantage and superior domestic standing over Chicago Fire. Slight edges appear in form metrics while set piece insights carry limited reliability. Both sides lack detailed efficiency and transition information ahead of kickoff. The match at Chase Stadium represents a standard regular season test where positional strength may influence proceedings. Observers can expect a competitive league encounter shaped by current ratings and available indicators. Preparation focuses on core team attributes rather than specialized data points.

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