Delightful dogfight as daring Inter Miami duels with determined Chicago Fire

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Wed 18.August
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)

Chicago Fire have rested up after their 1-0-match against Columbus Crew and are eager to face Inter Miami. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Inter Miami have the fewest scored goals (15) in Major League Soccer
  • Chicago Fire have the fewest points (1) away in Major League Soccer

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Inter and Chicago Fire.

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Inter Miami form and stats

With 2 Major League Soccer wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, Inter Miami are certainly not brimming with confidence. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Inter Miami after consecutive victories at their own ground.

The fans are hoping that Inter will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Major League Soccer game against New York City (placed 2nd). The attacker Lewis Morgan was "man of the match" for Inter with a rating of 7.42/10. Morgan dribled passed the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Nashville SC in a game that was won 2-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Inter have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won two times, drawn two and lost one.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Inter, as the Major League Soccer home game vs Toronto is only three days away.

Inter are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 9 games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Inter have conceded 19 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Chicago Fire form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Chicago Fire so far with only 1 point returning home. The records show 0-1-5 (win-draw-lose).

Luka Stojanović scored in Chicago's previous match, the home game against Columbus Crew that ended 1-0. Francisco Calvo, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.13. Calvo hit one key pass and won 13 of 20 duels.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs New York RB.

We have checked recent matches where Chicago Fire have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were zero victories, two draws and eleven defeats.

Chicago have another match away in just three sleeps, a Major League Soccer match against Orlando City. A back-breaking calendar for the visitors!

Chicago are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 6 away games. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Chicago manager R. Wicky has some worries about the defense as 14 goals have been conceded in these travels. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date reported scoreline featuring both these participants is the Chicago Fire - Inter 1-0 played earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

InterG. Higuaín
G. Higuaín
8 goals
Chicago FireL. Stojanović
L. Stojanović
6 goals
Chicago FireI. Aliseda
I. Aliseda
3 goals

Inter Miami missing players

Chicago Fire missing players

Inter Miami Chicago Fire
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 9 0 Played P 1 6 19
4 2 0 Won W 0 0 5
4 2 0 Drew D 0 1 5
9 5 0 Lost L 1 5 9
15 9 0 Scored S 0 3 21
28 19 0 Conceded C 2 14 29
94% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
76% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 68%
47% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 47%
18% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 32%
18% 22% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 11%
53% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 47%
6% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 21%
47% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 37%
 
5.2 6.1 0 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3 5.2
4.2 2.3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 2 6.3 5.1
2.4 1.9 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.7
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
9.9 13.2 0 Shots (avg) S ( 8 10.7 14.3
3.4 4.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.5 4.5
26% 23% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 20% 24%
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • All of Inter Miami's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Chicago Fire have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Chicago Fire have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Chicago Fire have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Chicago Fire have the fewest points (1) away in Major League Soccer
  • Chicago Fire have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Major League Soccer
  • Chicago Fire have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Chicago Fire have yet to win a game away.
  • Chicago Fire haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Inter Miami have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Inter Miami have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Inter Miami have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Inter Miami have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Chicago Fire have scored away.
  • Inter Miami have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Major League Soccer
  • Inter Miami have the fewest scored goals (15) in Major League Soccer
  • Inter Miami have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Major League Soccer
  • Inter Miami have the most conceded goals (19) at home in Major League Soccer
  • Inter Miami have the the worst goal difference (-10) at home in Major League Soccer
  • Inter Miami have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Inter Miami haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 New England 20 13 4 3 37 23 9 7 1 1 16 9 11 6 3 2 21 14 14 43
2 New York City 18 9 4 5 34 18 10 7 1 2 24 8 8 2 3 3 10 10 16 31
3 Nashville SC 19 7 10 2 31 19 12 7 5 0 27 12 7 0 5 2 4 7 12 31
4 Orlando City 18 8 6 4 28 23 9 5 3 1 17 7 9 3 3 3 11 16 5 30
5 Philadelphia Union 19 7 7 5 25 19 9 5 2 2 13 7 10 2 5 3 12 12 6 28
6 DC United 19 8 3 8 29 26 8 6 0 2 14 5 11 2 3 6 15 21 3 27
7 Montreal Impact 19 7 5 7 26 25 9 5 3 1 17 12 10 2 2 6 9 13 1 26
8 Columbus Crew 19 6 6 7 21 24 9 4 3 2 15 12 10 2 3 5 6 12 -3 24
9 Atlanta United 19 4 9 6 22 25 8 3 3 2 9 7 11 1 6 4 13 18 -3 21
10 Chicago Fire 19 5 5 9 21 29 13 5 4 4 18 15 6 0 1 5 3 14 -8 20
11 New York RB 18 5 4 9 22 24 8 4 2 2 12 7 10 1 2 7 10 17 -2 19
12 Cincinnati 17 3 7 7 18 30 7 0 4 3 6 10 10 3 3 4 12 20 -12 16
13 Inter Miami 17 4 4 9 15 28 9 2 2 5 9 19 8 2 2 4 6 9 -13 16
14 Toronto 19 3 6 10 24 40 9 1 5 3 12 14 10 2 1 7 12 26 -16 15

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