Match Report
39 points for Chicago Fire (5th), 46 for Inter Miami (3rd): a 7-point gap. Chicago Fire had been under-performing their position — 25th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Per game in the league, Chicago Fire were scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.52, Inter Miami 2.42 and 1.85, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
Chicago Fire arrived off three consecutive draws, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Chicago Fire have 1 win to Inter Miami's 3, with 1 draw, at 4.2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
Soldier Field, capacity 14,286, hosted the game. J. Marrufo officiated: 63 games logged, averaging 1.3 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, Chicago Fire led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Chicago Fire: Robert Lewandowski (10') · Inter Miami: Casemiro (48')
Key stats
Possession: Chicago Fire 44% · Inter Miami 56% · Total shots: 10-20 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 2-5