Inter Miami vs Chicago Fire Prediction & Stats - MLS 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Inter Miami vs Chicago Fire carries real history into this round of the MLS.

The two sides meet on 23/07 (Thursday) at Chase Stadium, 00:30 (UK time).

Read the Inter Miami vs Chicago Fire prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Inter Miami vs Chicago Fire

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Inter Miami vs Chicago Fire call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Inter Miami the side to beat, with roughly 60% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all MLS odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Inter Miami Preview

Inter Miami reach this fixture 15 match into their MLS. Here is where Inter Miami CF stand:

In this competition

• 9 won, 4 drawn, 2 lost

• 2.07 points per game

• 39 scored, at 2.6 a game

• 28 conceded, at 1.87 a game

Inter Miami CF, season-wide

• 9 won, 4 drawn, 2 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Lionel Messi, 12 goals

• Most assists: Lionel Messi, 8 assists

Recent results — Inter Miami

24/05/2026 19:00

Inter Miami

6 - 4

Philadelphia Union

W

17/05/2026 18:00

Inter Miami

2 - 0

Portland Timbers

W

13/05/2026 19:30

FC Cincinnati

3 - 5

Inter Miami

W

09/05/2026 13:00

Toronto

2 - 4

Inter Miami

W

02/05/2026 19:15

Inter Miami

3 - 4

Orlando City

L

Chicago Fire: how they are travelling

Chicago Fire come in 14 matches into their MLS.

Here is what The Fire have produced:

In this competition

• 8 won, 2 drawn, 4 lost

• 1.86 points per game

• 27 scored, at 1.93 a game

• 16 conceded, at 1.14 a game

The Fire, season-wide

• 8 won, 2 drawn, 4 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Hugo Cuypers, 13 goals

• Most assists: Philip Zinckernagel, 7 assists

Recent results — The Fire

23/05/2026 20:30

Chicago Fire

2 - 1

Toronto

W

16/05/2026 16:30

Montreal Impact

0 - 2

Chicago Fire

W

13/05/2026 19:30

DC United

1 - 3

Chicago Fire

W

09/05/2026 14:30

Chicago Fire

1 - 3

New York RB

L

02/05/2026 20:30

Chicago Fire

2 - 3

FC Cincinnati

L

The head-to-head favours Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire have generally come out ahead of Inter Miami CF in their recent meetings.

From 9 match(es):

• Chicago Fire: 5 win(s)

• Inter Miami: 2 win(s)

• Drawn: 2

That trend is worth factoring into the Inter Miami vs Chicago Fire prediction.

Form comparison Inter Miami vs Chicago Fire

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Inter Miami

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W W W L	2.07
Home	W W L D D	1.5
Away	W W W W W	2.44

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	60%	33%	78%
Goals	4.47	4.83	4.22
Scored	2.6	2.67	2.56
Conceded	1.87	2.17	1.67
Both Teams to Score	73%	83%	67%
Without Conceding	20%	17%	22%
Failed To Score	13%	0%	22%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.84	2.4	1.47
xGA	1.41	1.54	1.33

Away Team

Chicago Fire

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W W L L	1.86
Home	W L L W W	1.88
Away	W W D W D	1.83

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	57%	63%	50%
Goals	3.07	3.13	3
Scored	1.93	2	1.83
Conceded	1.14	1.13	1.17
Both Teams to Score	57%	50%	67%
Without Conceding	43%	50%	33%
Failed To Score	7%	0%	17%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.64	1.89	1.32
xGA	1.38	1.19	1.64

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Inter Miami vs Chicago Fire

• Match: Inter Miami vs Chicago Fire

• Competition: MLS

• Date: Thursday, 23/07/2026

• Kick-off: 00:30 (UK time)

• Venue: Chase Stadium

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Home Team

Inter Miami

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W W W L	2.07
Home	W W L D D	1.5
Away	W W W W W	2.44

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	60%	33%	78%
Goals	4.47	4.83	4.22
Scored	2.6	2.67	2.56
Conceded	1.87	2.17	1.67
Both Teams to Score	73%	83%	67%
Without Conceding	20%	17%	22%
Failed To Score	13%	0%	22%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.84	2.4	1.47
xGA	1.41	1.54	1.33

Away Team

Chicago Fire

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W W L L	1.86
Home	W L L W W	1.88
Away	W W D W D	1.83

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	57%	63%	50%
Goals	3.07	3.13	3
Scored	1.93	2	1.83
Conceded	1.14	1.13	1.17
Both Teams to Score	57%	50%	67%
Without Conceding	43%	50%	33%
Failed To Score	7%	0%	17%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.64	1.89	1.32
xGA	1.38	1.19	1.64

Corners

9.33 / Match

+11% Corners / Match

Chicago Fire received +11% more corners than Inter Miami in the MLS

10.35 / Match

Philadelphia Union

(4)

Portland Timbers

(8)

FC Cincinnati

(8)

Toronto

(4)

Orlando City

(10)

New England Revolution

(7)

Real Salt Lake

(4)

(3)

Toronto

(3)

Montreal Impact

(8)

DC United

(6)

New York RB

(10)

FC Cincinnati

(4)

Sporting KC

(1)

FC Cincinnati

Cards

2.93 / Match

+14% Cards / Match

Inter Miami received +14% more cards than Chicago Fire in the MLS

2.57 / Match

Philadelphia Union

(6)

Portland Timbers

(2)

FC Cincinnati

(3)

Toronto

(2)

Orlando City

(4)

New England Revolution

(3)

Real Salt Lake

(3)

(4)

Toronto

(3)

Montreal Impact

(5)

DC United

(1)

New York RB

(0)

FC Cincinnati

(1)

Sporting KC

(3)

FC Cincinnati

Goals Scored

2.6 / Match

+35%

Inter Miami is +35% better in terms of goals scored

1.93 / Match

Philadelphia Union

(6)

Portland Timbers

(2)

FC Cincinnati

(5)

Toronto

(4)

Orlando City

(3)

New England Revolution

(1)

Real Salt Lake

(2)

(2)

Toronto

(2)

Montreal Impact

(3)

DC United

(1)

New York RB

(2)

FC Cincinnati

(5)

Sporting KC

(3)

FC Cincinnati

Goals Conceded

1.87 / Match

+39%

Inter Miami condeded +39% more goals than Chicago Fire

1.14 / Match

Philadelphia Union

(4)

Portland Timbers

(0)

FC Cincinnati

(3)

Toronto

(2)

Orlando City

(4)

New England Revolution

(1)

Real Salt Lake

(0)

(1)

Toronto

(0)

Montreal Impact

(1)

DC United

(3)

New York RB

(3)

FC Cincinnati

(0)

Sporting KC

(3)

FC Cincinnati

MLS Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Nashville SC	15	11	3	1	32	11	21	36	2.4
2	Vancouver Whitecaps	14	10	2	2	34	12	22	32	2.29
3	SJ Earthquakes	15	10	2	3	34	15	19	32	2.13
4	Inter Miami	15	9	4	2	39	28	11	31	2.07
5	Los Angeles FC	16	8	3	5	27	17	10	27	1.69
6	Chicago Fire	14	8	2	4	27	16	11	26	1.86
7	Real Salt Lake	14	8	2	4	26	19	7	26	1.86
8	New England Revolution	14	8	1	5	22	18	4	25	1.79
9	FC Dallas	15	7	4	4	30	22	8	25	1.67
10	Seattle Sounders	14	7	3	4	18	16	2	24	1.71
11	Houston Dynamo	14	7	1	6	19	23	-4	22	1.57
12	New York RB	15	6	4	5	25	32	-7	22	1.47
13	Minnesota United	15	6	4	5	18	22	-4	22	1.47
14	Charlotte	15	6	3	6	24	23	1	21	1.4
15	FC Cincinnati	15	5	5	5	36	37	-1	20	1.33
16	LA Galaxy	16	5	5	6	22	25	-3	20	1.25
17	St. Louis City	15	5	4	6	19	22	-3	19	1.27
18	New York City	15	5	4	6	25	21	4	19	1.27
19	DC United	15	4	6	5	21	25	-4	18	1.2
20	San Diego	15	4	5	6	30	27	3	17	1.13
21	Portland Timbers	15	5	2	8	27	29	-2	17	1.13
22	Columbus Crew	15	4	4	7	21	23	-2	16	1.07
23	Colorado Rapids	15	5	1	9	25	24	1	16	1.07
24	Montreal Impact	15	4	3	8	22	31	-9	15	1
25	Toronto	15	3	6	6	22	29	-7	15	1
26	Austin	15	3	5	7	19	31	-12	14	0.93
27	Orlando City	15	4	2	9	23	44	-21	14	0.93
28	Sporting KC	15	3	2	10	16	39	-23	11	0.73
29	Atlanta United FC	15	3	2	10	14	24	-10	11	0.73
30	Philadelphia Union	15	1	4	10	18	30	-12	7	0.47