Inter Miami and Chicago each won once against the other in two meetings last season, with Miami coming from 2-1 down to beat the Fire, 3-2, at home in August. Rodolfo Pizarro’s winning goal at 90’+3 was one of three stoppage time winners for Miami last season.
Inter Miami has lost the season opener in each of its first two MLS campaigns, the fourth team in league history to do so (FC Cincinnati, Minnesota United, Toronto FC). No team has lost the season opener in each of its first three MLS campaigns.
The Fire have failed to win any of their last 12 season opening matches, the longest such streak in MLS history (D4 L8). Chicago’s last season opening win came against FC Dallas to begin the 2009 campaign.
Gonzalo Higuaín was involved in 21 of Inter Miami’s 36 goals last season (12 goals, 9 assists). No other Miami player even reached half of Higuaín’s total in 2021 (Rodolfo Pizarro – 10).
The Fire acquired striker Kacper Przybylko via trade during the offseason. Przybylko led the Union in scoring with 12 goals in 2021, the third straight season he was the team’s top scorer (including ties). Przybylko is the only player in Union history to lead the team in scoring in three successive seasons (including ties).
