In the four previous meetings between Inter Miami FC and the Chicago Fire, the home team has never lost. In the rivalry, the only away point came from a scoreless draw in Florida in the season opener in February 2022.
Inter Miami FC has won its first two games at home this season and has won six of its last seven games at DRV Pink Stadium, dating back to August (L1). This is the first time the club has kept a clean sheet in two consecutive games at home.
For the eighth time in their last 11 seasons, beginning in 2013, the Chicago Fire (D2 L1) have not won their first three games. Since last season (W1 D3), Chicago has only lost one of its last five games, a 1-0 defeat at the Philadelphia Union on March 11 by a goal in the 90th minute.
A league-low 7.8 aerial duels won per match, Inter Miami FC has won just 31 of its 93 aerial duels this season, or 33.3%. Over the course of a full season, no team has won less than 42% of its aerials duels since 2012.
On Saturday against FC Cincinnati, Chris Mueller scored just 15 seconds into the second half to give the Chicago Fire a 3-1 lead. Since Shea Salinas scored 10 seconds into the second half for the San Jose Earthquakes in April 2019, it was the fastest goal after the restart in MLS in almost four years.
