The Chicago Fire have won three of its five all-time meetings with Inter Miami FC (D1 L1), including a 3-2 victory in Miami on March 23. The Chicago Fire have won both meetings in Chicago, a 1-0 victory in May 2021 and a 3-1result in September 2022.
The Chicago Fired ended a nine-match winless run in all competitions with a 1-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday, taking the Chicago Fire to 37 points on the season. A victory over Inter Miami FC would get the Chicago Fire to the 40-point mark for just the third time in the last 10 seasons (55 in 2017, 42 in 2019).
Inter Miami FC has won both regular-season away matches in which Lionel Messi had played (at New York and Los Angeles Football Club). Inter Miami FC has collected more points in two way away matches with Lionel Messi this season (6) than it has in 13 away matches without him (5 – W1 D2 L10).
Giorgios Koutsias’ winning goal for the Chicago Fire on Saturday was the 20th of 35 goals for the Chicago Fire this season scored by a player from Europe (57.1%). Only D. C. United (26/43 – 60.5%) has had a higher percentage of its goals scored by European players in 2023.
Inter Miami FC earned a 1-1 draw with New York City FC via stoppage-time equalizer on Saturday. Inter Miami FC has averaged 2.83 goals per match (34 total) in the 12 matches Lionel Messi has appeared in in all competitions while scoring just 1.16 goals per match without Lionel Messi in 2023 (36 goals in 31 matches).
