Matchday

MLS 2025 · 30 Sep 2025

Inter Miami CF 3–5 Chicago Fire

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.1 – 1.2
Actual xG
2.7 – 2.4
Goals
3 – 5

Footybot made Inter Miami CF favourites at 58%.

Chicago Fire won a close one on the chances: 2.4 xG to 2.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Luis Suárez, 57.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Marcelo Weigandt +19.6, Tomás Avilés +15.7, Luis Suárez +13.7.

Well below it: Óscar Ustari −36.5, Lionel Messi −23.6, Philip Zinckernagel −9.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Inter Miami CF

27 Sep 2025D 1–1at Toronto FC MLS
24 Sep 2025W 4–0at New York City FC MLS
20 Sep 2025W 3–2v DC United MLS
16 Sep 2025W 3–1v Seattle Sounders FC MLS
13 Sep 2025L 0–3at Charlotte FC MLS

Chicago Fire

28 Sep 2025W 2–0v Columbus Crew MLS
21 Sep 2025W 3–0at Minnesota United MLS
14 Sep 2025L 1–3v New York City FC MLS
7 Sep 2025W 3–2v New England Revolution MLS
23 Aug 2025L 0–4at Philadelphia Union MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Inter Miami CF

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Noah Allen Defender1300–62.6–
Luis Suárez Forward90200.6557.9+13.7
Tomás Avilés Defender45100.1355.7+15.7
Marcelo Weigandt Defender4500–50.8+19.6
Yannick Bright Midfielder8400–49.2+8.6
Fafà Picault Forward1300–47.2–
Ian Fray Defender45000.0446.2+1.1
Gonzalo Luján Defender7701–44.8−0.3
Sergio Busquets Midfielder90000.0844.3+0.2
Baltasar Rodriguez Midfielder4501–41.2−5.5
Rodrigo De Paul Midfielder90000.3540.3−1.4
Telasco Segovia Midfielder4500–39.4−3.8
Tadeo Allende Midfielder45000.5838.9+1.4
Lionel Messi Forward90000.8531.7−23.6
Jordi Alba Defender9001–29.9−6.0
Óscar Ustari Goalkeeper9000–16.1−36.5

Chicago Fire

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Brian Gutiérrez Midfielder29100.0376.0–
Justin Reynolds Defender29100.9766.7–
Mauricio Pineda Midfielder2901–57.8–
Maren Haile-Selassie Midfielder90030.0755.5–
Rominigue Kouamé Midfielder45110.2554.1–
Chris Brady Goalkeeper9000–52.8+3.8
Dje Tah D'Avilla Midfielder61100.1052.4+8.5
Jonathan Dean Defender61100.3451.0+12.9
Hugo Cuypers Forward90000.1443.6+0.5
Jonathan Bamba Forward61000.1940.0−3.9
Jack Elliott Defender90000.1639.7−2.5
André Franco Midfielder71000.0437.6−5.4
Andrew Gutman Defender9000–36.3+1.3
Joel Waterman Defender9000–35.8−6.7
Kellyn Acosta Midfielder1900–35.6–
Philip Zinckernagel Midfielder45000.1233.9−9.5