Major League Soccer: Inter Miami CF vs Chicago Fire FC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 16 match between Inter Miami CF and Chicago Fire FC and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Despite their unconvincing form, Inter Miami CF stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 16. They face Chicago Fire FC this coming Thursday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at Nu Stadium.

The Inter Miami CF enter the game ranked 2 in the Eastern Conference, while the Chicago Fire FC are 3 in the Eastern Conference.

Team form: Inter Miami CF vs Chicago Fire FC

Inter Miami CF Form

Inter Miami CF are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 3-5 win against FC Cincinnati. They went on to beat Portland Timbers by 2-0, before also getting the better of Philadelphia Union in a 6-4 victory. Inter Miami CF claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Major League Soccer. They also drew three and lost one, scored 16 goals and conceded 13.

Chicago Fire FC Form

Chicago Fire FC are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. DC United got left behind in a 1-3 win, before CF Montreal got hammered in a 0-2 victory. Toronto FC was the most recent victim in a 2-1 win for Chicago Fire FC. Chicago Fire FC won half their previous six away matches in the Major League Soccer, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 11 goals whilst conceding seven.

Betting facts for Inter Miami CF and Chicago Fire FC

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Inter Miami CF and Chicago Fire FC. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Inter Miami CF vs Chicago Fire FC

Hugo Cuypers look like great value to find the back of the net on Thursday, having hit the target seven times in recent Major League Soccer matches for Chicago Fire FC. His total for the season says 13 goals scored in this Major League Soccer campaign. With five goals lately for Inter Miami CF in the Major League Soccer, Lionel Messi is also a player worth mentioning.

Betting markets: Inter Miami CF vs Chicago Fire FC

Full-time result

Inter Miami CF claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Chicago Fire FC won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing four and losing one in this series of matches. Inter Miami CF won their last six matches on the trot. Chicago Fire FC were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 11 matches. Chicago Fire FC did not lose any of their last 5 matches away from home.

Both teams to score

Inter Miami CF scored first in six of their last ten home games. Chicago Fire FC got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Inter Miami CF managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Chicago Fire FC performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games. Inter Miami CF have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Chicago Fire FC.

Total goals

Inter Miami CF saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of three goals during this run. In the last ten games for Chicago Fire FC, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.2 times goals per game themselves. Inter Miami CF scored at least once in their previous 11 matches. Chicago Fire FC scored at least once in their previous 11 matches on the bounce.