Our prediction for this MLS match:
Inter Miami
Match Time & Date:
21/07/2024
01:30
Prediction: 3-0
Chicago Fire
Inter Miami play host to Chicago Fire at their Chase Stadium without star player Lionel Messi. The Argentina ace is sidelined with an ankle injury, but the good news for the hosts is that both Sergio Busquets and Marcelo Weigandt are back from suspension. Nicolas Freire and Facundo Farias are out of contention with injuries, while Uruguay veteran Luis Suarez is pushing for a start.
Chicago Fire, on the other hand, aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over FC Cincinnati. Talented midfielder Brian Gutierrez is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute in midweek, while the likes of Carlos Teran, Federico Navarro, Andrew Gutman, and Chase Gasper remain in the recovery room. Xherdan Shaqiri is back from the international duty, but he has yet to overcome a minor injury. Anyhow, home win should be considered as Chicago Fire have suffered three defeats in the previous four away games in the Major League Soccer.
Highlighted Player (Lionel Messi):
Lionel Messi is regarded as one of the best players in the history of football. He was born on 24 June, 1987 in Rosario and he began his football career at Newell’s Old Boys. At age 10 he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency, but having realized his potential at a young age, Barcelona decided to pay for his treatment.
Messi joined Barca in 2001 and he has been playing for the Camp Nou outfit ever since. The Argentine magician has won eight La Liga trophies with Barca and he helped the Catalan giants lift no less than four Champions League titles (2005/2006, 2008/2009, 2010/2011, 2014/2015).
In the 2011/2012 La Liga campaign Messi scored 50 goals for Barca, while netting 14 goals in the 2011/2012 Champions League campaign. The five-time Golden Ball award winner has established himself as Barcelona’s all-time top scorer, but he has yet to win a trophy with Argentina national team at major tournaments. Leo Messi, though, has won Olympic Gold Medal (2008) and FIFA World Youth Championship (2005), with la Albiceleste.
Highlighted Team (Chicago Fire):
Based in the suburb of Bridgeview, Illinois, Chicago Fire is a professional soccer club who compete in Major League Soccer. Chicago Fire were founded on October 8, 1997 and one year later they won the MLS Cup by beating D.C. United (2-0) in the title game. The club play their home games at Toyota Park, the venue that was opened on June 11, 2006. Chicago Fire won four U.S. Open Cups (1998, 2000, 2003 and 2006) and in 2009 they were beaten by UANL Tigres in the North American Superliga final.
The likes of Chris Armas, DeMarcus Beasley, Brian McBride, Eric Wynalda and Frank Klopas are some of the notable footballers who played for Chicago Fire in the past. It has to be noted that a number of veterans were part of the club as well: Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Pavel Pardo, Piotr Nowak, Hristo Stoichkov and Lubos Kubik.
The club’s official colors are red and white and they are nicknamed Men in Red. Veljko Paunovic, who won the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup with Serbia, is one of the club’s most famous coaches.
