Our prediction for this MLS match:
Inter Miami
Match Time & Date:
27/02/2022
00:00
Prediction: 2-1
Chicago Fire
All eyes will be on DRV PNK Stadium when Inter Miami and Chicago Fire take on each other in a highly-anticipated season opener. Inter Miami missed out on a place in the MLS playoffs last time out, and, no doubt, they are eager to make amends for the unsuccessful campaign. Joevin Jones misses Sunday’s game through injury, while new signing experienced attacker Gonzalo Higuain should continue to lead the line for the hosts.
New signing Leonardo Campana, who played for Grasshopper and Wolverhampton in the past, is likely to make his MLS debut on Sunday. Chicago Fire, on the other hand, aim to build on a pre-season win over Austin. A man to watch in the away team will be big-money signing and former Liverpool ace Xherdan Shaqiri. Anyhow, home win should be considered as Inter Miami have turned their DRV PNK Stadium into a real fortress.
Highlighted Player (Joevin Jones):
Joevin Jones is a pacey defender who plays for both Seattle Sounders and the Trinidad and Tobago national team. Jones spent his youth career at the likes of Defence Force, Mucurapo Senior Comprehensive and W Connection and he continued playing for the Savonetta Boys at senior level.
The Trinidad and Tobago international played six games for HJK Helsinki during in 2014 as a loan footballer and in 2015 he moved to MLS, signing a contract with Chicago Fire. Joevin Jones then joined Seattle Sounders, but in the 2018/2019 he decided to move to Germany, signing a deal with Darmstadt 98.
In 2019 he returned to Seattle. Jones, who was born in Carenage (Trinidad and Tobago) on August 3, 1991, made his Trinidad and Tobago full international debut on September 7, 2010, coming as a substitute in a match against Panama. His preferred foot is left, whilst his main position is left-back.
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.
