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The Chicago Fire (9 wins, 10 draws, 12 losses) welcome Inter Miami (9-6-15) to town on Wednesday. Kick from Soldier Field is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. Below, we preview BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Chicago Fire vs. Inter Miami odds, and make our best expert MLS picks and predictions.
Chicago gained 3 points in the table last Saturday with a 1-0 road win against the New York Red Bulls. After a 62nd-minute red card for the Red Bulls, the Fire capitalized with a 64th-minute goal from F Georgios Koutsias. The victory snapped a 9-game winless streak for the Fire including a 7-games in MLS play.
Miami drew NYCFC 1-1 on Saturday behind a 95th-minute stoppage-time equalizer from F Tomás Avilés. It was Miami’s only shot on goal of the match out of 12 shot attempts. Miami has now drawn back-to-back games in MLS play.
Chicago (11th) and Miami (13th) are both on the outside looking in at the playoffs with the end of the season approaching.
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Chicago Fire vs. Inter Miami odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Chicago Fire +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Inter Miami +230 (bet $100 to win $230) | Draw +270
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -165 | U: +120)
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Chicago Fire vs. Inter Miami picks and predictions
Prediction
Chicago Fire 2, Inter Miami 1
Moneyline (ML)
BET CHICAGO (+100).
Inter Miami is still playing without its golden boy F Lionel Messi, who has been sidelined with a hamstring injury, and is the bottom-of-the-table team we have seen all year without him. Miami was also recently eliminated from the U.S. Open Cup this past week which has exhausted a lot of extra energy for the club. Expect the Fire to come out with energy after coming off a major road win while trying to make a push to get into the playoffs.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET OVER 2.5 (-165).
There is not a lot of profit to be made on the Over, but 3 of the last 4 matchups between these clubs have hit at least 4 total goals. The last meeting between these clubs was in March of this year when Chicago took down Miami 3-2 on the road.
Over 2.5 goals hit twice in Chicago’s last 3 games and twice in Miami’s last 4 MLS games.
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