Chicago Fire vs Inter Miami

With just over a week to go, Chicago Fire host Inter Miami in a fixture that could reshape the Eastern Conference picture. Chicago currently sit third, five points behind second-placed Miami, and a home win would pull the Fire right back into the thick of the race. Chicago arrive in excellent shape, unbeaten in five matches with three wins and two draws, powered by Robert Lewandowski and Hugo Cuypers sharing the scoring load. Miami's season has been bumpier — after a stretch of one win in five and leaky defending, they snapped out of it emphatically, thrashing Montreal 7-1 as Lionel Messi scored four. Luis Suárez and German Berterame add firepower, though questions linger at the back since Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba retired. History leans towards the hosts too: Chicago haven't lost to Miami since 2024, winning 5-3 in their last meeting, and hold a 5-4-2 edge across the head-to-head series. Our prediction: 2-2