Chicago Fire vs Inter Miami CF Prediction, 8/31/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/28/2024

Game: Chicago Fire vs Inter Miami CF

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024

Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Herons (17-5-4) are headed to Soldier Field on Saturday where they will try to beat the Fire (6-8-12). The starting goaltenders will be Chris Brady for Chicago and Drake Callender for Miami.

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Chicago has allowed 44 goals while conceding 1.69 goals per 90 min, and their opponents have accounted for 133 SoT against them. They have recorded 4 clean sheets, giving them a % of 15.4% this season. Chicago has tallied 55 yellow card warnings on the season and also 1 red card. The Fire have a ranking of 21st when it comes to goals expected having 34.6, and their expected goals against are at 39.2. On the year, the squad sports an average of 1.00 pts/match (26 pts) and are ranked 22nd in soccer with 23 assists. This team's differential on goals is -12 because of 32 goals notched and also 44 goals allowed. The Chicago Fire have recorded 89 saves and also have a save % of 72.2 so far this year.

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Inter Miami CF has totaled 58 goals and this team's xG on the season is currently at 39.9. Their goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.50 with 82 saves, and they have recorded 5 shut outs. This year, Miami has a save percentage of 70.8 (120 SoTA), and also rank 1st in MLS with 56 points. Miami sits at 2nd in goals against with 39, and the squad's goal differential is sitting at 19. Miami has a clean sheet rate of 19.2% on the campaign in addition to 71 yellow card warnings. The Herons are averaging 2.15 pts per match while sitting with 50 assists and 4 red cards.

The man who will protect the net for Chicago is Chris Brady. Brady has defended the goal for 5,789 mins and has accumulated 182 saves so far in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.37 (88 total goals conceded) and he has a save % of 73.1. The keeper hailing from the United States has had 268 shots tried at him in 65 career starts. Brady (19-22-24 record in his career) has recorded 16 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 24.6% clean sheet rate.

Drake Callender is expected to look after the goal for Miami. During his professional soccer career, Callender has conceded 154 goals and has earned 279 stops in 99 starting assignments. He has given up 1.56 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 41-22-36. He has earned a save % of 70.4 and his shutout rate is 16.2%. Callender has accumulated 16 clean sheets while he has seen 399 shots tried against him in 8,910 career mins.

Hugo Cuypers is one member of the side who can be a force on the pitch for Chicago. He has accounted for 20 assists while accumulating 7 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career. The forward born in Belgium has 54 goals in 10,174 professional minutes played. Hugo Cuypers has been given a starting assignment in 119 matches during his soccer career and has 0.48 goals per 90 mins.

Miami features an attacker in Sergio Busquets, who pesters opposing defenses. The midfielder from Spain has totaled 46,408 mins and has scored 373 goals. He currently averages 0.72 goals per 90 mins and has started 524 matches in his career. He has 40 yellow cards so far in his career and has helped on a goal 164 times.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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Pick:	CHICAGO BEARS +3
Start:	November 24, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

Analysis:

Free Play from Doc’s Sports. Take #256 Chicago Bears +3 over Minnesota Vikings (1p.m., Sunday, November 24 FOX) We used the Bears as a free play winner last Sunday and easily covered the spread and should have been an underdog outright winner. Now we will ride them for a second straight week against another NFC North rival, the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings are 8-2 on the season, yet are only around a field goal favorite. I still do not trust Sam Donald to win consistently over the course of a 17 game regular season. Minnesota is not as good as their 8-2 record would indicate and playing outdoors in Chicago on Sunday will cause issues for them on both sides of the ball. Chicago has been hit or miss this season, but they will be up to play another divisional rival and we expect them to take this down to the wire as well. Do not miss out on Doc’s Sports Weekend Card featuring top plays in college and NFL football. Read More Read Less

Chicago Fire vs Inter Miami CF Prediction, 8/31/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

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