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MLSFinal · Full Time22 Jul, 2026

Chicago Fire FCvsInter Miami CF

CHI 2/MIA 3

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Chicago Fire FC head to Nu Stadium to take on Inter Miami CF, and this one actually means something, with the Fire sitting at 8-2-4 and Miami right behind at 9-4-2. Vegas has this weirdly close for a Messi-led side, with Miami only +115 and the total set at 3.5 goals, so the market smells goals, not a nil-nil bore-fest.

Expect Miami to lean on a killer through ball or two to unlock a stubborn Chicago backline. Bold prediction: Messi finds the net in stoppage time to snatch a 2-1 win after Chicago nearly nick a shock road result.

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