Chicago Fire FC travels to South Florida to face Inter Miami CF in a rescheduled game on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at Chase Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale.
The Fire took a big step toward their first postseason appearance since 2017 with a 2-0 win against Columbus Crew last Saturday night at Soldier Field. In his career-high 31st appearance of the season, defender Andrew Gutman opened the scoring with a line drive from the left wing that stunned the Columbus back line. Chicago had a pair of looks disallowed for a goal, but forward Hugo Cuypers left little doubt on his 17th goal of the season to double the lead. Goalkeeper Chris Brady and the Fire backline limited the Crew to seven shots to post their second shutout in as many matches in Chicago’s 14th win of the season.
In a match rescheduled due to their participation in the 2025 Leagues Cup final, the Herons will welcome the Fire to Chase Stadium coming off a 1-1 road draw at Toronto FC. Miami took a 1-0 lead one minute into first-half stoppage time courtesy of midfielder Tadeo Allende. But midfielder Djordje Mihailović got one back 15 minutes into the second half to even the score in Toronto’s seventh consecutive draw, six of them by the same score of 1-1.
Game Information
CHICAGO FIRE FC (14-11-6, 48 points) vs. Inter Miami CF (16-6-8, 56 points)
Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025
Chase Stadium – Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
All-Time MLS Regular Season Record vs. MIA: (4-3-2)
Last Game vs. MIA: April 13, 2025 (0-0 D) – Soldier Field – Chicago (Match Recap)
Last Game at MIA: July 20, 2024 (1-2 L) – Chase Stadium – Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Match Recap)
Keys to the Match
- History Away from Home: With a win against Inter Miami CF in Ft. Lauderdale, Chicago Fire FC can break the Club record for most away wins in a single season. The Men in Red tied the record set in 1999 on Saturday, Sept. 20, defeating Minnesota United FC in the Twin Cities for road win number eight. Getting the ninth win against Miami will not be easy, but the Fire have now gotten back-to-back shutout victories against playoff-bound teams and are peaking at the right time.
- The Road Warrior is Back: Philip Zinckernagel has felt right at home on the road all season. The Danish winger has 17 goal contributions away from Chicago – the second-most in the league, tied with Cincinnati’s Evander and trailing only San Diego’s Anders Dreyer. The next challenge is a Miami side contending for a Supporters’ Shield, but “Zinck” has had success in the Sunshine State before, recording a goal and an assist in the Fire’s 3-1 victory at Orlando City SC on May 31.
- B2B2B: While most of the talk about the Fire all season long has been about a historic offense, the defense has been rounding into shape at the right time. Chicago posted back-to-back shutouts for the first time since July and has a chance to earn another one tonight in Ft. Lauderdale. It won’t be easy against the highest scoring team in the league, but the Fire set a precedent earlier in the year, earning a 0-0 draw against the Herons at Soldier Field on April 13.
By the Numbers
0 – Besides holding the Crew without a goal Saturday night for the first time since Sept. 3, 2022 – and for the second time in as many matches – Chicago also did not surrender a single shot in the first half. The last time the Fire held a team without a shot in one half was, coincidentally, one week prior to their last clean sheet against Columbus: in the second half of an Aug. 27, 2022 match against CF Montréal at Soldier Field.
4 – André Franco recorded his fourth assist in the last four matches on Hugo Cuypers’ second half goal against Columbus. Midfielder Philip Zinckernagel has had two similar stretches in 2025 en route to a 13-assist season. But the Portuguese midfielder has accomplished his feat only five matches into his tenure with Chicago, indicating how quickly he has adjusted to his teammates since his debut in Philadelphia on Aug. 23.
6 – With his 17th goal of the season and 27th all-time in regular season play for Chicago, forward Hugo Cuypers now stands alone in sixth place for most goals in Fire history. After completing the scoring in the 70th minute, Cuypers broke a three-way tie with Piotr Nowak and Marco Pappa for the sixth spot in the Fire’s all-time scorer list. If the Belgian striker gets hot to the tune of five goals in the next three matches, he will reach the mark set by Josh Wolff in fifth place by the end of the 2025 regular season.
Defender Andrew Gutman salutes the crowd after his game-winning goal (Chicago Fire FC)
How to Watch
Chicago’s midweek matchup against Miami in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. is scheduled to kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at Chase Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.. The match will be broadcast globally on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV and will be transmitted locally on wlsam.com (English) and Que Buena Fire via the Uforia App (Spanish).
