After Inter-Miami's 1-1 draw with New York City in the last round of the league, there's not much time left for them to slowly rise up the league table in order to qualify for the playoffs, so I think it's a must-win for them against the Chicago Fire this time around.
The stats also reflect the fact that Inter Miami struggles to win when Misi is not in the lineup. It seems that the Argentinean star will also be out of action due to injury.
InterMiami has only 1 win in their last 4 league matches, and although they have only conceded 2 goals in their last 3 matches, their defense seems to be quite vulnerable, and New York City has managed to create several scoring chances, and should score more goals.
However, I believe that even if Mays doesn't play, they still have more offensive firepower up front than the Chicago Fire.
Right back Yedilian will be back from suspension and will be a threat from the wing. I'll be interested to see if young midfielder David Ralls keeps his place in the starting lineup. He won't be starting often, but he's been playing quite well lately and could form a good combination with Yedilian.
Chicago Fire beat New York Red Bulls in the last round of the league, and goalkeeper Keith Toufal Baladi was the most important player in the first half. He made a series of great saves and I consider him the best goalkeeper in the USL.
However, Chicago had been on a poor run prior to this win, failing to win any of their last 9 matches in all competitions, and are getting further and further away from the playoffs.
If Sutton Sakic is on form, he's still a quality player who can find openings in opposing defenses. Young wing Brian Gudialis has the ability to pose a problem in front of the opposition, but the Chicago Fire's goal-scoring ability is seriously spotty.
