Inter Miami CF vs. Columbus Crew Prediction, Preview, and Odds - 9/11/21
Inter Miami will be going for their second consecutive win when they face the Columbus Crew on Saturday night. Miami is coming off a 1-0 win over Cincinnati. Columbus is coming off a 3-2 loss to Orlando.
This will be the first meeting between the two teams.
Miami Tying To Keep Playoff Hopes Alive
Miami is playing well at the moment and they’ve won three of their last four games. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over Columbus, which will give them their fourth win in their last five games and extend their unbeaten run to five games.
Miami has struggled offensively, with 22 goals in 21 games. They scored one goal in their last game, with only one of their 10 shots on target.
Brek Shea scored the lone goal for Miami, while Nicolás Figal picked up the assist.
Miami has also struggled defensively, with the team giving up 31 goals. They haven’t given up a goal in two games and will need to keep playing well if they want to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Columbus Going For Third Win in Four Games
The Crew had their two-game winning streak snapped by Orlando in their last game, They are three points behind DC United in the Eastern Conference standings and will try to move into a tie for the last playoff spot with a win over Miami, which will give them their third win in their last four games.
Columbus has struggled offensively, with 27 goals in 23 games. They scored two goals in their last game, with two of their 12 shots on target.
Orlando’s Antônio Carlos scored an own goal. Miguel Berry scored a goal for Columbus, while Derrick Etienne picked up an assist.
Columbus hasn’t played well defensively, giving up 32 goals so far. They gave up three goals in their last game and will need to do a better job if they want to win this game.
Side: Inter Miami -105
The Crew have lost four straight road games and have only two wins in 12 road games. They haven’t played well defensively, giving up seven goals in their last three games and will have a hard time slowing down Miami on the road. Even though they have also struggled defensively, Miami did a great job in their last three games, giving up only one goal. Expect them to keep Columbus’ offense in check as they pick up the win.
Total: Under 2.5
Miami is averaging 1.04 goals per game and 0.71 goals per game at home. They are facing a defense that is giving up 1.39 goals per game and will hit their average in this game. Columbus is averaging 1.17 goals per game and 0.66 goals per game on the road. Even though Miami is giving up 1.47 goals per game. They gave up one goal in their last three games and won’t give up enough goals to go over the total.