Orlando City FC vs. Inter Miami Prediction, Preview, and Odds - 8/27/21
Orlando City SC will be going for their second consecutive win when they face Inter Miami on Friday night. Orlando City is coming off a 1-0 win over Chicago. Inter Miami is coming off a 3-1 win over Toronto.
Orlando is 3-1-2 in six games against Inter Miami.
Orlando City Trying to Hold On To Playoff Spot
Orlando SC is currently second in the Eastern Conference standings, 15 points behind New England and two points ahead of Philadelphia and Nashville. They will try to increase their lead over the latter two teams with a win over Miami, which will give them their second win in a row.
Orlando has played well offensively, scoring 30 goals in20 games. They scored a goal in their last game, with three of their 11 shots on target.
Benji Michel scored the lone goal for Orlando, while Tesho Akindele picked up an assist.
Orlando has also played well defensively, giving up 24 goals so far. They didn’t give up a goal in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to win this game.
Miami Going For Third Consecutive Win
Inter Miami has played well in recent weeks and they come into this game on a two-game winning streak. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over Orlando, which will give them their third win in a row and fourth win in their last five games.
Miami isn’t very good offensively, with the team scoring 21 goals in 21 games. They scored three goals in their last game, with six of their 13 shots on target.
Rodolfo Pizarro scored a brace for Miami, while Robbie Robinson scored a goal. Leandro González Pirez picked up two assists, while Gonzalo Higuaín added another.
Miami has also struggled defensively, giving up 31 goals so far. They gave up one goal in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to get the win.
Side: Orlando City SC -125
Miami is playing well, but they haven’t been very successful on the road, with only two wins in eight games. They are not a good defensive team and they are facing one of the best offenses in the league, so expect them to have a hard time slowing down Orlando SC, who will go on to pick up the win.
Total: Over 2.5
Orlando is averaging 1.5 goals per game and 1.8 goals per game at home. They averaged 1.33 goals per game in their last three games against Miami. With Miami giving up 1.55 goals per game, Orlando will hit their average in this game. Miami is averaging 1.05 goals per game and 0.75 goals per game on the road. They averaged 1.33 goals per game in their last three games against Orlando. With Orlando giving up 1.2 goals per game, Miami will score enough goals to push the score over the total. Miami and Orlando played over the total in five of their six meetings.
