Philadelphia Union vs. Inter Miami Prediction, Preview and Odds-4/24/21
Coming off a draw against the defending champions, the Philadelphia Union will try to pick up their first win of the season when they face Inter Miami on Saturday night. The Union are coming off a 0-0 tie against Columbus. Inter Miami is coming off a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Philadelphia is 2-0 against Inter Miami.
Union Trying To Stay Undefeated Against Inter Miami
The Union picked up two wins against Inter Miami last season, outscoring them 5-1. They will be hoping the momentum carries over into this season as they try to pick up their first win of the year, which will give them three straight wins over Inter Miami.
In their last game, the Union controlled possession, finishing with 52 percent. They finished with a 78.4 percent passing rate by converting 312 of the 398 targeted passes, but they were unable to find the back of the net, despite being on target on five of their 15 shots.
Alejandro Bedoya is one of the players to keep an eye on in this game. He had three goals and three assists or the Union last season. Kacper Przybylko, who had 23 goals and 10 assists in his last two seasons with the Union, will be counted on to lead the attack.
Andre Blake, who has a 71.3 percent save percentage and a 59-33-54 record as a starter, will man the post for the Union. He hasn’t given up a goal in his last three starts.
Inter Miami Looking For First Win
Inter Miami played well offensively in the first half of their game against the Galaxy, but they struggled in the second half gave up the lead with less than 10 minutes to go. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win on Saturday, but they will have their hands full with the Union, who are playing well defensively.
They finished this game connecting on 214 of the 249 passing attempts for a rate of 85.9 percent. They also finished with eight of their 19 shots on target.
Gonzalo Higuain provided a lift for Inter Miami in their last game, scoring on a penalty while providing an assist on another score. Julián Carranza and Robbie Robinson are two promising young players that are also expected to have an impact on the team’s success this season.
John McCarthy, who has a 73.6 save percentage and a 42-32-29 record, will get the start for Miami. He gave up three goals in his last start.
Side: Philadelphia Union +110
The Union didn’t play well offensively in their game against the Columbus Crew. However, expect that to change in this game because Inter Miami struggled defensively against them last season, and look like they will struggle again this year after giving up three goals in their first game. The Union have been great defensively and shut out their last three opponents. They gave up one goal in two games against Miami last season and will shut their offense down once again, making Philadelphia the best bet here.
Total: Over 2.5
Inter Miami averaged 1.06 goals per game last season and they scored one goal in two games against Philadelphia. The Union didn’t give up a goal in their last game and have kept their last three opponents scoreless, so don’t expect Miami to score more than one goal here. Philadelphia didn’t score in their last game. They averaged 1.9 goals per game last season and 2.5 goals in two games against Miami. With Miami giving up three goals at home in their last game, expect the Union to score enough goals to push the score over the total.