MLS: Inter Miami vs. Columbus Crew Preview, Betting Tips, Predictions, Picks

Inter Miami hosts Columbus Crew in an East Conference matchup set for this Tuesday night. The two sides are going in opposite directions for the moment, as Inter sits last in the standings and plays terrible football. Meanwhile, Columbus is very good, constant, and posts excellent results. The Crew has had several big wins, which placed them in the middle of the playoff zone. They would like to stay that way and win over the sorry hosts could even push them higher.

Preview

Inter Miami (+185) desperately awaits Messi and Busquets. Head coach Martino is there as well, and the fans are anxious to see the new face of this franchise. And that’s easy to understand why because the current one isn’t that appealing. 

Inter is without a win in the MLS for the last eight games, of which only the most recent one wasn’t a defeat. That happened at home to Austin FC this weekend, 1-1, and the fact that the losing skid stopped with this tie was of no consolation for the home fans. 

This was the third straight event, fourth in the past five, in which we saw both teams netting. It is the same when Inter plays in Miami, and most of those events tend to end in the range of two or three goals. The overall record Inter has in Florida is four wins, one tie, and five defeats, with 13 scored and allowed goals. 

Columbus Crew (+135) is without a defeat for the past six events, having five wins and only one tie, in New York against City, 1-1. Other than that, they were perfect, defeating the Rapids, Charlotte, Fire, Nashville, and the New York Red Bulls.

All the wins apart from Fire were at home, but that can’t and won’t diminish the performances Wilfried Nancy’s unit posted. They netted at least twice in all of the wins, with the attack perfectly running under Lucas Zelarayan and Christian Ramirez, who have eight and seven goals, respectively. 

Both teams have scored in six of the Crew’s past seven events, but the above-mentioned attack had made a difference in their favor. It is more or less the same when they are on the road, with seven such meetings in 10 outings. 

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Gregore and Jean Mota are definitely out for the home crew, while Corentin Jean remains doubtful due to his knee problems. 

Will Sands is injured for the guests and is out. 

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Head to Head Games

Inter was better than Columbus in the year’s opening game, winning 1-2 on the road. All three goals took place inside the opening half, with the guest taking the lead through Campana, Cucho leveled the score, but Campana hit the back of the net once more. 

Predictions

We have to go with goals in this case, even though our guts tell us to bet on Columbus. The safer pick here is both teams to score, priced at -195 right now, and we will stick with it. The respective defenses aren’t that great, while the attacks seem in better form. 

Pick: Both teams to score -195