Inter Miami CF vs Austin FC Prediction: All eyes on Lionel Messi

It’s matchday 22 and Inter Miami CF will host Austin FC in an MLS league match. Inter Miami CF will be looking for an end to their poor run of form that has seen them win just 1 game in their last 6 matches in all competitions. They were able to secure a win over lower division side; Birmingham Legion in the US Open Cup, and they have lost both league games since then.

Austin FC have a much better record than the hosts, even though their’s isn’t perfect either. After back-to-back losses, they went on to record back-to-back wins in their last 2 games and a third win in a row is a possibility for the Austin FC team here.

The win against Birmingham Legion has not helped to improve the Inter Miami CF team as they are still in very poor form in the league this season. The 1-0 win was their only win in 6 games in all competitions. They lost back-to-back games against CF Montreal (1-0), New York Red Bulls (1-0) and DC United (2-1) before the win in the US Open Cup. And after that, their losing streak extended to the next 2 games against New England Revolution (3-1) and Philadelphia Union (4-1) in their last game.

They will now be facing Austin FC on their home soil and they have not been excellent at home either. The table shows they won 4 and lost 5 of their 9 home games in the MLS this season. That is 12 points claimed at home out of a possible 27. Records also indicate they lost their last 3 home games against Colorado Rapids, New York Red Bulls and DC United. Prior to that, they had back-to-back wins against Atlanta United and New England Revolution.

Inter Miami CF played against Philadelphia Union last week away from home and the result was no surprise at all, as they lost 4-1. The hosts scored 3 goals in the first half from Jakob Glesnes, Julian Carranza and Leon Flach in the 14th , 39th and 49th minutes. Inter Miami CF had a good start to the second half with a goal from Robert Taylor in the 50th minute, but the hosts forced David Ruiz to score an own goal in the 68th minute. The game ended 4-1 in favor of the hosts at full time.

• Inter Miami have conceded first in 5/6 matches
• Inter Miami have seen more than 4.5 cards in 4/5 matches
• They have seen more than 10.5 corners played in 9/10 matches.

Austin FC should not really have a hard time beating Inter Miami CF in this game as they are currently in better shape than they are with back-to-back wins in their last 2 games. Those wins were against FC Dallas (3-0) and Houston Dynamo (3-0). Austin lost two and won 3 of their last 5 games. The defeats were against Sporting Kansas City (4-1) and Real Salt Lake (2-1), while they beat Minnesota United 2-1 in the previous game.

Austin FC will be playing away from home, where they’ve not had the best results this season. According to the record they played 8 games away from home this season and they won 2, drew 1 and lost 5 of those matches. They have 7 points from a possible 24 points away from home.

Their 5 most recent away games ended in 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats. They lost 2-0 to LA Galaxy and played a 2-2 draw with Portland Timbers before grabbing a 2-1 win over Seattle Sounders and then losing back-to-back away games against Houston Dynamo (2-1) and Sporting Kansas City (4-1) in their last away game.

Austin FC were up against Houston Dynamo, and they did not disappoint at all. They were in complete control from the first half as Ethan Finlay and Gyasi Zardes gave them a 2-goal lead. And in the second half, they stretched their lead with another goal from Julio Cascante in the 50th minute. The game ended 3-0 in favor of Austin FC.

• Austin FC have seen more than 2.5 goals in 6/6 matches.
• Austin FC have seen less than 4.5 cards shown in 5/7 matches

Austin FC and Inter Miami only met twice in the past and Austin FC won one of those games and the other ended in a draw.

• Austin FC vs Inter Miami CF: 5-1
• Inter Miami CF vs Austin: 2:2

Pos Team           P    W   D   L   Goals   PTS.

17    Austin         19   7    4   8    24:27   25

27    Inter Miami 18   5    0   13   17:28   15

According to analysis, Inter Miami CF have scored 17 goals and conceded 28 goals in 18 matches in the MLS. They have scored 0.9 goals per game and have a 9% conversion rate. They also create 1.4 big chances per game and take a total of 10.2 shots per game with 3.7 shots on target per game. They take an average of 3.8 corners per game and take up 52.3% possession on average. On the defense, they have 2 clean sheets and they conceded 1.6 goals per game.

According to analysis, Austin FC have scored 24 goals and conceded 27 goals in 19 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.3 goals per game and have a 10% conversion rate. They also create 1.9 big chances per game and take a total of 12.1 shots per game with 3.9 shots on target per game. They take an average of 5.4 corners per game and take up 52.4% possession on average. On the defense, they have 5 clean sheets and they conceded 1.4 goals per game.

• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.79 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.63 Odds
• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.75 Odds