Inter Miami FC vs St. Louis City SC Prediction: Inter Miami are under pressure to bounce back

Inter Miami are back in action and their next opponent is St. Louis City at the Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale. 

Inter Miami FC were disappointing in their last game against Atlanta United and they are looking to bounce back in this game against St. Louis City. 

For St. Louis, their results have been poor as we can see they have lost their last 3 games in a row. So a win for St. Louis City is not an option but a necessity. 

According to current rankings, Inter Miami FC is top of the Eastern Conference table with 34 points while St. Louis City is 11th on the Western Conference table with 16 points.

Inter Miami's defeat last week came as a huge surprise because they had been on a very good run up until that game. They were on a 10-match unbeaten run until the defeat to Atlanta United last week. To be fair to the team, they were going to lose at one point but nobody expected Atlanta to be the team to end their unbeaten run.

In the 3-1 defeat, Atlanta United had the opening goal in the 44’ minute and then doubled their lead in the 59’ minute. Inter Miami's captain Lionel Messi pulled one goal back in the 62’ minute but Atlanta United grabbed the third goal shortly after that. In the end, Inter Miami were condemned to a 3-1 defeat in the end. At the end of the game, Inter Miami's stats was:- 61% possession, 1 big chance created, 4 corner kicks and 5 shots on target.

St Louis City SC are headed to the Chase Stadium for a clash with Inter Miami. According to records, St. Louis have had a 100% record against Inter Miami in the past, but at the moment, they are looking like underdogs. St. Louis have been in poor form, especially in the last 3 games where they lost all 3. And according to records, they had 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 league matches. 

St. Louis City hosted Seattle Sounders at the Citypark last week and they lost 2-1 in the end. Both clubs struggled to breakthrough until the 66th minute when Kyle Hiebert scored an own goal to give Seattle the lead. 3 minutes later, Seattle extended their lead before Tomas Totland pulled one goal for St. Louis City in the 82nd minute. The game ended that way and St. Louis City were defeated. According to stats, St. Louis City had 47% possession, 2 big chances created, 5 shots on target and 6 corner kicks. 

According to the h2h, St. Louis City and Inter Miami have played just 3 matches in the past. And St. Louis City won all 3 meetings.

Inter Miami are under immense pressure to respond to their last defeat. They have no choice but to win this game if they intend to keep their place at the top of the table. St. Louis City are out of shape at the moment and there's no credible indication that they are getting better anytime soon. 

• 3 Way Total Inter Miami Over 2 Goals at 2.17 Odds
• Inter Miami to Win and Over 2.5 Goals at 1.72 Odds
• Lionel Messi to Score Anytime at 1.66 Odds