Inter Miami CF vs Columbus Crew Prediction: The Crew’s away record is not convincing

Inter Miami CF’s poor run of form continued through the last round as they only managed to draw against Austin FC 1-1. Now they look ahead to this round and they welcome Columbus Crew to the Inter Miami CF Stadium. Their objective is simple, and that is to get a crucial win to get their season back on track.

Columbus Crew seem like the sort of side capable enough to further pile more misery on the Inter Miami team, with their almost perfect unbeaten record that spans across the last 6 games in the MLS. They continued their fine form with another win against New York Red Bulls in their last game and a win here against a struggling Inter Miami CF is very much possible.

Inter MIami and Columbus Crew are widely spaced on the table and 18 points separate the two sides. Columbus Crew are in 6th spot with 34 points and a goal ratio of 40:27, while Inter Miami CF are 27th with 16 points and a goal ratio of 18:29.

Inter Miami CF - DLLWL

Inter Miami CF will need a huge belief to get something out of this match as they face a far better and more superior team. Their latest form saw them record 1 win 3 defeats and 1 draw in their last 5 matches. They have not recorded a single win in their last 3 games, picking up 2 defeats and 1 draw in that time. In those 5 games they lost 2-1 to DC United, before beating Birmingham Legion 1-0 in the US Open Cup. Then they recorded back-to-back defeats against New England Revolution and Philadelphia Union, before playing a draw with Austin FC.

Inter Miami’s home form is also a worry as their record shows they had 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats in all 10 home games this season. They are ranked the 23rd team based on home form. In their last 5 home games they recorded 1 win, 3 defeats and 1 draw. The game against New England Revolution ended in a win and then games against Orlando City, New York Red Bull and DC United ended in a defeat, with the game against Austin FC ending in a draw.

Inter Miami were up against Austin FC in their most recent game and both clubs settled for a 1-1 draw at full time. Josef Martinez scored the first goal in the 47th minute for Inter Miami CF, and Nick Lima equalized in the 51st minute to pull Austin FC level. The game ended that way with neither side finding the back of the net.

Inter Miami Team Streaks: no wins (3), without a clean sheet (3), both teams scoring (4/5), first to concede (5/7), more than 4.5 cards (5/6), less than 10.5 corners (9/10).

Columbus Crew - WWDWW

Columbus Crew have been a very solid team in recent times and their records have been very good. They have not lost a single game in their last 6 and in those games they had 5 wins and 1 draw. In their last 5 games they recorded back-to-back wins against Charlotte FC and Chicago Fire, before holding New York City to a draw and once again they returned to winning ways with back-to-back wins against Nashville Sc and New York Red Bulls.

Columbus Crew have not been so excellent away from home according to records. In 9 away games, they had 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats. Their last 5 away matches ended in 3 losses, 1 draw and 1 win. They lost back-to-back games against Cincinnati FC, Charlotte FC and Nashville, before earning a win against Chicago Fire and then playing a draw against New York City.

Their most recent MLS match was against New York Red Bulls and The Crew won the game 2-1 at full time. Cucho Hernandez opened the scoring for The Crew in just 19 minutes into the game before Elias Manoel equalized to bring the game level. And in the 62nd minute, Yaw Yeboah put Columbus Crew ahead once again and they held onto the lead until the final whistle to win the game at full time.

Columbus Crew Team Streaks: no losses (6), more than 2.5 goals (5/7), both teams scoring (6/7), first to score (5/5), less than 4.5 cards (8/10), less than 10.5 corners (6/6).

Head to Head

Inter Miami FC and Columbus Crew have faced each other 7 times in the past and in that time Inter Miami CF won 3 games, while Columbus Crew won 2 and 2 matches ended in a draw.

Streaks

• Inter Miami are without a clean sheet in 5 meetings.
• There were less than 4.5 cards in 5/6 meetings.

Analysis and Betting Tips

According to analysis, Inter Miami CF have scored 18 goals and conceded 29 goals in 18 matches in the MLS. They have scored 0.9 goals per game and have a 19% conversion rate. They also create 1.4 big chances per game and take a total of 10.6 shots per game with 3.9 shots on target per game. They take an average of 3.7 corners per game and take up 52.3% possession on average. On the defense, they have 2 clean sheets and they conceded 1.5 goals per game.

According to analysis, Columbus Crew have scored 40 goals and conceded 27 goals in 20 matches in the MLS. They have scored 2.0 goals per game and have a 15% conversion rate. They also create 1.9 big chances per game and take a total of 13.6 shots per game with 4.9 shots on target per game. They take an average of 4.4 corners per game and take up 57.7% possession on average. On the defense, they have 5 clean sheets and they conceded 1.4 goals per game.

Betting Tips:

• Home Win or Draw at 1.61 Odds
• Team 1 to Score Goal 1 at 2.15 Odds
• Under 2.5 Goals at 2.20 Odds