Major League Soccer returns with a fresh set of fixtures as Columbus Crew and Inter Miami square off at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field on Sunday. Having failed to win the last four meetings between the two teams, Laurent Courtois’ men will head into the weekend looking to get one over the visitors and score back-to-back league victories for the first time since April.
Off the back of a 2-1 victory over Orlando City on September 16 to reach the US Open Cup final, Columbus Crew continued their newfound form last Saturday when they secured a 2-0 win over CF Montreal on their turn to MLS action.
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Courtois’ side have now picked up two successive victories, scoring four goals and conceding once, having lost seven of the eight matches preceding this run across all competitions.
Columbus Crew will look to continue their turnaround and make a late push for playoff qualification, as they sit 14th in the Eastern Conference standings with 26 points from 26 games, seven points off the coveted top-nine places.
Meanwhile, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez continue to roll back the years in Miami as they both got on the scoresheet when Inter Miami played out a 2-2 draw with San Diego FC in their MLS clash at the Nu Stadium.
Kily Gonzalez’s side have now gone six consecutive matches without defeat across all competitions, claiming four draws and two wins, including a 2-0 victory over Mexican outfit Cruz Azul in the Campeones Cup final on September 16.
Inter Miami have picked up 12 wins and 10 draws from their 26 MLS games so far to collect 46 points and sit third in the East, 14 points behind conference leaders Nashville.
Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With seven wins in the last 14 meetings, Inter Miami boast a superior record in this fixture.
- Columbus Crew have picked up three wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on four occasions.
- Columbus Crew have failed to win seven of their most recent nine MLS matches, losing six and claiming one draw since the start of August.
- Inter Miami are unbeaten in 11 of their last 12 MLS away games, picking up eight wins and three draws since a 3-0 defeat against Los Angeles FC on February 22.
Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami Prediction
Columbus Crew have upped the ante in recent weeks and will be out for a third win on the trot, but they are up against an Inter Miami side unbeaten away from home since February.
Both sides will be without key names at the ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, but we predict an entertaining contest this weekend, with Inter Miami coming away with all three points.
Prediction: Columbus Crew 1-3 Inter Miami
Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Inter Miami to win
Tip 2: Both sides to score – Yes (Both sides have scored in eight of their last nine encounters)
Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals – Yes (There have also been three or more goals scored in eight of the last nine meetings between the two teams)
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
