Inter Miami CF vs DC United Prediction: Lionel Messi to the rescue or no?

The Inter Miami fans had very little excitement in the last game during midweek as it ended scoreless between Inter Miami and Orlando City SC. But there's lots of expectations that the team will pick up from where they left off when DC United visits the Chase Stadium. So, it's 4 wins and 1 draw for Inter Miami and they remain top of the MLS table heading into this game. And for DC United they got hammered by The Red Bulls at home during midweek. So, they need a good response to quel the anxiety around the team and they have to do it in hostile territory. DC United are in 8th spot on the eastern conference table.  

Inter Miami were unimpressive in the goalless draw against Orlando City last weekend. Of course such outcomes are only usual in the course of the campaign, but the Inter Miami team have set high standards for themselves from prior results. So, they will be eager to bounce back to winning ways when DC United comes visiting. Records of Inter Miami’s last 5 games showed 4 wins and 1 draw, which is a very good record. 

There were little talking points in the goalless draw between Inter Miami and Orlando City in midweek as the game ended scoreless. But the result came as no surprise because Argentine superstar Lionel Messi failed to make the team due to injury concerns.According to stats, Inter Miami had 59% possession, 3 shots on target and 4 corner kicks. 

The fans can only hope Lionel Messi is cleared for the coming game against DC United, or they might be in for another boring encounter.

DC United have had some time to reflect on what went wrong in their last game against the New York Red Bulls. It was an usual day game for the club and they hope to get a solid response in this game against Inter Miami. From their last 5 games, DC United recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, a record that's in need of serious improvement.

DC United’s last game won't be washed off memory quite easily especially for the fans that witnessed their team capitulate to a 4-1 defeat at home. The Red Bulls ran the show for most of the game and they had 3 goals in the bag by the 57’ minute. Lucas Bartlett only managed to get a goal back for DC United in the 65’ minute, but the Red Bulls were clearly not done as they scored yet another in the 90+4’ minute to end the game 4-1. According to stats, DC United had 60% possession, 7 shots on target and 10 corner kicks. 

According to the h2h, in the 9 meetings between DC United and Inter Miami, DC United won 5 games while Inter Miami won 2 games and they drew 2 games.

The talking point here is surely on Argentine star Lionel Messi. Painfully so, Inter Miami are not complete without their playmaker and that's been proven more than once this season. DC United needs an angry response, but they must be careful not to open themselves up to Inter Miami, especially if Lionel Messi makes it to the starting lineup.

Match facts:- Inter Miami are without a clean sheet in the last 9 while DC United are without a clean sheet in the last 5 meetings. There were more than 2.5 goals scored in the last 5 meetings and both teams scored in those games. DC United scored first in 6 of the last 8 meetings and there were less than 10.5 corners in 6 of the last 8 meetings.

• Inter Miami or DC United to Win and Under 4.5 Goals at 1.63 Odds
• Under 10 Corners at 1.642 Odds
• Luis Suarez to Score Anytime at 1.95 Odds