Inter Miami (9 wins, 5 draws, 15 losses) welcomes New York City FC (8-13-10) to DRV PNK Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Below, we preview BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Inter Miami vs. New York City FC odds, and make our best expert MLS picks and predictions.
Inter Miami lost the U.S. Open Cup Final 2-1 at home Wednesday. F Lionel Messi missed that match and seems unlikely to play Saturday after a heavy workload during the Leagues Cup, which Inter won. Miami has looked far better since Messi joined the roster and is 2-1-0 at home in MLS action during that span. It is led in scoring by F Leonardo Campana, who has 9 goals in 23 matches (14 starts).
New York City sits 9th in the Eastern Conference and is on the brink of the playoffs with 3 games remaining. New York is 3-2-0 over its last 5 games, all home matches. It is 1-7-7 on the road this season. NYCFC’s weakness has been in the attack, averaging just 1.06 goals per game. F Gabriel Pereira leads the team with 6 goals in 22 matches.
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