Inter Miami CF hosts Columbus Crew on Tuesday in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture. Inter Miami is ninth in the conference table at 10-6-13 on 36 points with a goal difference of -13. Miami was defeated on the road last Saturday by Chicago 3-1. Gonzalo Higuain scored from the penalty spot in the 77th minute but Miami trailed 3-0 before the goal and did little after.
Inter Miami will play at home following three consecutive losses on the road. Since the start of May only one club has taken fewer points on the road than Miami with six. However, at home Miami has 20 points in its last nine matches and only seven other clubs have taken more at home over that stretch. Gonzalo Higuain is the leading goal scorer for Miami with 10 and Bryce Duke has a club-high four assists.
Columbus Crew is seventh in the conference table at 9-14-6 on 41 points with a goal difference of +6. Columbus Crew is coming off a very disappointing 2-2 draw on the road. Jonathan Mensah opened the scoring for Columbus in the 66th minute and Lucas Zelarayan put Columbus ahead with a goal in the 68th minute. However, Columbus gave up two goals after the 89th minute and were forced to share the spoils.
Columbus is unbeaten in each of its last eight matches on the road which is one shy of its all-time club record of nine consecutive in 2004. However, Columbus has just three victories along with five draws during that stretch. Lucas Zelarayan is the leading goal scorer for Columbus with nine, while Cucho Hernandez is second with eight. Luis Diaz is the leader in assists with six.
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