The Columbus Crew (8 wins, 6 losses, 12 draws) welcome Inter Miami (10-11-6) to Lower.com Field Wednesday. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the Columbus Crew vs. Inter Miami odds and lines, and make our best MLS bets, picks and predictions.
The Crew are coming into this matchup after they somehow salvaged a 2-2 draw in Cincinnati. Their 1st goal was controversially not ruled offside while their 2nd goal came late after the 90th minute.
Nonetheless, they escaped with a point. The Crew have drawn 3 straight and 4 of their last 6. They’re led by star MLucas Zelarayán, who has 8 goals and a team-high 5 assists on the season.
Inter Miami and the Crew have both gotten to 36 points in drastically different routes as Miami wins or loses games while the Crew have a bunch of draws.
Inter is led by 34-year-old Argentinian star F Gonzalo Higuaín with 9 goals this season. They have won 3 of their last 5 and are 3-1-1 in that span.
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Columbus Crew vs. Inter Miami odds, lines, picks and predictions
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:01 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Columbus Crew -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Inter Miami +360 (bet $100 to win $360) | Draw +310
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -155 | U: +122)
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Prediction
Columbus Crew 2, Inter Miami 2
Money line (ML)
LEAN DRAW (+310).
The Crew have been a drawing machine all season, and after being dominated against FCC despite coming away with a draw, I wouldn’t put much on their juiced money line at -145.
The draw, considering they have 12 on the season, has good value. Also, Miami is playing well as of late, so it is finally starting to put things together with the expensive talent they’ve added.
Inter has finished with .5 expected goals of their opponent in 3 straight matches. While their games haven’t finished in a draw, they’ve certainly been close-fought battles.
Prior to the Crew’s game against FCC, they had 5 games within an expected goal of their opponent. Both teams should be at the other’s level. Considering that, I like the DRAW(+310).
Over/Under (O/U)
BET OVER 2.5 (-150).
Earlier in the season, the Crew were a slow-paced side. Since adding 23-year-old F Cucho, Columbus has drastically increased its scoring. It has scored 16 goals in its last 9 games, only going scoreless once.
Inter is a score-heavy side as well, totaling 13 goals in their last 6. Columbus has given up 9 in its last 5 matches while Miami has allowed 8 in their last 4.
Putting it all together, we should see an energetic match Wednesday and I expect a plethora of goals. This, despite the juice, is the best value in the match.
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