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Inter Miami CF (10 wins, 4 draws, 3 losses) welcomes St. Louis CITY SC (3-7-4) to Chase Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (Apple TV). Below, we preview FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Inter Miami vs. St. Louis CITY odds, and make our best expert MLS picks and predictions.
Inter, who sit atop the Eastern Conference, were stunned at home by Atlanta United Wednesday, dropping the match 3-1. They had 13 fewer shots and were dominated. However, F Lionel Messi did score, netting his 11th goal of the season. Despite the loss, Inter is still 8-1-1 with Messi as captain. They are a strong 5-2-2 at home as well.
St. Louis CITY SC, who were the talk of the Western Conference after finishing atop the West in their 1st MLS season, have struggled and sit 11th in the conference. They are coming off a 2-1 home loss to the Seattle Sounders Saturday. City is 0-4-2 on the road this season. They are led by F Klauss, who has tallied 5 goals in 14 matches.
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Inter Miami vs. St. Louis CITY odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 6:49 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Inter Miami -220 (bet $220 to win $100) | St. Louis CITY SC +480 (bet $100 to win $480) | Draw +380 (bet $100 to win $380)
- Over/Under: 3.5 (O: +112 | U: -136)
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Inter Miami vs. St. Louis CITY picks and predictions
Prediction
Inter Miami 2, St. Louis City 2
Moneyline (ML)
SPRINKLE DRAW (+380).
This is a long-shot value, but there’s good reasoning for it.
City has lost 3 straight games, but they are a better team than they have shown as of late, and having more expected goals than Seattle in their most recent loss just adds to their cause. City has drawn 2 of their last 3 road games and has 4 road draws on the season.
As for Inter, they are led by Messi, who is likely headed to join Argentina after this game. He could start, but see limited minutes as he prepares for that tournament. Inter is also coming off a game in which their defensive shortcomings were on clear display. They have drawn 2 of 9 home games as well.
For those reasons, expect a close game and look as DRAW (+380) as the best value on the moneyline.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET OVER 3.5 (+112).
City has allowed 3 or more goals in 4 of 14 games this season. They have struggled immensely defensively, allowing 1.57 per game, and they will be taking on one of the best-attacking units in the MLS. On the flip side, City can score, notching 1.43 goals per game. They have scored in 11 of 14 games and have netted 2 or more in 6 of those.
Inter is averaging 2.29 goals per game and that shoots up even higher when Messi leads the charge. They have gone north of this total in 7 of their last 10 games and have allowed multiple goals in 7 of 17.
Expect a plethora of chances and back OVER 3.5 (+112).
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