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Inter Miami (1 win, 1 draw, 0 losses) welcomes Orlando City (0-1-0) to Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale Saturday. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. ET. Below, we preview FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Inter Miami vs. Orlando City odds, and make our best expert MLS picks and predictions.
Inter Miami opened its season up with a 2-0 home win over Real Salt Lake Feb. 21. Inter then took to the road and drew the LA Galaxy 1-1, ending the match with 2.6 fewer expected goals. Three different players have scored for Miami this season, including F Lionel Messi and F Robert Taylor. Inter finished in 14th place last season but has improved mightily after the addition of Messi.
Orlando City drew its lone match of the season 0-0 in a home battle with CF Montreal Feb. 24. The game lacked many opportunities with both teams finishing with 1.0 expected goals or fewer. F Facundo Torres will be the most lethal attacker for the road side here. Orlando finished 2nd in the Eastern Conference a season ago.
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Inter Miami vs. Orlando 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 4:30 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Inter Miami -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Orlando City +350 (bet $100 to win $350) | Draw +300
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -144 | U: +118)
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Inter Miami vs. Orlando City picks and predictions
Prediction
Orlando City 1, Inter Miami 1
Moneyline (ML)
SPRINKLE DRAW (+300).
Orlando City has a solid roster with a few bright, young athletes. Seven players saw at least 89 minutes in its opener with 4 of them being under 24 years old. Orlando will bring the pace and should be able to outwork Inter, one of the older teams in the MLS.
While Inter Miami should have a strong home presence, it was dominated in its last game and only had 0.6 more expected goals than Real Sale Lake in the home opener. Miami hasn’t been as impressive as expected, while Orlando City is returning a quality roster.
Considering the location and the value on a tie through 90 minutes, BACK DRAW (+300).
Over/Under (O/U)
BET UNDER 2.5 (+118).
The best bet on this game is on the total. Neither team has gone north of 2.5 combined goals in a game yet. Also, neither side has had more than 1.5 expected goals. Inter has a combined 2.0 expected goals through 2 games, while Orlando City has 0.9 in its 1 game.
The offensive firepower is there for both sides, but there hasn’t been much in the way of results yet this season, so the opportunities may continue to be wasted away. With Inter being a slower, more technical team, expect a calmer pace of play as well.
TAKE UNDER 2.5 (+118).
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