Inter Miami (14 wins, 5 draws, 3 losses) welcome FC Cincinnati (14-3-4) to Chase Stadium for a clash of Eastern Conference powerhouses Saturday. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we preview FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the FC Cincinnati vs. Inter Miami odds, and make our best expert MLS picks and predictions.
Inter Miami leads the Eastern Conference with 47 points, just ahead of FC Cincinnati (45 points), which has played 1 less match.
Inter Miami, which won at Charlotte FC 2-1 Wednesday, has been competing well while star F Lionel Messi is with Argentina at Copa America. Inter has won 4 straight games, each by a 2-1 score. Miami is 6-3-2 at home this season, yet are just 1-1-1 over its last 3 home games. Inter has had fewer expected goals than its opponent in 3 of its last 4. Inter Miami has won 11 of its last 14.
FC Cincinnati, which has been beat up on the backline with numerous injuries, took down D.C. United on the road Wednesday in a 3-2 thriller. M Pavel Bucha netted 2 of the 3 in the victory. FCC has been far better on the road than at home, having gone 9-1-1 in away matches. It is led by reigning MLS MVP Luciano Acosta, who has netted 9 goals and tallied 14 assists. FCC is 11-0-2 over its last 13.
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FC Cincinnati vs. Inter Miami odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:03 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: FC Cincinnati -140 (bet $140 to win $100) | Inter Miami +330 (bet $100 to win $330) | Draw +300
- Over/Under: 3.5 (O: +128 | U: -156)
FC Cincinnati vs. Inter Miami picks and predictions
Prediction
Inter Miami 2, FC Cincinnati 2
Moneyline (ML)
SPRINKLE DRAW (+300).
Both teams are playing at a high level, and although Inter will be without a few of its key players, it has been winning with ease. Miami has drawn 3 of 11 games at home. While much can be made surrounding the type of opponents Miami has beaten while Messi is away, it does have a 2-1 home win over the Columbus Crew — the 3rd-place team in the East.
For FCC, it will continue to have a weakened backline that arguably should’ve given up more than it did in Wednesday’s win vs. D.C. Cincinnati is on fire, but at -140, there isn’t much value to back the visiting side to win outright. The best moneyline play is on a full-time DRAW (+300).
Over/Under (O/U)
BET OVER 3.5 (+128).
The total here is the best value and a great play. Inter has scored 2 or more goals in 5 straight and in 6 of its last 7 matches, while allowing a goal in all 7 of those contests as well. Miami has gone Over this total in all 7 matches and in every game since a 1-0 home win over D.C. United May 18. Inter is averaging 2.27 goals per game, while allowing 1.41.
Cincinnati, with its depleted defense, is averaging 1.71 per game while allowing 1.19 per game. FCC has gone Over this total in 6 of its last 8 games and have tallied at least 3 goals in 4 of its last 7. Given the styles of both teams, expect a plethora of goals and back OVER 3.5 (+128).
If you don’t want to lay 3.5 goals, there’s an option of laying a lot of juice in Over 2.5 (-194).
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