FC Cincinnati will be hoping to move to the top of the Eastern Conference when they take on Inter Miami on Sunday 17th August at 00:30am. Inter Miami come into the game on a great run of form whilst Cincinnati will be hoping to bounce back from 4-2 loss to Columbus Crew last time out. The game will be shown live on Amazon Prime.
Inter Miami to win, both teams to score and over 2.5 goals (5/2 with Sky Bet)
Inter Miami have taken 15 points from a possible 15 over their last five games. Both teams have scored in all five of Inter Miami’s last five games and the same can be said of four of the last five featuring Cincinnati. It’s a similar story when it comes to the 2.5 goal line; all five of Inter Miami’s last five matches have beaten the line, whilst all four of Cincinnati’s last four matches have also gone above the 2.5 goal line.
Lionel Messi to score 2+ goals (9/2 with Sky Bet)
Lionel Messi has scored 2+ goals in each of his last five league games for Inter Miami, bringing his total for the season to 16 goals. The Argentinian has scored 13 goals in his last 10 games for Vice City.
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How both teams go into FC Cincinnati vs Inter Miami
As mentioned above, Cincinnati come into this game off the back of a 4-2 loss to Columbus Crew, a result that brought along their first defeat in five games. That loss kept them a point behind Philadelphia Union in the race to win the Eastern Conference, which is really beginning to heat up. They know that a victory here, combined with a draw or loss for Union would put them top of the Eastern Conference and the overall table.
Cincy have been in great form this season, winning six of their 10 games at TQL Stadium and they will be looking to build on their good home form with another positive result. Evander has been their top scorer so far this season, with 13 goals, including six in his last four.
Inter Miami are the form side coming into the action this week, having won their last five league matches in a row. Even the disruption of the Club World Cup hasn’t stopped them, with the club winning three since their return from the newly revamped competition. Goals have been flowing for Miami during that time, with 17 being scored in their last five games.
It’s been, as you’d expect, Lionel Messi who has inspired them in most of those games, scoring 2 goals in each of his last five league appearances for the club breaking the MLS record in the process. Having one of the world’s best players in your ranks is a huge advantage but when he’s in the kind of form he’s in at present it represents a real game changer.
FC Cincinnati team news
Nick Hagglund, Obinna Nwobodo, Sergio Santos and Yuya Kubo should all miss this fixture through injury. Pat Noonan shouldn’t make any radical changes despite the loss to Columbus last time out, with Evander and Kévin Denkey likely to be key figures for the side.
Inter Miami team news
Allen Obando, David Ruiz, Drake Callender, Gonzalo Lujan, Ian Fray, Noah Allen and Yannick Bright are all likely to miss the game for Javier Mascherano’s side, with the Argentinian head coach likely to pick a similar side to the one that defeated Nashville SC in their last fixture.
FC Cincinnati vs Inter Miami head-to-head
FC Cincinnati have had the better of contests between these two sides in recent years, winning three of the last five meetings. That being said, Inter Miami won the last contest between the two sides thanks to two goals from Luis Suarez.
| Date | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 25/08/2024 | Inter Miami 2-0 FC Cincinnati | MLS |
| 07/07/2024 | FC Cincinnati 6-1 Inter Miami | MLS |
| 08/10/2023 | Inter Miami 0-1 FC Cincinnati | MLS |
| 24/08/2023 | FC Cincinnati 2-2 Inter Miami | US Open |
| 02/04/2023 | FC Cincinnati 1-0 Inter Miami | MLS |