Second in the East and riding a six-game winning run, Inter Miami host Columbus Crew at Nu Stadium on Saturday, August 1 at 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT / 4:30 PM PT.
Our Inter Miami vs Columbus Crew prediction starts with the gap in the table. Inter Miami sit second in the Eastern Conference on 37 points and have won their last six; Columbus are 11th on 19, three points off the playoff cut-off and in need of a road result. It is a clear mismatch on form, but not one without goals in it.
bet365 price Inter Miami at -151 to win, with Columbus out at +300 and the draw +333. The market reads this as a home win in a game that should be open, and our MLS read agrees.
Inter Miami vs Columbus Crew: Best Bets & Predictions
bet365 make Inter Miami clear home favorites and the market expects goals, so the value is the Herons winning an open night at Nu Stadium with both teams on the scoresheet.
Our approach: anchor on Inter Miami to win, add Lionel Messi to score anytime, and treat a 2-1 home win as the natural scoreline in a game that should have goals.
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Season Form & Standings
Inter Miami sit second and Columbus 11th in the East, an 18-point gap that frames the night. The hosts carry the sharper attack by distance, while Columbus scrap to stay in touch with the playoff places.
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter Miami | 2 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 37 |
| Columbus Crew | 11 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 19 |
Predicted Lineups
Based on the XI each side started in their last match.
Inter Miami
4-4-2
Columbus Crew
3-4-2-1Potential Match-Winners
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami): 12 goals and seven assists in 14 games, with 34 shots on target and 13 big chances created — rested at Montréal and fresh for the return, he tops the league’s scoring charts.
- Luis Suárez (Inter Miami): nine goals in 16 appearances and 17 shots on target, still the ruthless finisher at the sharp end of Miami’s front line.
- Germán Berterame (Inter Miami): seven goals and four assists across 17 games, the runner who stretches back lines off Messi and Suárez.
- Jamal Thiaré (Columbus Crew): the shortest-priced Crew scorer on the board at +175 with bet365, spearheading a Columbus attack that has scored in each of its last five.
Recent Form
Inter Miami: W W W W W
- July 26, 2026: Montréal 0-1 Inter Miami (W, away)
- July 23, 2026: Inter Miami 3-2 Chicago Fire (W, home)
- May 25, 2026: Inter Miami 6-4 Philadelphia Union (W, home)
- May 17, 2026: Inter Miami 2-0 Portland Timbers (W, home)
- May 14, 2026: Cincinnati 3-5 Inter Miami (W, away)
Inter Miami are on a six-match winning run, the last defeat a 3-4 loss at home to Orlando City on May 3, and they have scored in each of their last 13. That is as hot as any team in the conference right now.
Columbus Crew: L D W L W
- July 26, 2026: Columbus Crew 2-1 Cincinnati (W, home)
- July 23, 2026: Columbus Crew 1-2 New York City (L, home)
- May 24, 2026: Columbus Crew 2-0 Atlanta United (W, home)
- May 17, 2026: Philadelphia Union 1-1 Columbus Crew (D, away)
- May 14, 2026: New York Red Bulls 3-2 Columbus Crew (L, away)
Columbus bounced back with a 2-1 win over Cincinnati last time out and have scored in each of their last five, but they have conceded in each of the last two and remain patchy away from home.
Inter Miami vs Columbus Crew Prediction
Everything points one way. Inter Miami are the form team in the East, unbeaten in six and scoring at will, while Columbus lean on an attack that keeps clicking but a defense that has leaked in back-to-back games. Back Inter Miami to win at -151 with bet365, lean on Messi to score and both teams to find the net, and a 2-1 home win is the scoreline we keep landing on. For more of our reads, see our soccer predictions and our bet365 review. Kick-off is 7:30 PM ET at Nu Stadium.
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