📏 Form Guide

Inter Miami

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Inter Miami enter this fixture after a 3-3 MLS drawn result versus San Jose Earthquakes.

In that match, Inter Miami had 60% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. For Inter Miami, goals were scored by Maxi Falcón (1') and Tadeo Allende (44', 52'). San Jose Earthquakes had 13 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. Cristián Arango (3'), Beau Leroux (37') and Ian Harkes (45') scored for San Jose Earthquakes.

Fixtures involving Inter Miami have usually been absorbing ones lately with plenty of scoring being a real hallmark. Over their past half dozen games alone, a grand total of 24 goals have been scored for both sides combined (at an average of 4 goals per game) with 10 of these being chalked up by Inter Miami.

Orlando City

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Orlando City go into this game following a 3-1 MLS win to beat Charlotte FC in their most recent fixture.

In that game, Orlando City had 50% possession and 11 shots on goal with 5 on target. For Orlando City, goals were scored by Luis Muriel (8'), Martín Ojeda (24') and Ramiro Enrique (82'). At the other end, Charlotte FC had 8 attempts on goal with 1 on target. Wilfried Zaha (34') was the scorer for Charlotte FC.

A succession of dependable displays by the Orlando City defensive players has seen their ‘goals against’ tally standing at 4 from their last 6 outings in total. In that time, the number of goals that they have scored themselves amounts to 13. It will be interesting to find out if that trend will be sustained in this game.

👥 Head to head

If we look at their past head to head meetings going back to 10/07/2022, both clubs have shared the honours with Inter Miami winning 2 of those games, Orlando City 2 and 2 being drawn in normal time.

A total of 17 goals were scored between them in this period, with 11 from The Herons and 6 being from The Lions. That is an average goals per game value of 2.83.

The last league contest between the two was MLS match day 18 on 15/05/2024 when it ended Orlando City 0-0 Inter Miami.

In that game, Orlando City had 41% possession and 14 shots at goal with 3 on target.

Inter Miami had 7 attempts at goal with 3 on target.

The referee was Rosendo Mendoza.

ℹ️ Team News: Inter Miami

Fafà Picault (Head injury), Ryan Sailor (concussion), Drake Callender (Groin injury) and David Ruíz (strain) will be missing for Inter Miami gaffer Javier Mascherano.

🗞️ Team News: Orlando City

Orlando City boss Óscar Pareja has to currently contend with reduced team options. Wilder Cartagena (Achilles tendon rupture), Favian Loyola (Torn muscle bundle), Yutaro Tsukada (Cruciate ligament tear) and Eduard Atuesta (Thigh problems) will miss out on this game.

🔮 Prediction

We’re thinking that Inter Miami will most probably dominate possession and create several successful chances.

At the same time, Orlando City will not find it easy getting goals although we do see them getting enough chances to score, too.

We’re tipping a fairly comfortable 3-1 winning margin for Inter Miami when all’s said and done.

Andre Moura, 22:01 18/05/2025