Inter Miami CF vs Atlanta United Fc Prediction & Betting Tips - Major League Soccer

Prediction published on 29/05/2024, 10:56  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 31/05/2024 at 05:59 in Major League Soccer Predictions

Inter Miami and Atlanta United will face off in an MLS Western Conference matchup at Chase Stadium on Thursday morning. The hosts currently lead the Conference standings, while the visitors are in 12th place. Inter Miami have lived up to the hype so far this season. They are the team to beat across the league, currently on 34 points after 16 games. Cincinnati are also having an excellent season, though, just one point behind and with a game in hand. The Herons secured their tenth win of the season with a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps over the weekend. That result extended their current unbeaten league run to ten in a row, including eight wins and two draws. The last time Miami lost a match was on March 23, when they were without their talismanic captain Lionel Messi. The hosts are also on a three-match win streak at Chase Stadium and are unbeaten in their last five. While Atlanta won the match when these sides met last season, Miami are a significantly stronger unit this time around, and the bookmakers have acknowledged that by making the hosts the clear favourites.

Meanwhile, Atlanta stumbled out the blocks with an opening-day loss to Columbus Crew at the start of the season and have never really been able to find their rhythm since. They enter gameweek 16 of the season with 13 points from 14 games, and a loss here could see them slip to second-last in the Conference standings. The Five Stripes suffered their seventh loss of the season last weekend when they were beaten at home by LAFC. That result extended their current winless run to nine games, including five losses and four draws. The last time they won an MLS match was at the end of March against second-bottom Chicago Fire. Atlanta have won just four league games this season, and all of those were on their home patch. Their last victory on the road was in mid-August last season. The visitors are likely to try and set up to play on the counter against this Miami attack.