Orlando City SC vs Inter Miami Prediction & Betting Tips - Major League Soccer

Prediction published on 23/09/2023, 10:46  by Joseph King | Modified on 23/09/2023 at 10:49 in Major League Soccer Predictions

The “El Clásico del Sol” is set to kickoff on Sunday between second-place Orlando City and their Floridian neighbors 13th-placed Inter Miami. Orlando City continue to quietly put the finishing touches on what has been a brilliant regular season. The Lions have taken a significant leap forward this year after finishing seventh in the conference last season. Their 14 wins and eight draws over 29 games has them trailing leaders Cincinnati by nine points as we enter the final stretch of the league campaign. Orlando saw their lengthy unbeaten run snapped their last time out as they suffered a 2-0 away loss to NYCFC. The hosts had previously gone six league fixtures without defeat, five of which resulted in wins. Oscar Pareja’s side is one of the in-form teams in the entire MLS with seven wins, one draw and two defeats over their last 10 matches. They’ve shown excellent consistency whether playing home or away and currently possess the best away record in the league.

All eyes were on Lionel Messi as he exited Inter’s last match against Toronto in the first half with an apparent injury. Unfortunately for the spectators, Messi and his former Barca teammate Jordi Alba are both set to miss out on the trip to Orlando. Manager Tata Martino could be targeting a return for his two star players in the US Open Cup final against Houston on Wednesday. As for Inter’s MLS Cup playoff hopes, they’re hanging on by a thread with the team trailing ninth-place DC United by five points. While Inter may have crumbled after their talisman left the pitch, the Herons responded brilliantly and recorded a 4-0 win over Toronto. The victory was the third in the last four league appearances for Inter Miami. They now hold a superb record of 10 wins, three draws and only one loss in regulation time since Messi’s arrival.