Inter Miami vs. Charlotte: Preview and betting tips

A poor Thursday soccer schedule will offer an important match in the MLS Eastern Conference. The motivation to play is mostly for the visitors who are still aiming for the playoffs. What to expect from the match between Inter Miami and Charlotte? And what to bet on?

Miami will not make the playoffs this year despite the arrival of Lionel Messi and improved results. With two rounds to go, they are seven points behind the penultimate place in the Top 9. This is due to just two points from the last four rounds.

Thanks to two wins in a row, the team from Charlotte is back in the game for at least the playoff barrage. They are one point behind the 12th place and have a game to play. They will play Miami, which is no longer playing for anything, at home this weekend.

Miami’s key players

Miami has four of the club’s top scorers at the national team meetings, so the youngsters will get a chance. Nineteen-year-old midfielder David Ruiz has struck three times and assisted twice this season. In attack, three-goal scorer Nicolás Stefanelli will get his opportunity this year.

Key Charlotte players

Karol Swiderski has been the big star for the visitors, along with 15 goals and eight assists for the national team. In the middle of the attack, Enzo Copetti shines, the Argentinian playmaker has struck six times and passed twice so far this season.

What to expect and what to bet on?

Inter have improved their attack with the arrival of Lionel Messi, but lost out on the season extension with a leaky defence. With 51 goals conceded, it has the second worst record in the competition and has kept a clean sheet in only one of its last eight games.

That plays into the hands of Charlotte, which is in a good shooting rhythm. It has scored more than once in three of its last five games, and with 42 goals scored, it has the second-best attack in the second half of the table.

Considering the absence of the national team mainstays led by Messi, Charlotte’s productive attack and the fact that Miami is no longer playing for anything, I think the visitors will not lose at Inter.

Betting tip | Charlotte to lose

Source: MLS