Inter Miami CF vs Columbus Crew Prediction, 9/11/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/8/2021

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Game: Inter Miami CF vs Columbus Crew

Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021

Location: DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, FL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+100) Columbus (+245)

Gonzalo Higuain and Inter Miami (7-5-9, 10th in Eastern Conference) host the Columbus Crew (7-6-10, 8th in Eastern Conference) at DRV PNK Stadium on Saturday. The starting goalies are Nick Marsman for Inter Miami and Eloy Room for the Columbus Crew. The Crew are priced at +245 while Inter Miami is at +100. The over/under opens at 2.5.

Miami stepped onto the pitch against Cincinnati in their last game and notched a win by a score of 1-0. When discussing the passing game, they ended with a 87.2% passes received rate by connecting on 471 out of their 540 pass targets last game. Inter Miami attempted 11 dribbles in this match and were successful in 4 of those tries for a percentage of 36.4%.

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Regarding shot accuracy, Miami ended this match at a 10.0% clip by hitting 1 shot on target of 10 total shots. Miami has an average of 1.05 goals per 90 min (22 goals in total) and have accounted for 19 assists in all games for the season.

Gonzalo Higuain is a player who should be able to impact this match for Inter Miami. He has totaled 67 assists while tallying 46 yellow card cautions in his career. Higuain has been a starter in 364 games so far in his pro soccer career and tallies 0.68 goals per 90 minutes. The forward who is from Argentina has racked up 246 goals in 32,345 minutes.

One more player who could decide who wins is Lewis Morgan, the midfielder who is from Scotland. He has helped on a goal 24 times during his pro soccer career and he has scored 28 total goals. Morgan has been on the field for 11,579 mins in 126 starts and has been given a total of 4 yellow card warnings. He scores 0.22 G/90 during his soccer career.

The man protecting the net for Inter Miami CF is Nick Marsman. Marsman (81-55-50 mark during his soccer career) has accumulated 47 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 25.1% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Netherlands has faced 807 shots tried against him in 187 starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.29 (240 goals given up) and his save percentage is 70.9. Marsman has played for 16,771 minutes and has tallied 573 stops thus far in his career.

In their last outing, Columbus took a defeat with a final score of 3-2 against Orlando. The Crew earned a 55.6% successful dribble percentage by completing 5 out of the 9 dribbles they attempted. They finished the contest by connecting on 375 out of their 445 passes they tried for a percentage of 84.3%. Columbus had 2 shots on target out of 12 shots attempted earning them a 16.7% clip when they last stepped onto the pitch. With a total of 23 goals and 9 assists for all their matches, Columbus is averaging 1.00 goal and 0.39 assists per 90 min.

Lucas Zelarayan will need to provide a lift for Columbus Crew. He currently averages 0.31 G/90 and has been a starter in 134 outings so far in his pro soccer career. The midfielder born in Argentina has earned 12,025 mins while scoring 41 goals. He has totaled 7 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 25 times. Make sure to watch out for Erik Hurtado, the forward representing the United States. He has scored 20 goals thus far in his career while assisting on a goal 13 times. Hurtado has been given 9 yellow card cautions in 7,449 mins (74 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average in his career is 0.24.

Eloy Room will reside in front of the goal for Columbus Crew. During his pro soccer career, Room has surrendered 296 goals and has accumulated 727 stops in 213 starts. He has conceded 1.38 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 83-56-76. He holds a save % of 72.4 and his shutout rate is currently 22.5%. Room has recorded 48 shutouts while seeing 1,017 shots against him in 19,371 career minutes.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Columbus (+245)

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