Inter Miami CF vs Orlando City SC Prediction, 6/25/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 6/24/2021

Game: Inter Miami CF vs Orlando City SC

Date: Friday, June 25, 2021

Location: DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, FL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+117) Orlando (+180)

Gonzalo Higuain and Inter Miami (2-2-5, 11th in Eastern Conference) host Orlando City (5-3-1, 2nd in Eastern Conference) at DRV PNK Stadium on Friday. The starting goaltenders will be John McCarthy for Inter Miami and Brandon Austin for Orlando City. Inter Miami is priced at +117 while the Lions are at +180. The total opens at 2.75.

Miami faced D.C. in their most recent match and took a loss by a score of 1-0. Inter Miami tried 15 dribbles in this game and successfully completed 9 of the attempts for a rate of 60.0%. In sharing the ball, they earned a 71.8% passes received percentage by completing 196 out of their 273 passing attempts last match. Regarding shot accuracy, Miami finished the game at a 14.3% clip by putting 1 SoT of 7 total shots. Miami averages 0.89 goals per 90 minutes (8 goals in total) and have accounted for 7 assists in all matches for the season.

Gonzalo Higuain is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Inter Miami. Higuain has started 354 outings during his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.69 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Argentina has tallied 242 goals scored in 31,447 minutes. He has totaled 64 assists while tallying 46 yellow cards during his pro soccer career. Another guy who should impact this match is Lewis Morgan, the midfielder representing Scotland. Morgan has been on the field for 10,551 mins during 114 starts and has earned himself 4 yellow card warnings. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 24 times during his soccer career while scoring 28 goals. He is currently averaging 0.24 goals per 90 minutes so far in his career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Inter Miami CF is John McCarthy. McCarthy (44-34-33 mark in his career) has earned 36 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 32.4% shutout rate. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has had 435 shots sent his way in 111 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.14 (127 goals conceded) and his save percentage is 73.1. McCarthy has defended the goal for 9,990 minutes and has 317 stops so far in his pro soccer career.

For their last match, Orlando earned three points by winning 5-0 against San Jose. The Lions finished with a 65.4% successful dribble rate by connecting on 17 of the 26 dribbles they pursued. They wrapped up this outing by connecting on 406 out of their 467 attempted passes for a percentage of 86.9%. Orlando converted 7 shots on goal out of the team's 17 shots attempted giving them a 41.2% clip in their last outing. Having accumulated 16 goals and 14 assists in all their matches, Orlando averages 1.78 goals and 1.56 assists per 90 min.

Tesho Akindele should be able to be counted on for Orlando City SC. He has an average of 0.35 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 105 contests in his career. The forward representing Canada has 10,186 professional minutes and has scored 40 goals. He has earned 11 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 13 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Nani, the forward who is from Cape Verde. Nani has earned himself 54 yellow cards in 26,196 minutes played (294 career starts). His goals per 90 average during his pro soccer career is 0.30. He has accumulated 87 goals during his soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 86 different times.

Brandon Austin will reside in front of the net for Orlando City SC. Austin has accumulated 1 shutouts while defending 5 shots attempted against him in 180 career minutes. He has a save percentage of 60.0 and his clean sheet rate is currently 50.0%. He has surrendered 1.00 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 2-0-0. So far in his pro soccer career, Austin has conceded 2 goals and has racked up 3 stops in 2 starting assignments.

Who will win tonight's MLS game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami (+117)

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