Inter Miami CF vs Toronto FC Prediction, 8/21/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/19/2021

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Game: Inter Miami CF vs Toronto FC

Date: Saturday, August 21, 2021

Location: DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, FL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+106) Toronto (+264)

DRV PNK Stadium is the venue where Jonathan Osorio and Toronto FC (3-6-11, 14th in Eastern Conference) will take on Inter Miami (5-4-9, 12th in Eastern Conference) on Saturday. The starting goalkeepers will be John McCarthy for Inter Miami and Alex Bono for Toronto FC. The line on this matchup has Inter Miami priced at +106 and TFC is at +264. The O/U opens at 2.75.

Miami stepped onto the pitch against Chicago in their last game and earned the victory with a final of 3-2. In the passing game, they finished this match with a 86.6% rate by completing 368 of the 425 targeted passes last game. Inter Miami tried 14 dribbles in this matchup and were successful in 8 of those attempts for a rate of 57.1%.

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In regard to shooting accuracy, Miami finished at a 33.3% rate by hitting 4 shots on target of 12 total shots. Miami has an average of 0.95 goals per 90 min (18 goals in total) and have earned 15 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Lewis Morgan is a player who should be able to impact this game for Inter Miami. He has accounted for 24 assists while earning 4 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career. Morgan has been a starter in 123 matches during his pro soccer career and scores 0.22 goals per 90. The midfielder who is from Scotland has totaled 28 goals in 11,333 minutes.

One more player who could decide who wins is Gonzalo Higuain, the forward representing Argentina. He has helped on a goal 66 times thus far in his career and he has scored 246 total goals. Higuain has been on the field for 32,081 mins during 361 starts and has earned himself 46 yellow cards. He has an average of 0.69 goals per 90 so far in his pro soccer career.

The man defending the goal for Inter Miami CF will be John McCarthy. McCarthy has seen the field for 10,170 mins and is sitting with 324 stops so far in his career. His GA/90 is 1.15 (130 goals conceded) and his save percentage is 73.0. The goalkeeper from the United States has faced 445 shots tried at him in 113 starting assignments. McCarthy (44-34-35 record in his career) has recorded 36 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 31.9% clean sheet rate.

The last time they took the pitch, Toronto went home defeated by a final of 1-0 against Atlanta. They wrapped up this outing by converting 395 out of their 459 passes they tried earning a rate of 86.1%. TFC finished with a 71.4% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 10 of the 14 dribbles they pursued. Toronto had 3 shots on target out of their 14 shots attempted giving them a 21.4% clip when they last took the field. Having accumulated 24 goals and 17 assists in all competitions, Toronto has an average of 1.20 goals and 0.85 assists per 90 minutes.

Jonathan Osorio will need to provide a spark for Toronto FC. The midfielder who is from Canada has been on the pitch for 15,937 mins while scoring 33 goals. He has collected 16 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 26 times. He is averaging 0.19 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 177 contests in his pro soccer career. You should also watch out for Alejandro Pozuelo, the forward who is from Spain. He has earned 46 goals during his pro soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 53 different times. Pozuelo has been handed 32 yellow cards in 18,620 mins (203 starts). His goals per 90 average during his soccer career is 0.22.

Alex Bono will be looking after the net for Toronto FC. During his career, Bono has allowed 175 goals and has tallied 360 saves in 114 starts. He has allowed 1.51 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 50-28-37. He has earned a save percentage of 69.5 and his shutout rate is currently at 21.1%. Bono has racked up 24 clean sheets and has defended 522 shots against him in 10,437 career mins.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami (+106)

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