Inter Miami CF vs Los Angeles FC Prediction, 3/12/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 3/9/2022

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Game: Inter Miami CF vs Los Angeles FC

Date: Saturday, March 12, 2022

Location: DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, FL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+260) Los Angeles (-111)

Cristian Arango and Los Angeles FC (1-1-0, 3rd in Western Conference) go to DRV PNK Stadium on Saturday where they'll take on Inter Miami (0-1-1, 11th in Eastern Conference). The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Clement Diop for Inter Miami and Maxime Crepeau for Los Angeles FC. The odds on this matchup have Inter Miami priced at +260 and LAFC is at -111. The total is set at 2.5.

Miami faced Austin in their last game and ended up losing by a score of 5-1. In sharing the ball, they earned a 87.0% received passes percentage by converting 308 out of their 354 pass attempts in their last match. Inter Miami attempted 7 dribbles in this outing and successfully completed 6 of those dribbles for a rate of 85.7%.

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In regard to shooting accuracy, Miami ended this match at a 46.2% rate by hitting 6 shots on target out of 13 shots.

Blaise Matuidi is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Inter Miami. He has accounted for 26 assists while earning 79 yellow card warnings during his soccer career. Matuidi has been a starter in 472 matchups in his career and he has earned 0.08 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder hailing from France has earned 38 goals in 41,687 minutes.

Someone else who should impact this game is Gonzalo Higuain, the forward representing Argentina. He has helped a teammate on a goal 71 times in his pro soccer career while he has scored 250 goals. Higuain has 33,446 mins during 377 starts and has been handed 50 yellow card cautions. He averages 0.67 goals per 90 mins so far in his career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Inter Miami CF will be Clement Diop. Diop has seen the field for 8,730 mins and has earned 313 stops during his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.47 (143 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of 69.8. The goalie hailing from France has had 451 shots sent in his direction in 97 starts. Diop (35-22-39 mark in his career) has recorded 24 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 24.7% shutout percentage.

When they last took the field, Los Angeles finished locked up with a final of 1-1 against Portland. They finished this game by converting 534 of the 580 attempted passes for a percentage of 92.1%. LAFC finished the match with a 52.5% successful dribble percentage by completing 21 of the 40 dribbles they tried. Los Angeles landed 6 shots on target out of their 25 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 24.0% rate in their last outing. With 4 goals and 3 assists in all matches, Los Angeles is averaging 2.00 goals and 1.50 assists per 90.

Cristian Arango will be someone to watch for Los Angeles FC. He is averaging 0.39 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 108 contests so far in his career. The forward from Colombia has earned 10,071 minutes and has earned 44 goals. He has totaled 23 yellow card cautions during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 8 times. You should also watch out for Carlos Vela, the forward who is from Mexico. He has earned 142 goals thus far in his career while assisting on a goal 68 times. Vela has earned himself a total of 50 yellow card warnings in 28,383 minutes played (316 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average thus far in his career is 0.45.

Maxime Crepeau will reside in front of the goal for Los Angeles FC. So far in his career, Crepeau has given up 177 goals while totaling 420 saves in 123 starts. He has conceded 1.44 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 36-28-58. He is the owner of a save % of 72.1 and his clean sheet rate is currently 25.2%. Crepeau has totaled 31 shutouts while defending 585 shots attempted against him in 11,037 minutes throughout his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami (+260)

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