Atlanta United FC vs Inter Miami CF Prediction, 9/18/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/16/2024

Game: Atlanta United FC vs Inter Miami CF

Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA

TV: AppleTV

The United (8-7-13) are welcoming Inter Miami (19-5-4) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday. The goalies protecting the net are Brad Guzan for Atlanta and Drake Callender for Miami.

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Atlanta United FC has a total of 88 SVs and also have a save rate of 71.3 so far this season. Their difference in goals is -4 by 36 goals accumulated and 40 goals surrendered. On the season, this squad holds an average of 1.11 pts/match (31 points) and they also are ranked 24th in soccer with 23 assists. The United sit at 15th when it comes to xG having 41.2, and the team's expected goals against are sitting at 39.9. Atlanta has accounted for 49 yellow card warnings on the year and also 2 red cards. The United have given up 40 goals while giving up 1.43 goals per 90 min, and their oppositition are sitting with 129 SoT against them. They have earned 5 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a rate of 17.9% the season.

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The Herons hold an average of 2.21 pts per match while compiling 56 assists and 4 red cards. Miami has tallied a clean sheet % of 17.9% so far this year and 80 yellow card cautions. Miami sits at 2nd for goals given up having 41, and their goal differential is at 24. On the campaign, Miami has a save % of 72.0 (132 shots on target against), and also rank 1st in soccer with 62 pts. Their goals against per 90 minutes is at 1.46 with 92 saves, and they have compiled 5 clean sheets. Inter Miami CF has earned 65 goals and the squad's goals expected on the year sits at 43.2.

The man defending the goal for Atlanta is Brad Guzan. His GA/90 is 1.41 (617 total goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of 70.0. Guzan (150-110-180 mark during his soccer career) has earned 116 clean sheets, which gives him a 26.5% shutout percentage. Guzan has seen the pitch for 39,459 minutes and has 1,374 saves so far in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has faced 1,993 shots tried against him in 438 starts.

Drake Callender will be residing in front of the net for Miami. Callender has accumulated 16 clean sheets while seeing 411 shots attempted against him in 9,090 mins throughout his career. He is the owner of a save % of 70.8 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 15.8%. He has surrendered 1.54 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 43-22-36. So far in his pro soccer career, Callender has allowed 156 goals while totaling 289 stops in 101 starting assignments.

Saba Lobzhanidze is one player who can make a noticable difference for Atlanta. The forward representing Georgia has tallied 47 goals scored in 16,488 minutes played. Lobzhanidze has been in the starting lineup in 194 matchups in his career and scores 0.26 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 35 assists while tallying 3 yellow card warnings in his career.

Miami features a game changer in Lionel Messi, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He scores 0.95 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 536 contests thus far in his career. The forward from Argentina has been on the pitch for 48,575 mins while scoring 511 goals. He has tallied 76 yellow cards in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 234 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta

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