MLS betting tips: No Messi, no party as Philadelphia set to flatten Inter Miami
- Sergiu Baltuta
- 23 June 2023
Philadelphia Union are expected to pick up a routine win in MLS when they face Inter Miami, according to Sergiu Baltuta.
Sergiu Baltuta believes that Philadelphia Union are firm favourites to win comfortably against Inter Miami.
Suggested bets
Philadelphia Union -1.5 Asian handicap
Over 2.5 goals
Philadelphia Union vs Inter Miami verdict
Inter Miami sit last in the Eastern Conference with only one win in their last five games and will face a tough test against fourth-placed Philadelphia Union in MLS.
The team from Florida are winless in the past month and come into this game as clear underdogs against the Union.
Inter Miami have only won one of their last five MLS games and only two of their last eight, but they are only eight points behind the playoff spot. Leo Messi's arrival will undoubtedly help them close the gap.
Vice City last won an MLS game in May when they beat New England Revolution 2-1. They lost 3-1 to the same team in their most recent outing
The visitors have recorded one of the worst half-seasons in MLS history, losing 12 times. Their current run of six consecutive defeats is heading towards an unwanted club record.
It feels like a bad time to face Philadelphia, as the hosts have found their form. They've kept four straight clean sheets and have scored three or more in three of their last five.
Suggested bet: Philadelphia Union -1.5 Asian handicap
Philadelphia Union played a rescheduled game against Orlando City on Thursday and came back from a 2-0 deficit to draw 2-2.
Jack McGlynn and Jose Martinez scored for the Union, with Martinez's goal coming in the 90th minute. The Union had previously lost 2-1 to San Jose Earthquakes on the road.
Philadelphia Union have been in good form in recent games, scoring over 2.5 goals in their last three matches. In two of those games, both teams scored.
Inter Miami, on the other hand, have not been as solid defensively, conceding at least one goal in eight of their last nine games in all competitions.
Their only clean sheet in that time came against Birmingham, a team from the second division, in the US Open Cup quarterfinals. Based on this, it seems likely that there will be goals in this match.
Suggested bet: Over 2.5 goals
