Inter Miami vs NYCFC Betting Preview

There’s an interesting period ahead for American soccer fans. After the LAFC vs LA Galaxy game, there’s another thrilling match on the program. Inter Miami vs NYCFC is a clash between two teams that have lost all of their games since the start of the MLS Is Back tournament. Both are desperate for points, which suggests that we are going to witness an interesting game on Monday.

• Date: July 20
• Time: 11 a.m. (Eastern Time)
• Competition: MLS Is Back
• Absentees: Maxi Moralez (NYC), Sebastian Ibeagha (NYC)

Inter Miami vs New York City Preview

After two rounds of the MLS Is Back tournament, both of these teams have zero points. Inter Miami lost to Orlando City in the first round, following by a defeat to Philadelphia Union in the second. Both of those defeats finished with 2-1 in the favor of Inter Miami’s opponents.

There’s a silver lining for Inter Miami – this team scored a goal in each of those games. In fact, in the first round of the tournament, they were very close to grabbing a point, but then Orlando City’s captain Nani scored a late winner.

It’s a similar case with New York City, a team that’s also allowed four goals so far. However, unlike Inter Miami, this team has scored only one.

Beckham’s Boys Still Without Any Points in the MLS

According to Transfermarkt, Inter Miami is the third-most-expensive team in MLS. Only Atlanta United FC and Los Angeles FC have more valuable rosters. However, Inter Miami hasn’t been showing it. In its maiden MLS season, this team is still without a single point.

If they continue playing poorly, their owner David Beckham might decide to sell the club sooner than expected. Of course, that probably isn’t going to be his first decision. Before offloading the club, he’s probably going to try to deal with the problem by sacking the manager Diego Alonso.

These are all the reasons why Inter Miami needs to improve the form ASAP. The game against New York City seems like a perfect opportunity for that.

New York City’s Poor Run

NYCFC is hoping to put an end to the poor run by getting at least a point on Monday. This team’s biggest worry ahead of that game is the fitness of Maxi Moralez, one of their crucial players. If he remains sidelined, Alexandru Mitrita will be the one in charge of creating opportunities.

The Romanian left-winger is New York City’s most expensive player. However, he hasn’t been too impressive so far. Perhaps the game with Inter Miami is when that’s going to change.

Inter Miami vs NYCFC Betting Prediction

This is going to be a close game, as both sides are very motivated to win points. Inter Miami is a better team on paper, but New York City works better as a team.

For all these reasons, a draw seems like the most probable outcome. When it comes to goals, there shouldn’t be too many of them. The reason is that both teams are going to play cautious soccer, especially in the first half.

For the end of this Inter Miami vs NYCFC preview, let’s talk about soccer prop bets. We think it might not be a bad idea to back Alexandru Mitrita to score. Still, this bet does seem like a long shot if we’re being honest.

Our betting picks:

• Draw
• HT-FT Draw-Draw
• Under 2.5 goals
• Alexandru Mitrita to score
• Correct score 1:1