Inter Miami CF vs New York Red Bulls Prediction & Betting Tips - Major League Soccer

Prediction published on 02/05/2024, 19:30  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 04/05/2024 at 11:30 in Major League Soccer Prediction

Inter Miami will be at home to the New York Red Bulls this Sunday, looking to extend their leadership of the Eastern Conference. Four points separate the two sides, with Red Bulls trailing Inter Miami after garnering 17 points. Inter Miami responded well to their elimination from the Champions Cup, winning three straight games. The most recent of those ended 4-1 against New England, with Lionel Messi scoring twice. The Argentine has turned up in style in Inter Miami’s last four matches, scoring a total of six goals. It is this form that has propelled Inter Miami to a five-match unbeaten run in the MLS since falling 4-0 to New York RB. Here, the hosts are presented with the chance to avenge that heavy defeat. Like it was in the loss to Red Bulls in March, Inter Miami are becoming accustomed to conceding early. They’ve conceded the opening goal in each of their last four matches. In the last three, they conceded within the opening six minutes, but found a way back to win all three. With two wins only in the last seven meetings with Red Bulls, Inter Miami will have the underdogs’ feel. However, with Messi in the team, Inter Miami will be very confident here.

New York RB have lost just once so far and having a game in hand, they’ll feel they can compete here. In their last meeting with Inter Miami, they ran out 4-0 winners, Inter playing without Messi in that game. This will be a different encounter but Red Bulls will be unfazed at Messi’s return. Perhaps their biggest concern should be the difficulty in winning their own matches. The Red Bulls are unbeaten in their last six matches, but they have only two wins inside the last seven matches. Each of their last three matches ended in draws, while they had two players sent off in that period. Noah Eile was sent off in the most recent game, which ended 1-1 against the Vancouver Whitecaps. In their 10 matches this season, Red Bulls have had just three clean sheets. This will not inspire a lot of confidence when they face off with one of the most prolific scorers at the moment.