Austin FC and Inter Miami will be back in action later this weekend when they lock horns at the Q2 Stadium in their second match of 2022 MLS campaign, kickoff at 00:00 EAT.
The hosts were always expected to overcome a team that had lost their final 12 games of the 2021 season, but the manner of El Tree’s victory suggests the new talents they added in the offseason have hit the ground running. Austin, which scored just 35 goals (the fewest in MLS last year) were two goals to the good inside 14 minutes in their opening fixture.
Austin FC will get into this meeting confident after they trashed FC Cincinatti 5-0 MLS in their last fixture. In thatgame, Austin FC had 57% possession, 18 shots with five of them on target and goals scored by Domínguez (2′, 61′), Ring (14′) and Driussi (43′). FC Cincinatti got 13 shots with two of them on target and an own goal by Kann (93′)
Inter Miami on the other end, opened the season with a goalless draw at home to Chicago Fire. It was an eventful goalless stalemate as both outfits missed numerous chances on the occasion. Miami come into this game with a few good options upfront, particularly Higuain, but seem to lack consistency having finished at the bottom of the standings last season.
Inter Miami shared spoils 0-0 in the MLS match with Chicago Fire in their previous match. In that game, Inter Miami had 41% possession and 17 shots with three of them on target. The opponents, Chicago Fire got 16 shots with three of them on target.
Austin FC vs Inter Miami head to head
This will be the first meeting between these two teams ever in history.
Home
- Austin 5-0 Cincinnati
- Austin 0-1 Chicago
- Austin 1-1 Atlas
- Houston 0-4 Austin
- Austin 1-2 Toronto
Away
- Miami 0-0 Chicago
- Charlotte 1-2 Miami
- Miami 1-0 Charleston
- Miami 1-1 Columbus
- Miami 1-2 Montreal
Austin FC team news
The hosts boast a fully fit squad ahead of this fixture.
Inter Miami team news
The Heroes will miss out the services of Ian Fray, Joevin Jones, Nick Marsman, Victor Ulloa, Edison Azcona, Bryce Duke, Kieran Gibbs and Robbie Robinson who are all sidelined through injuries.
Prediction and odds
The Verde-and-Black look vastly improved in the final third and has thrived on their home field. Austin won their first MLS match of the season, while Inter Miami drew their first game, so far. Austin FC’s home record has been better with only one loss at home in the last five matches played. Inter Miami suffered three away losses out of their last five matches.
- Austin FC win
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
