Columbus Crew vs. Inter Miami Match Analysis and Prediction

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Columbus Crew will seek to return to the winning ways in the Major League Soccer this week when they square off Inter Miami at the Lower.com Field in the 28th game week of the campaign. Match day schedules for September 1 at 02:30 EAT.

The Crew currently occupies the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference as they remain seventh with 36 points from 26 games this term. Having lost just one of their last seven games on home turf, Wednesday’s hosts will back themselves to come away with a positive result in front of their fans once again.

Columbus Crew held each other to 2-2 MLS stalemate with FC Cincinnati in their most recent game. In that match, Columbus Crew had 65% possession, 11 shots with three of them on target and goals scored by Derrick Etienne (74′) and Steven Moreira (96′). FC Cincinnati got 15 shots with seven of them on target and goals by Brandon Vázquez (36′) and Matt Miazga (77′).

Inter Miami occupies the sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings, level on points with their Thursday’s opponents. With just one win from their last 11 away games, the visitors will need to get their act together on the road to aid their quest for a playoff spot as the regular season enters into its final knockings.

Inter Miami gets into this fixture hoping for better results following 3-1 MLS defeat at the hands of New York Red Bulls in their last outing. In that match, Inter Miami managed 55% possession, 11 shots with five of them on target and a goal scored by Gonzalo Higuaín (19′). New York Red Bulls got 20 shots with eight of them on target and goals by Lewis Morgan (43′), Daniel Edelman (53′) and Caden Clark (74′).