Inter Miami will be bidding to return to the winning ways in the MLS this week when they welcome Philadelphia Union to DRV PNK Stadium in match day 20 of the campaign. Kickoffs on July 14 at 03:00 EAT.
The hosts are 10th in the Eastern Conference standings with 22 points after 18 matches, four points shy of the last playoff spot with a game in hand. Inter Miami is winless in their last seven away game however they are on a run of six wins at home.
Inter Miami will be hoping for better results following 1-0 MLS defeat to Orlando City in their last outing. In that match, Inter Miami managed 45% possession, 10 shots with one of them on target and a goal by Damion Lowe (92’OG). Orlando City got eight shots with one of them on target.
Meanwhile, the visitors is one of the best teams in the Eastern conference this season, they are second in the standings with 33 points, level on points with the table leaders New York Red Bulls albeit having played a game fewer. Philadelphia Union has conceded the fewest number of goals away from home this season.
Philadelphia Union gets into this meeting in high spirits following 7-0 MLS triumph to trash D.C. United in their previous encounter. In that match, Philadelphia Union had 54% possession and 24 shots with 11 of them on target and goals scored by Alejandro Bedoya (9′, 37′), Julián Carranza (22′, 25′, and 72’) and Mikael Uhre (45′, 59′). D.C. United got 10 shots with three of them on target.
Inter Miami vs. Philadelphia Union head to head
Thursday’s fixture will be the seventh head to head meeting between these two clubs since 2020. Philadelphia won three times, two matches ended in stalemates while Inter Miami has a single win.
- Philadelphia 0-0 Miami 19/05/22
- Miami 1-1 Philadelphia 26/07/21
- Philadelphia 1-2 Miami 25/04/21
- Philadelphia 3-0 Miami 28/09/20
- Philadelphia 2-1 Miami 15/07/20
Home
- Orlando 1-0 Miami
- Dallas 1-1 Miami
- Miami 2-1 Minnesota
- Atlanta 2-0 Miami
- Miami 2-1 Portland
Away
- Philadelphia 7-0 DC United
- Columbus 0-0 Philadelphia
- Chicago 1-0 Philadelphia
- Philadelphia 2-1 New York City
- Philadelphia 1-1 Cincinnati
Inter Miami team news
Phil Neville will be unable to call upon Ian Fray who is recovering from a knee problem.
Philadelphia Union team news
Ariel Lassiter miss out the U’s last game and will be a doubt for this fixture.
Prediction and odds
Philadelphia Union are in a better form with only one loss in the last five games while Inter Miami lost or drew three of the last five games they played. However Inter Miami has been play top game at their home turf, we feel they might be able to stop the visitors from winning.
- Draw
- Philadelphia Win
- Goals over 2.5
