Los Angeles FC vs Inter Miami Match Analysis and Prediction

Los Angeles vs Inter Miami Match Analysis & Prediction

Los Angeles

04/09/2023 5:00 am

Inter Miami

by Vincent

3 weeks ago 0 52

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The team making all the headlines in MLS over the past few weeks will face the reigning league champions on Monday morning as Inter Miami travel to BMO Stadium for an encounter with Los Angeles FC.

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LAFC are clinging to second place in the Western Conference despite a 2-1 defeat at Charlotte FC last Sunday, while Inter Miami are 10 points adrift of a playoff spot in the East but are on a 10-game unbeaten run across all competitions heading into this one.

The Black and Gold enter this weekend in a close race for second place in their conference, with Los Angeles currently above the Seattle Sounders on goal difference, with just three points separating themselves from Real Salt Lake in sixth.

Los Angeles are winless when conceding in the opening half at home in this competition, while they are unbeaten at BMO Stadium in 2023 when holding the opposition off the scoresheet after 45 minutes, dropping points just once in that scenario all year (goalless draw against Atlanta United).

They are winless in three previous matches against the Eastern Conference this season, although they have not conceded a goal versus the East in this competition, since playing the Philadelphia Union to a 2-2 draw last May.

The Lionel Messi effect has dramatically changed the fortunes of Inter Miami since he arrived in Fort Lauderdale, with this club trending up froma bottom feeder to a cup contender.

Winning the MLS Cup may be out of sight for Inter Miami at the moment, as they sit 10 points behind the Eastern Conference playoff line, but the Herons have already captared a trophy since Messi arrived and are in contention for another, lifting the Leagues Cup in August and progressing into the final of the US Open Cup – which will take place near the end of this month.

Inter Miami have games in hand on every Eastern Conference side and may need to win out if they are to climb above that playoff line, as they have fives teams to catch in the postseason race and 10 matches still to play.

Under Tata Martino, with the addition of Messi, this team have been a handful in the attacking third, scoring multiple times in eight of their previous 10 matches played across all competitions.

Inter Miami have lost their only two regular-season matches against Los Angeles, failing to score both times, while winning just one of their three away game played against California clubs in this competition, beating the San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 in August 2022.

Los Angeles vs. Inter Miami Head to head

Los Angeles have won each of the only previous two encounters between these two teams.

02/03/2020

Los Angeles

1

Inter Miami

0

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12/03/2022

Inter Miami

0

Los Angeles

2

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Los Angeles Team News

Jesus Murillo is a doubt for Los Angeles due to pain in his lower extremities, with Diego Rosales their previous game for that same reason.

Diego Palacios has been temporarily excused from the club for personal reasons.

Los Angeles's Last 5 Matches

03/08/2023

Los Angeles

7

Juarez

1

Leagues Cup
09/08/2023

Los Angeles

4

Real Salt Lake

0

Leagues Cup
12/08/2023

Los Angeles

2

Monterrey

3

Leagues Cup
24/08/2023

Los Angeles

4

Colorado Rapids

0

MLS
27/08/2023

Charlotte

2

Los Angeles

1

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Inter Miami Team News

Inter Miami were missing Corentin Jean, Franco Negri and Ian Fray on Thursday due to ACL sprains, while Gregore is still recovering from a foot injury.

Sergio Busquets made his first career MLS start in midweek, while Leonardo Campana began on the bench for the first time since his side captured the Leagues Cup.