After facing evenly matched opponents in Montréal, Atlanta United face a test against one of this season's leading teams, Inter Miami. Bookmakers give the hosts less than a 50% chance of picking up points.
Atlanta United
Atlanta United also have to return from Canada, whereas Inter Miami only have to fly in from a neighbouring state. Atlanta United are at home, but have no advantage. They have also been unable to break out of their poor run of results. A brief upturn with two wins in August did not last, and they have failed to win six of their next seven league matches. They are winless in four home matches, conceding at least twice in each.
Inter Miami
Inter Miami sit fourth in the overall Major League Soccer standings and second in the Eastern Conference. However, challenging for top spot in the East looks out of reach — Nashville are 14 points clear with the same number of matches played. Lionel Messi is comfortably the team's leading scorer with 23 goals. He scored twice in the latest league match against D.C. United (2:0), as did the reigning champions' second-highest scorer, Luis Suárez (15 goals).
Atlanta United vs Inter Miami Prediction
With forwards like these, Inter Miami should comfortably win away to one of the league's strugglers, so we are backing Messi and company to win outright.
