- Matchup: Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami CF
- Event Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026
- Venue: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus, OH
- Broadcasting On: Apple TV
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Inter Miami CF (7-5-14) is set to visit ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Columbus, OH this Sunday, looking to secure a win against the Crew (12-10-4). The Crew are favored at +110, while Inter Miami holds a line at -132. The set over/under is lined at 3 goals. Patrick Schulte will be the starting goalkeeper for Columbus, while Miami will field Rocco Rios Novo.
Columbus has conceded 42 goals this season, averaging 1.62 goals allowed per 90 minutes and facing 117 shots on target. The Crew has managed to secure 5 clean sheets, giving them a shutout percentage of 19.2%. With 44 yellow cards issued this season, they lead the league in expected goals with 22.9, maintaining a balance of expected goals against the same figure. Currently, they average 1.00 points per match, totaling 26 points, and sit at 24th in Major League Soccer with 21 assists. Their goal differential stands at -8, with 34 goals scored and 42 conceded. The Crew have amassed 75 saves, achieving a save percentage of 64.1% this season.
Inter Miami CF has scored an impressive 61 goals, boasting an xG of 18.7 for the season. They have allowed 1.85 goals per 90 minutes and have recorded 71 saves along with 4 shutouts. Presently, Miami’s save percentage is 59.7%, having faced 119 shots on target and currently ranking 4th in the league with 46 points. However, they rank 25th for goals conceded, allowing 48, and have a goal difference of +13. Miami’s clean sheet percentage stands at 15.4%, with a total of 69 yellow cards this year. On average, they secure 1.8 points per match and have recorded 41 assists, along with 2 red cards.
Columbus will be defended by goalkeeper Patrick Schulte, who has played 11,220 minutes, recording 345 saves throughout his career. In 124 starts, he has faced 507 shots and has a goals-against average (GA/90) of 1.35, having conceded 168 goals. With a save percentage of 68.0%, Schulte holds a record of 57 wins, 35 losses, and 32 draws, achieving 27 clean sheets and a shutout rate of 21.7%.
For Miami, Rocco Rios Novo will take his position in goal. Throughout his career, he has allowed 168 goals while making 355 saves in 118 starts. He has kept 30 clean sheets and faced 519 shots in his 10,871 minutes played. Novo has a save percentage of 68.4%, a clean sheet rate of 24.8%, and concedes 1.39 goals per 90 minutes. His career record stands at 38 wins, 38 losses, and 42 draws.
Max Arfsten is a key player for Columbus, a defender who has netted 16 goals in 7,371 minutes of play. In his professional career, he has started 84 matches, averaging 0.20 goals per 90 minutes, along with 18 assists contributing to a total of 50 career points.
Inter Miami boasts Lionel Messi, a formidable threat whose skills wreak havoc on opposing defenses. He has a career average of 0.92 goals per 90 minutes, with 809 games started and a total of 73,608 minutes played. Messi has scored 749 goals and contributed 331 assists, accumulating 1,829 points throughout his career.
Who will take home the victory against the spread tonight?
Prediction: Bet on Columbus Crew (-132)
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