Philadelphia Union vs Inter Miami
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INTER MIAMI will be looking to maintain their lead at the top of the Eastern Conference as they travel to Philadelphia Union for an MLS clash on Sunday. Both teams have shown some defensive vulnerability in recent times and should be set to serve up goals in this one.
Things have been a bit rough for Philadelphia Union this season as they are currently seventh in the Eastern Conference. They head into Sunday’s clash with just one win from their last 10 matches and were held to a 2-2 draw by Montreal in their previous fixture.
The draw with Montreal extends a poor home record for Philadelphia Union, who are winless in their last six matches at Subaru Park. Jim Curtin’s men have also struggled defensively lately, keeping just one clean sheet in that run.
Inter Miami have been the team to beat in the East this season but must now find a way to play without Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, who are both at the Copa America. Gerardo Martino’s men have lost just once in their last 10 matches and played out a 3-3 draw with St Louis City in their previous fixture.
The interesting thing about Inter Miami’s campaign so far is that they have fared better on their travels. They have claimed four wins and a draw from their last five away matches and triumphed 2-1 at Vancouver Whitecaps in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it: Miami surprisingly unfancied
Philadelphia Union have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 17/20 by bet365 to claim the win. A victory for Inter Miami is valued at 13/5 while a draw is set at odds of 16/5.
Head to head: Philadelphia on top
Philadelphia Union have a 5-3 advantage with two draws from 10 previous matches against Inter Miami. However, Miami ran out 4-1 winners in the last meeting between both sides back in August.
Players to watch: Uhre worth a look
With Inter Miami’s big guns unavailable, Philadelphia Union’s Mikael Uhre will be the one to watch on Sunday. The forward has five goals so far, including the second last time out against Montreal and is priced at 6/4 by bet365 to find the net on Sunday.
In the absence of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, Inter Miami will look to Robert Taylor to provide the spark in attack. The attacker was on target in Miami’s previous away fixture and is priced at 10/3 by bet365 to find the net once again.
Probable line-ups
Julian Carranza is still sidelined with injury which means Mikael Uhre should continue in attack for Philadelphia Union. Jack Elliott is also suspended for the hosts and is likely to be replaced by Nathan Harriel.
Inter Miami’s star duo Lionel Messi and Luis Suares will miss Sunday’s clash having joined up with their national teams for the Copa America. Leonardo Campana could be given a start while Julian Gressel is also in line to feature.
Philadelphia Union: Semmie, Wagner, Lowe, Glesnes, Harriel, Flach, Martinez, McGlynn, Bedoya, Donovan, Uhre
Inter Miami: Callender, Alba, Kryvstov, Aviles, Weigandt, Rojas, Busquets, Redondo, Gressel, Taylor, Campana
Anything else catch the eye?
The last two meetings between Philadelphia Union and Inter Miami have produced over 4.5 goals and a repeat is priced at 11/4 by bet365. Over 3.5 goals could also be considered at 6/5 with bet365.
There were more goals after the break in Philadelphia Union’s previous fixture and a similar pattern is priced at 20/21 by bet365.
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