Reeling from their Champions Cup exit, Inter Miami return to action in MLS when they play host to New York Red Bulls at the Chase Stadium on Saturday. The Red Bulls head into the weekend as one of just three sides without an away win in the East this season and will be looking to end this dry spell.
Inter Miami’s Champions Cup run came to an end on Wednesday as they fell to a 3-1 defeat against Vancouver Whitecaps in the second leg of their semi-final to lose the tie 5-1 on aggregate.
Javier Mascherano’s men have now lost three games on the spin, including a 4-3 defeat against Dallas in MLS on April 27 — a result which saw their unbeaten start to the new league campaign come to an end.
Inter Miami have picked up 18 points from their nine MLS matches so far to sit fifth in the Eastern Conference table, four points off first-placed Cincinnati, albeit with one game in hand.
Elsewhere, Swedish defender Noah Eile came up clutch for New York Red Bulls as he struck in the second half to hand them a 1-0 victory over CF Montreal last time out.
Sandro Schwarz’s men have won four of their opening 10 matches so far while losing three and claiming three draws to collect 15 points and sit eighth in the Eastern Conference table.
The Red Bulls’ solid start to the season has been due to the impressive job done at the back as they currently boast the joint third-best defensive record in the West, having conceded nine goals so far.
Still licking their wounds from their Champions Cup exit, Inter Miami will be looking to restore some pride and snap their losing streak.
Mascherano’s men take on a New York Red Bulls side who have struggled to get going on the road and we are tipping them to come away with a hard-fought victory.
Prediction: Inter Miami 2-1 New York Red Bulls
Tip 1: Result - Inter Miami to win
Tip 2: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have scored in five of the Red Bulls’ last seven games)
Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have also been three or more goals scored in five of the visitors’ last seven outings)