Inter Miami vs Nashville SC Prediction
Miami's Home Fortress vs Nashville's Travel Woes
Preview
Right then, let's have a proper look at this MLS showdown between Inter Miami and Nashville SC. Miami are sitting pretty in 3rd spot with 65 points, while Nashville are lagging behind in 6th on 54 points - there's a proper gap between these two sides.
Miami have been banging them in at home this season, netting 2.67 goals per game on their own patch and winning two-thirds of their home matches. They've been in decent nick lately too, putting four past New England and NYCFC, and even smashing five past Nashville in that 5-2 thriller back in October. Mind you, they did have a bit of a wobble with that 3-5 loss to Chicago Fire and then got turned over 2-1 by Nashville in the most recent meeting.
Nashville, on the other hand, have been proper shocking on their travels. Just 20% win rate away from home, and they're shipping goals for fun - two per game on average. The lads haven't kept a single clean sheet in their last 10 matches, which tells you all you need to know about their defensive solidity. They did manage to nick a 2-1 win over Miami last time out, but that's been a rare bright spot in what's been a dodgy run of form.
When these two have met, it's usually goal-fest time. Eight of the nine previous meetings have seen both teams score, and eight have gone over 2.5 goals. The last three encounters alone have produced 16 goals between them - proper end-to-end stuff!
Miami's home form and Nashville's away struggles point to one outcome here. The odds of 1.50 for a home win look about right for a side that's historically dominated this fixture and has the home advantage to boot. Nashville's defensive record on the road is shocking, and Miami should have enough to exploit that.