After Lionel Messi missed below Miami’s rivalry match against Orlando City with a blow, the Herons will be hoping their talisman suits up for a home match against DC United to continue taking the MLS by storm. Messi is putting up numbers never seen before in this competition with ten goals and twelve assists in just nine games played. The MLS counts secondary assists in their league statistics, contributing an average of more than two goals per game
Here are our storylines, how to watch the match and more:
How to watch and odds
- Date: Saturday May 18 | Time: 7:30 p.m
- Place: Chase Stadium – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- TV: None | Live stream: MLS Season Pass
- Chances: InterMiami -210; Sign +260; DC United +475
Storylines
InterMiami: They top the Eastern Conference with the most goals scored of any team in the league, so things couldn’t go much better for Inter Miami in the early stages of this season. While defense is still a concern, it doesn’t matter if you can still score more than your opponents, and that’s exactly what the Herons have done. The addition of Matias Rojas has strengthened the attack as the Paraguayan has three goals and one assist in just four games played
DC United: Miami scoring is one thing, but DC United is having quite the scoring season of its own Christian Benteke scored 11 of the 20 goals this season. The task for Miami is so simple that if they stop Benteke they have to win, but with the form the Belgian is in, that will be easier said than done.
Prediction
Miami will be back on track at home, but behind Benteke, DC United will also find the back of the net. Choose: InterMiami 3, DC United 2
