Fort Lauderdale on a summer night, and Inter Miami are missing a squad list worth of talent: Messi, De Paul, Allende and three others are all out. Columbus arrive with just one absentee and a point to prove after losing to New York City last week. Miami have won five straight but this is a different animal without their best players.
The numbers tell a clear story. In the last five head-to-head meetings, 4 of 5 went over 2.5 goals and both sides scored in 4 of those 5. Miami have averaged 3 goals per game across their last five, and Columbus have scored in all five of their recent outings. The model puts over 2.5 probability at 78 percent.
With Miami's attack depleted and Columbus hungry, this fixture has the ingredients for a high-scoring, open contest. Over 2.5 goals at 1.35 is the call - backed by h2h trends, both sides' scoring records and a model probability that makes the price look fair.
The numbers behind the tip
Form · last five
Goals per game · last five
Head-to-head · last five
| 01.06.25 | MLS | 5–1 | O2.5 |
| 19.04.25 | MLS | 0–1 | U2.5 |
| 03.10.24 | MLS | 2–3 | O2.5 |
| 14.08.24 | Leagues Cup | 3–2 | O2.5 |
| 20.06.24 | MLS | 2–1 | O2.5 |
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