Inter Miami CF vs. Charlotte FC 7/16/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

Inter Miami CF hosts Charlotte FC on Saturday in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture. Inter Miami is 11th in the conference table at 6-4-9 on 22 points with a goal difference of -10. Inter Miami was defeated by Philadelphia Union 2-1 at home on Wednesday. Inter Miami fell behind 2-0, but Gonzalo Higuain scored in the 82nd minute to narrow the deficit to one but could not get any closer.

Miami has one win, one draw and three losses in its most recent five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored four goals and conceded seven. Leonardo Campana is the leading goal scorer for Miami with eight, while Gonzalo Higuain has scored three. DeAndre Yedlin, Jean Mota, Bryce Duke and Ariel Lassiter are the leaders in assists with two. 

Charlotte FC is seventh in the conference table at 8-2-10 on 26 points with a goal difference of -1. Charlotte defeated Nashville SC 4-1 in its most recent fixture last Saturday. Christian Fuchs opened the scoring for Charlotte with a goal in the 26th minute. Karol Swiderski scored in the 61st minute followed by Sergio Ruiz with a goal in the 89th minute and Andre Shinyashiki finished the scoring for Charlotte with a goal in second-half stoppage time (90’+1’).

Charlotte has two wins, one draw and two losses in its most recent five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored eight goals and conceded six. Andre Shinyashiki is the leading goal scorer with six while Karol Swiderski is the second leading goal scorer for Charlotte with five. Benjamin Bender is the leader in assists with five.