Orlando City SC vs Inter Miami CF 9/12/20 - MLS Picks & Predictions

On Saturday, Orlando City SC will host Inter Miami CF in an MLS fixture. Orlando City sits in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings at 4-4-2 on 16 points and is coming off a disappointing 1-1 draw at home to Atlanta United. Orlando City’s Benji Michel scored in stoppage time during the first half, but Atlanta’s second-half stoppage-time header by Adam Jahn left Orlando able to just share the spoils.

Orlando has two wins, two draws and one loss across its last five fixtures. Over that span, Orlando has scored 10 goals, while its back line and goalkeeper have allowed seven. Chris Mueller is the leading goal scorer for Orlando City with six, while Nani and Daryl Dike each have scored three. Mueller is also tied for the lead in assists with Dike and Mauricio Pereyra at three apiece. 

Inter Miami CF is in 13th place in the Eastern Conference at 2-2-6 on 8 points and is coming off a 2-1 victory over Atlanta United in its most recent outing on Wednesday. Louis Morgan scored two goals during the first half for Inter Miami and the club was able to hold off a late rally by Atlanta for just it's second all-time victory in MLS during its inaugural season.

The leading goal scorer through eight matches for Inter Miami is Rodolfo Pizarro with three goals, while Ben Sweat, Louis Morgan and Pizarro are tied for the lead in assists with two apiece. Inter Miami is 23rd in goals scored with eight and sixth in goals conceded with 12 and has an overall goal difference of -4.