Inter Miami CF vs Columbus Crew Prediction 8/1/2026 Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami Prediction for this MLS game on Saturday, August 1st. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLS matchup.

Inter Miami Preview

Inter Miami has 37 points this season with a 11-2-4 record, and sits in 2nd place of the Eastern Conference. They have a 3-1-3 home record and a 8-1-1 away record. Inter Miami is coming off a 1-0 win against Montreal on the road, where they had 57% possession of the ball and 20 total shots, 2 of them on target. They had 87% completed passes, and more expected goals, with 1.82 compared to Montreal’s 2.04.

Inter Miami is scoring 2.53 goals per game, which ranks 1st in MLS, while allowing 1.76 goals per game, which ranks 20th in MLS. Lionel Messi is Inter Miami’s top scorer with 12 goals, followed by Luis Suárez with 9 goals and Germán Berterame with 7 goals. Lionel Messi is Inter Miami’s top passer, with 8 assists.

Columbus Crew Preview

Columbus has 19 points this season with a 5-8-4 record, and sits in 11th place of the Eastern Conference. They have a 4-3-2 home record and a 1-5-2 away record. Columbus is coming off a 2-1 win against FC Cincinnati at home, where they had 53% possession of the ball and 13 total shots, 6 of them on target. They had 91% completed passes, and more expected goals, with 2.35 compared to FC Cincinnati’s 1.06.

Columbus is scoring 1.41 goals per game, which ranks 20th in MLS, while allowing 1.53 goals per game, which ranks 15th in MLS. Diego Rossi is Columbus’ top scorer with 6 goals, followed by Wessam Abou Ali with 5 goals and Maximilian Arfsten with 4 goals. Maximilian Arfsten is Columbus’ top passer, with 4 assists.

Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami Prediction

Inter Miami has six wins and one draw in its last seven meetings against Columbus and the over is 6-1 in their last 7 meetings. They have three wins and one draw in their last four meetings in Miami and all those games have gone over the total.

In this Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami Prediction, Inter Miami is coming as -150 home favorites. Inter Miami has been red-hot with six consecutive wins, having scored 3+ goals in four of those wins and have the best offense in the league. Columbus has been terrible on the road this season, having lost five of its eight road games and have also lost three of their last four games on the road. I expect the hosts to take care of business in this one, so give me Inter Miami on the moneyline.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Inter Miami ML