Major League Soccer duel: Close contest expected between Inter Miami and Charlotte

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Thu 19.Oct
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: DRV PNK Stadium (18000 seats)

Inter Miami are receiving Charlotte for yet another vital match after their 0-1 result versus 1st-placed Cincinnati.

Insights:
  • Inter Miami have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Major League Soccer
  • Charlotte have the most dropped points from leading position (23) in Major League Soccer

This promises to be an exciting game with lots of spark and excitement as both participants are well recovered since they last played a game. Let's start!

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Inter Miami form and stats

Inter Miami, who have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Major League Soccer, have collected 22 points from their Major League Soccer home games so far after 6-4-6.

Inter Miami's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Cincinnati (placed 1st). Inter didn't have luck on their side in the loss against Cincinnati as they hit the post three times. Miller, defender, was given a rating of 7.62/10 in that game, top of the team. Miller hit one key pass and won 6 of 10 duels.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Chicago Fire (1-4).

This is expected to be a close game, with Inter Miami perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Inter Miami as a small favourite), we find 16 games. Inter Miami has won 9 of these, drawn 1 and lost 6.

There will be little rest for Inter Miami after this match as they are travelling to Charlotte for a Major League Soccer game in only three days.

Inter has scored 23 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. 19 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Charlotte form and stats

Charlotte have only collected 16 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 4-4-8 (16 played).

The Charlotte goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 185 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Two away matches in a row for Charlotte, whose coach Lattanzio could celebrate last time after the win against Chicago Fire. Świderski has bagged at least one goal for this side three fixtures in a row. The flair! Goalkeeper Kahlina got the top player rating of the team with 7.44/10. Kahlina topped it up with a clean sheet.

That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Toronto.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Charlotte playing away and similar expectations, we found 5 relevant matches. Results were 1 Charlotte win, 0 draws and 4 defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Inter Miami in just three days.

Charlotte have scored 19 goals on their travels this season, from 16 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Charlotte have conceded 29 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Inter Miami three wins, zero draws and Charlotte one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

CharlotteK. Świderski
K. Świderski
12 goals
Inter MiamiL. Campana Romero
L. Campana Romero
9 goals
Inter MiamiJ. Martínez
J. Martínez
7 goals

Inter Miami missing players

Charlotte missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Inter Miami Charlotte
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
32 16 3 Played P 3 16 32
9 6 1 Won W 1 4 9
6 4 1 Drew D 2 4 12
17 6 1 Lost L 0 8 11
39 23 7 Scored S 5 19 42
51 19 4 Conceded C 3 29 50
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
75% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 81%
53% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 62% 62%
34% 31% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 38% 34%
16% 12% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
56% 56% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 62% 62%
16% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 12% 19%
31% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 25%
 
3.8 3.9 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 4.9 5.2
4.9 4.6 3 Corners against (avg) C A 7.7 5.1 4.5
2.4 2.4 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.9 2.6
3 3 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.7 11 12 Shots (avg) S ( 7.7 8.7 10.2
4 4 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 2.9 3.2
30% 36% 54% Goal Efficiency G E 45% 41% 40%
 
13.8 13.4 11.7 Shots against (avg) S A 14 14.2 12.2
5.2 4.7 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 5.4 5
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Charlotte have the most dropped points from leading position (23) in Major League Soccer
  • Charlotte haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Inter Miami have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Major League Soccer

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cincinnati 33 20 8 5 55 37 16 13 1 2 31 11 17 7 7 3 24 26 18 68
2 Orlando City 33 17 9 7 53 39 17 9 5 3 31 19 16 8 4 4 22 20 14 60
3 Philadelphia Union 33 15 10 8 56 39 17 10 6 1 33 13 16 5 4 7 23 26 17 55
4 Columbus Crew 33 15 9 9 65 45 16 11 4 1 39 13 17 4 5 8 26 32 20 54
5 New England 32 14 10 8 54 42 16 11 4 1 35 15 16 3 6 7 19 27 12 52
6 Atlanta United 33 13 11 9 64 51 17 10 4 3 42 21 16 3 7 6 22 30 13 50
7 Nashville SC 32 12 10 10 36 29 15 8 4 3 22 10 17 4 6 7 14 19 7 46
8 Montreal Impact 33 12 5 16 35 50 17 10 3 4 26 12 16 2 2 12 9 38 -15 41
9 DC United 34 10 10 14 45 49 17 6 6 5 31 23 17 4 4 9 14 26 -4 40
10 New York RB 33 10 10 13 35 39 17 7 5 5 21 17 16 3 5 8 14 22 -4 40
11 Chicago Fire 33 10 10 13 39 50 17 6 7 4 26 22 16 4 3 9 13 28 -11 40
12 Charlotte 32 9 12 11 42 50 16 5 8 3 23 21 16 4 4 8 19 29 -8 39
13 New York City 33 8 14 11 34 39 16 7 6 3 22 16 17 1 8 8 12 23 -5 38
14 Inter Miami 32 9 6 17 39 51 16 6 4 6 23 19 16 3 2 11 16 32 -12 33
15 Toronto 33 4 10 19 26 57 16 4 6 6 19 20 17 0 4 13 7 37 -31 22

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cincinnati 33 20 8 5 55 37 16 13 1 2 31 11 17 7 7 3 24 26 18 68
2 Orlando City 33 17 9 7 53 39 17 9 5 3 31 19 16 8 4 4 22 20 14 60
3 Philadelphia Union 33 15 10 8 56 39 17 10 6 1 33 13 16 5 4 7 23 26 17 55
4 Columbus Crew 33 15 9 9 65 45 16 11 4 1 39 13 17 4 5 8 26 32 20 54
5 New England 32 14 10 8 54 42 16 11 4 1 35 15 16 3 6 7 19 27 12 52
6 Atlanta United 33 13 11 9 64 51 17 10 4 3 42 21 16 3 7 6 22 30 13 50
7 Nashville SC 32 12 10 10 36 29 15 8 4 3 22 10 17 4 6 7 14 19 7 46
8 Montreal Impact 33 12 5 16 35 50 17 10 3 4 26 12 16 2 2 12 9 38 -15 41
9 DC United 34 10 10 14 45 49 17 6 6 5 31 23 17 4 4 9 14 26 -4 40
10 New York RB 33 10 10 13 35 39 17 7 5 5 21 17 16 3 5 8 14 22 -4 40
11 Chicago Fire 33 10 10 13 39 50 17 6 7 4 26 22 16 4 3 9 13 28 -11 40
12 Charlotte 32 9 12 11 42 50 16 5 8 3 23 21 16 4 4 8 19 29 -8 39
13 New York City 33 8 14 11 34 39 16 7 6 3 22 16 17 1 8 8 12 23 -5 38
14 Inter Miami 32 9 6 17 39 51 16 6 4 6 23 19 16 3 2 11 16 32 -12 33
15 Toronto 33 4 10 19 26 57 16 4 6 6 19 20 17 0 4 13 7 37 -31 22

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