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Inter Miami vs Cincinnati Predictions, Lineups and Predictions

Match Details: July 27th, 2025 | Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Major League Soccer Eastern Section

An in-form Inter Miami will be hungry to keep momentum going as they host current leaders of the Eastern section in Cincinnati. Both sides boast four wins in their last five games, and it looks to be a game destined to be settled on fine margins.

Inter Miami boast by far and away the most efficient attack in all of the MLS, but their defence leaves something to be desired - there are likely to be plenty of opportunities at both ends here.

Key Betting Tip: Inter Miami to Win at odds of 2.01 on Highbet presents excellent value for the tip provided by our in-house tipsters.

Inter Miami vs Cincinnati Predicted Lineups

Inter Miami Predicted XI (4-4-2): Rocco Novo (GK); Jordi Alba, Tomas Aviles, Gonzalo Lujan, Marcelo Weigandt; Telasco Segovia, Sergio Busquets, Federico Redondo, Tadeo Alende; Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi.

On a run of four wins in five games since their exit from the Club World Cup, Inter Miami have been in full flow over the last three weeks or so, with no shortage of that down to the form of the incomparable Lionel Messi.

Netting four braces in their last five games, Messi is at his brilliant best, and when he is playing with this sort of confidence, even at the age of 38, no one can stop him. In terms of absences, Inter Miami have a bucket load to deal with - Maximiliano Falcon, Allen Obando, Baltasar Rodriguez, Drake Callender, Ian Fray, Noah Allen and Oscar Ustari are all unavailable for selection.

Cincinnati Predicted XI (5-3-2): Roman Celentano (GK); Lukas Engel, Teenage Hadebe, Miles Robinson, Gilberto Flores, Alvas Powell; Pavel Bucha, Brian Anunga, Evander Ferreira; Gerardo Valenzuela, Corey Baird.

On a similarly dominant run of form, Cincinnati’s settled squad has won six of their last seven games, including a 3-0 win over Inter Miami just over a week ago. With three clean sheets in those games, coach Pat Noonan has clearly found a system that works, and he will be very hesitant to change anything.

As a result, the starting lineup will likely be identical to the one that beat Salt Lake City last time out. As an added bonus, Cincinnati only have the absence of Kevin Denkey, Obinna Nwobodo and Yuya Kubo to deal with, much easier to handle than Miami’s seven strong list.

Inter Miami vs Cincinnati Current League Standings

Inter Miami currently lie in fifth place, eight points clear of New York Red Bulls, who occupy the final Championship play-off spot in ninth, but seven points back from leaders Cincinnati, who sit top of the table, just a point ahead of Cincinnati.

Inter Miami’s 49 goals is a league high, but their 34 goals conceded has led to a number of points slipping away. Cincinnati, tend to win by narrow margins, with their goals scored (39), just eight more than their goals conceded (31) despite sitting top at well over the halfway stage of the season.

Inter Miami vs Cincinnati Head to Head Timeline

The two sides have played each other 12 times in their history, with Inter Miami only being founded in 2018. Remarkably, the head to head record is split evenly - both sides have five wins apiece, alongside two draws.

Recent Head to Head Meetings:

  • July 2025: Cincinnati 3-0 Inter Miami.
  • Aug 2024: Inter Miami 2-0 Cincinnati.
  • July 2024: Cincinnati 6-1 Inter Miami.
  • Oct 2023: Inter Miami 0-1 Cincinnati.
  • Aug 2023: Cincinnati 3-3p Inter Miami.

Cincinnati hold the momentum in this fixture, winning three of the last four meetings between the sides, including a 6-1 spanking this time last year.

Inter Miami did claim a recent victory, which occurred a month on from that six goal humiliation. On that occasion, two early Luis Suarez goals were enough to seal the victory in spite of a Tomas Aviles red card late in the first half.

Inter Miami and Cincinnati Recent Match Analysis

**Inter Miami Last Five Games: **

  • NY Red Bulls 1-5 Inter Miami (MLS)
  • Cincinnati 3-0 Inter Miami (MLS)
  • Inter Miami 2-1 Nashville SC (MLS)
  • New England Revolution 1-2 Inter Miami (MLS)
  • CF Montreal 1-4 Inter Miami (MLS)

As mentioned earlier, Lionel Messi’s brilliance has been central to Inter Miami’s excellent recent form. Looking like they hadn’t missed a step after their run to the last 16 of the Club World Cup, Inter Miami came back hungrier if anything, and their opponents have learnt that the hard game.

Netting 13 times in the five games since their return, they have looked lethal in the final third, pulling the trigger whenever they see a reasonable opening, and their finishing has been lethal.

Cincinnati Last Five Games:

  • Salt Lake City 0-1 Cincinnati (MLS)
  • Cincinnati 3-0 Inter Miami (MLS)
  • Cincinnati 2-4 Columbus Crew (MLS)
  • Cincinnati 2-1 Chicago Fire (MLS)
  • Orlando City 1-2 Cincinnati (MLS)

Similar to Inter Miami, Cincinnati have found a superb rhythm over the last month or so, and have been grinding out results brilliantly over the course of a tough spell of fixtures.

While their attack is not quite as electric as Inter Miami’s there is still plenty of threat - Evander Ferreira has been driving them forward with 15 goals and seven assists, while left back Engel has chipped in with four assists, illustrating the threat they pose from all positions.

Inter Miami vs Cincinnati Prediction

Our advanced algorithm has analyzed over 200 data points, and has predicted that Inter Miami will claim a huge win here to close the gap to the top of the table. With the two teams closely match, the game will be decided by one goal, and with both sides in the form they are in, both will score. Inter Miami will escape with a valuable 2-1 win.

The model factors in current form, head to head records, player availability and tactical matchups.

Inter Miami vs Cincinnati Betting Tip

Football Park’s Best Bet: Inter Miami to Win - While their defence has not been particularly stable of late, their attack has been a cut above the rest this season, and with Lionel Messi in the form that he is in, he will be the deciding factor in this game.

Players to Watch: Inter Miami vs Cincinnati

Lionel Messi (Inter Miami): Who else was it going to be? The greatest player of all time has underlined exactly why that is his moniker in recent weeks. His spectacular free kick goal at the Club World Cup against FC Porto seems to have lit a fire in the belly of the little Argentinian, and ever since he has looked very close to his scintillating best - eight goals in his last five games will have him believing he can do anything, and that can only be bad news for Cincinnati.

Evander Ferreira (Cincinnati): Involved in seemingly every Cincinnati attack, it is quite remarkable that the Brazilian central midfielder lie third in the golden boot standings, led by only Nashville’s Sam Surridge and of course, Lionel Messi. A skillful creative force that tends to arrive late on the edge of the penalty area, Ferreira’s finishing has taken on a whole other dimension, and Miami players will need to mark him tightly if they are to reduce his influence on the game.

Stadium Details: This game is scheduled to be held at Inter Miami’s home ground, Chase Stadium. Based in Fort Lauderdale, the stadium was opened just five years ago, meaning its facilities are as up to date as can be. At full capacity, the ground holds upwards of 21 ‘500 fans.

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