Inter Miami CF vs CF Montreal Prediction, 5/12/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/11/2021

Game: Inter Miami CF vs CF Montreal

Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Location: DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, FL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (-165) Montreal (+527)

Bjorn Maars Johnsen and CF Montreal (1-2-1, 8th in Eastern Conference) are headed to DRV PNK Stadium on Wednesday where they'll take on Inter Miami (1-2-1, 9th in Eastern Conference). The starting goaltenders are John McCarthy for Inter Miami and Clement Diop for CF Montreal. CFM is priced at +527 while Inter Miami is at -165. The total is set at 3.

Miami played Atlanta in their most recent game and wrapped up with a draw by a score of 1-1. Inter Miami attempted 12 dribbles in this matchup and successfully completed 7 of the attempts for a rate of 58.3%. When talking about passing the ball, they had a 82.8% passes received rate by completing 265 of the 320 passing attempts in their last outing. In terms of shooting accuracy, Miami ended this match at a 41.2% rate by putting 7 SoT out of 17 shots. Miami averages 1.25 goals per 90 min (5 goals in total) and are sitting with 4 assists in all competitions for the season.

Gonzalo Higuain is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Inter Miami. Higuain has been given a starting assignment in 350 matches so far in his career and he tallies 0.69 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from Argentina has tallied 240 goals scored in 31,088 mins played. He has totaled 64 assists while tallying 45 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career. One more guy who could decide who wins is Lewis Morgan, the midfielder representing Scotland. Morgan has been on the field for 10,120 minutes in 109 career starting assignments and has been handed 4 yellow card cautions. He has assisted on a goal 23 times so far in his pro soccer career while he has scored 28 total goals. He sports an average of 0.25 goals per 90 so far in his career.

The man who will protect the net for Inter Miami CF is John McCarthy. McCarthy (43-34-29 record during his career) has accounted for 36 clean sheets, which gives him a 34.0% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper born in the United States has seen 415 shots tried against him in 106 career starts. His GA/90 is 1.11 (118 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of 73.7. McCarthy has been on the field for a total of 9,540 minutes and has accumulated 305 saves in his career.

The last time they took the field, Montreal went home defeated by a final of 2-0 against Vancouver. They finished the match by completing 451 out of their 522 passes they attempted for a percentage of 86.4%. CFM earned a 33.3% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 6 out of the 18 dribbles they attempted. Montreal had 4 shots on target out of the team's 16 shots attempted giving them a 25.0% clip in their last match. Having accumulated 6 goals and 6 assists in all their matches, Montreal is averaging 1.50 goals and 1.50 assists per 90 minutes.

Bjorn Maars Johnsen will be counted on for CF Montreal. He is averaging 0.55 goals per 90 and has started 93 games so far in his career. The forward hailing from Norway has been on the pitch for 8,750 mins and has earned 53 goals. He has accumulated 12 yellow cards in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 8 times. You should also keep an eye on Romell Quioto, the forward who represents Honduras. Quioto has been handed a total of 15 yellow card warnings in 6,331 minutes (70 starts). His goals per 90 min average in his career is 0.34. He has accounted for 24 goals during his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 20 times.

Clement Diop will be looking after the net for CF Montreal. Diop has totaled 21 clean sheets and has defended 424 shots tried against him in 8,190 minutes in his career. He is the owner of a save percentage of 69.8 and his shutout rate is currently 23.1%. He has given up 1.48 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 34-20-36. Thus far in his career, Diop has surrendered 135 goals and has accumulated 294 saves in 91 starting assignments.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Montreal (+527)

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