Inter Miami CF vs LA Galaxy Prediction, 8/16/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/14/2025

Game: Inter Miami CF vs LA Galaxy

Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025

Location: Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, FL

TV: MLS Season Pass

IMCF (12-6-5) will try to defeat the Galaxy (3-7-15) at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, FL on Saturday. Inter Miami is priced at -152 while the Galaxy are at +126. The total has been set at 3. The goalies who are expected to start are Oscar Ustari for Miami and Novak Micovic for LA.

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Inter Miami CF has a total of 76 SVs and they have earned a save rate of 66.4% on the campaign. The team's difference in goals is at 12 as a result of 50 goals earned and 38 goals conceded. Over the course of the season, the club is sitting with an average of 1.83 points per contest (42 points) and they also rank 3rd in MLS with 38 assists. The Herons are ranked 12th in relation to goals expected having 38.7, and the xGA sit at 33.5. Miami has accounted for 54 yellow cards for the year and also 3 red cards. Miami has conceded 38 goals while giving up 1.65 goals per 90 min, and opposing teams have earned 113 SoT on them. They have 4 shut outs, which has them at a percentage of 17.4% for the season.

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This season, LA has a save percentage of 55.2% (116 SoTA), and also are ranked 30th in the league with 16 pts. The Galaxy have an average of 0.6 points per match while earning 17 assists and 1 red card. The LA Galaxy have amassed 28 goals and their xG over the course of the season is sitting at 31.4. LA has amassed a clean sheet % of 8.0% so far this year and 55 yellow card warnings. Their goals against per 90 is at 2.08 with 66 saves, and they have accumulated 2 shut outs. LA Galaxy has a ranking of 30th in relation to goals conceded having 52, and the team's difference in goals is coming in at -24.

The guy who will defend the goal for Miami will be Oscar Ustari. Ustari has defended the goal for 1,542 minutes and has earned 66 stops during his career. The goalie hailing from Argentina has had 93 shots tried at him in 19 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.65 (28 goals conceded) and he has a save % of 71.0%. Ustari (11-4-4 record during his career) has recorded 3 clean sheets, which gives him a 17.6%% clean sheet percentage.

Novak Micovic is expected to look after the goal for LA. In his pro soccer career, Micovic has conceded 34 goals while earning 45 stops in 18 starting assignments. He sports a save % of 57.7% and his clean sheet rate sits at 16.7%%. He has given up 1.89 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 3-5-10. Micovic has accumulated 3 shutouts while defending 78 shots against him in 1,620 minutes in his career.

Lionel Messi is a member of the team who should impact this matchup for Miami. Messi has been in the starting lineup in 36 matches so far in his career while he scores 1.03 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from Argentina has racked up 39 goals scored in 3,428 professional minutes played. He has accounted for 20 assists while earning 98 points in his career.

LA features a difference maker in Gabriel Chaves, who can change the course of a fixture. The forward from Brazil has totaled 4,689 mins while scoring 21 goals. He currently averages 0.40 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 52 matches in his pro soccer career. He has accumulated 54 points in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 12 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Inter Miami CF (+126)

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Pick:	OVER 40.5
Start:	August 16, 2025 @ 1:00 PM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

Analysis:

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