Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami CF Prediction, 9/27/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/22/2026

Game: Columbus Crew vs Inter Miami CF

Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026

Location: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Columbus, OH

TV: Apple TV

IMCF (7-5-14) are traveling to ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in Columbus, OH on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Crew (12-10-4). The Crew are priced at +110 while Inter Miami is at -132. The over/under comes in at 3. The starting goalies will be Patrick Schulte for Columbus and Rocco Rios Novo for Miami.

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Columbus has allowed 42 goals while surrendering 1.62 goals per 90, and the opposition have compiled 117 SoT against them. They have tallied 5 shut outs, which has them at a % of 19.2% on the campaign. Columbus has amassed 44 yellow card warnings this year. The Crew rank 1st in regard to expected goals having 22.9, and the squad's expected goals against are 22.9. On the year, this team is sitting with an average of 1.00 pts/match (26 points) and they also sit at 24th in Major League Soccer with 21 assists. This team's differential on goals is currently at -8 as a result of 34 goals accumulated and also 42 goals relinquished. The Columbus Crew have recorded 75 saves and also have a SV percentage of 64.1% for the year.

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Inter Miami CF has tallied 61 goals and the squad's xG for the year is currently at 18.7. This team's goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.85 with 71 saves, and they have 4 shutouts. So far this season, Miami has a save rate of 59.7% (119 SoTA), and also are ranked 4th in the league with 46 pts. Inter Miami is 25th in the matter of goals allowed having 48, and their difference in goals is at 13. Miami has amassed a clean sheet % of 15.4% for the season in addition to 69 yellow cards. The Herons hold an average of 1.8 pts per match while accounting for 41 assists and 2 red cards.

The man who will protect the net for Columbus will be Patrick Schulte. Schulte has been on the field for 11,220 minutes and has 345 stops so far in his career. The keeper from the United States has had 507 shots tried at him in 124 starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.35 (168 goals given up) and he is the owner of a save % of 68.0%. Schulte (57-35-32 mark during his career) has tallied 27 clean sheets, which gives him a 21.7%% shutout rate.

Rocco Rios Novo will be residing in front of the net for Miami. In his pro soccer career, Novo has given up 168 goals and has earned 355 stops in 118 starting assignments. Novo has racked up 30 shutouts while defending 519 shots against him in 10,871 mins in his career. He holds a save percentage of 68.4% and his clean sheet rate is 24.8%%. He has allowed 1.39 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 38-38-42.

Max Arfsten is one man who can be a force on the pitch for Columbus. The defenseman from the United States has earned 16 goals scored in 7,371 mins played. Arfsten has started 84 contests in his pro soccer career and has 0.20 goals per 90. He has totaled 18 assists while tallying 50 points during his pro soccer career.

Miami has a playmaker in Lionel Messi, who is known to give defenses fits. He is averaging 0.92 goals per 90 mins and has started 809 games during his career. The forward from Argentina has accumulated 73,608 minutes while scoring 749 goals. He has collected 1829 points in his career and has assisted on a goal 331 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Columbus Crew (-132)

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