Inter Miami CF vs Columbus Crew Prediction, 8/1/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 7/28/2026

Game: Inter Miami CF vs Columbus Crew

Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026

Location: Miami Freedom Park in Miami, FL

TV: Apple TV

The Crew (11-4-2) are traveling to Miami Freedom Park in Miami, FL on Saturday where they will attempt to beat Inter Miami (5-4-8). Inter Miami is priced at -196 while the Crew are at +162. The total has been set at 3. The expected starting goalies will be Rocco Rios Novo for Miami and Patrick Schulte for Columbus.

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The Herons rank 18th in expected goals with 20.4, and their expected goals against sit at 21.8. Miami has given up 30 goals while conceding 1.76 goals per 99, and opponents have a total of 81 SoT against them. Their goal differential is currently at 12 by way of 42 goals scored and 30 goals given up. They have a total of 4 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 23.5% this season. Inter Miami CF has a total of 51 saves and also hold a save percentage of 63.0% this season. Miami has a total of 46 yellow cards this year and 1 red card. This season, this team averages 2.18 points per match (37 points) and also rank 29th in Major League Soccer with 27 assists.

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This season, Columbus has a save % of 62.3% (69 SoT against), and also rank 7th in the league with 19 points. The Crew average 1.1 points per match while totaling 15 assists. The Columbus Crew have totaled 23 goals and their expected goals this season is currently at 19.7. Columbus has a clean sheet percentage of 17.6% this year and 28 yellow cards. Their goals against per 101 is currently at 1.53 with 43 saves, and they have a total of 3 clean sheets. Columbus ranks 16th in goals against with 26, and their goal differential sits at -3.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Miami will be Rocco Rios Novo. Novo has been on the field for a total of 2,455 mins and has tallied 71 stops in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.39 (38 goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save % of 65.7%. The goalie born in Argentina has had 108 shots tried at him in 25 starting assignments. Novo (11-8-6 record in his career) has accumulated 7 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 25.6%% shutout percentage.

Patrick Schulte will be looking after the net for Columbus. So far in his career, Schulte has allowed 134 goals while totaling 274 stops in 100 starts. Schulte has totaled 23 shutouts and has seen 401 shots tried against him in 9,000 career minutes. He holds a save percentage of 68.3% and his shutout rate sits at 23.0%%. He has given up 1.34 goals per 90 while holding a record of 48-28-24.

Luis Suarez is a member of the team who can be a force for Miami. He has 20 assists while accumulating 98 points during his pro soccer career. The forward from Uruguay has recorded 39 goals scored in 4,996 minutes. Suarez has had a starting assignment in 57 outings during his soccer career and has 0.70 G/90.

Columbus has an attacker in Diego Rossi, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He has accounted for 199 pts during his soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 29 times. The forward from Uruguay has earned 15,991 professional minutes and he has scored 85 goals. He is averaging 0.48 G/90 and has started 181 outings during his pro soccer career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Inter Miami CF (+162)

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