Inter Miami vs Philadelphia Union

The two out-of-sorts MLS sides are set to trade tackles at the DRV PNK Stadium as Inter Miami take on Philadelphia Union.

Inter Miami head into proceedings in the midst of a rough patch, having lost each of their last six MLS fixtures following a hard-fought 3-2 away victory at Cincinnati in mid-May. Alarmingly, the ‘Herons’ failed to find the back of the net five times across that spread of matches, with Gonzalo Higuain’s 67th-minute consolation strike against Orlando City in late June the solitary expectation. What’s more, Phil Neville’s men have yet to taste success at home this calendar year, losing all but one of their six MLS games on home turf since the turn of 2021 (D1). Inter can take some confidence from beating Philadelphia in their most recent MLS H2H, coming from behind to land a 2-1 win. It won’t do them much good if they concede first, though, considering they have lost six of eight league games in which they fell behind this term (W1, D1).

Meanwhile, the visitors are not enjoying the best of times either, having won just once in their last five MLS outings (D2, L2), a run that saw them concede the opener four times. Moreover, after winning back-to-back MLS road trips in May, Jim Curtin’s players have gone winless in their subsequent five league travels (D4, L2), letting in 2+ goals three times in the process. Particularly vulnerable beyond half-time, Philadelphia have registered two-thirds of their total away MLS goals conceded this season in the second 45 minutes (6/9). Yet, they have been equally impressive at the other end of the pitch in that same timeframe, as evidenced by the fact that seven of their ten away league goals scored have arrived beyond the restart.