Albert
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My Prediction
Inter Miami CF by 1All right, let's dissect this juicy MLS confrontation featuring the Columbus Crew and Inter Miami CF.
Let's start with the men guardians of the nets. Columbus Crew is guarded by Evan Bush and Patrick Schulte. Bush seems a touch rusty with not a save registered this season, while Schulte has collected a meager 5 saves. Contrast this with Inter Miami CF's Óscar Ustari who has 11 impressive saves under his belt, and the young Drake Callender who isn't shy to dive around either with 3 saves.
Moving onto the star attractions of each team. The name Lionel Messi stands out for Inter Miami CF. Now, Messi's brilliance is like my mother-in-law's criticism, inevitable! Coupled with Sergio Busquets who could pass a football through a donut hole without the icing flaking off. For Columbus Crew, Diego Rossi, with his 3 goals is a player of interest. Another to keep an eye on is Yevhen Cheberko whose lack of goals and shots don't hide his impressive pass accuracy.
Taking a nostalgic detour through memory lane, these teams have had closely fought encounters in the past. Last five meetings lean slightly more in the Inter Miami CF's favor - they've grabbed 3 results compared to the Crew's 2.
Now, both teams have come out of the early regular season gates with more wins than my teenage son has excuses for not taking the trash out. However, Columbus Crew have a slight edge with 5 wins over Inter Miami CF's 4.
Taking into account recent results, Inter Miami CF appears a tad more solid, while Columbus Crew has shown a knack for finding a way to wriggle out a positive result.
Considering all these factors as intricately as a teenager considers emoji usage, the dust settles on the following prediction:
Albert’s Prediction: Inter Miami CF by 1