Inter Miami vs. FC Dallas prediction, odds, start time: 2023 Leagues Cup picks, best bets by soccer insider
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami continue their 2023 Leagues Cup run on Sunday night. Inter Miami face fellow MLS club FC Dallas in a Round of 16 matchup. Inter Miami defeated Orlando City SC in the Round of 32 to advance, while FC Dallas eliminated Mazatlan FC of Liga MX. The winner of this match will advance to face either the Houston Dynamo or Charlotte FC in the next round, with those clubs battling on Monday.
Kickoff is set for 9:30 p.m. ET. Inter Miami are the +110 favorites (risk $100 to win $110) on the 90-minute money line in the latest Inter Miami vs. FC Dallas odds. FC Dallas are the +225 underdogs, a draw is priced at +260, and the over/under for total goals scored is 2.5. Before making any FC Dallas vs. Inter Miami picks or 2023 Leagues Cup predictions, be sure to see what proven SportsLine soccer insider Brandt Sutton is saying.
Sutton, a former collegiate soccer player, has been SportsLine's top soccer editor since 2017. He has followed soccer closely for much longer and factors in managerial tactics, projected lineups and past performances to make the most-informed decisions possible, keeping his finger on the pulse of the game all over the globe.
Sutton finished the 2022-23 Champions League season with a 16-7 record (+8.93 units) on SportsLine's UCL pick sheet. He also finished 2022 as SportsLine's No. 1 soccer expert with a 165-130-2 mark, returning nearly $2,200 for $100 players.
Now, Sutton has taken an in-depth look at Inter Miami vs. FC Dallas and just locked in his picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the betting lines for FC Dallas vs. Inter Miami:
- Inter Miami vs. FC Dallas money line: Miami +110, Dallas +225, Draw +260
- Inter Miami vs. FC Dallas spread: Miami -0.5 (+100)
- Inter Miami vs. FC Dallas over/under: 2.5 goals
- Inter Miami vs. FC Dallas picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why you should back Inter Miami
Inter Miami's recent roster overhaul has yielded tremendous results. Messi, a seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, is now at the center of Miami's attack, and he is joined by Sergio Busquets, a nine-time La Liga winner and Messi's former teammate with Barcelona. Messi has five goals and an assist in three games since joining Inter Miami, and the club is unbeaten with him in the lineup. Inter Miami have also won the last four games in non-MLS competition, and Messi has scored in each of his three games.
A recent 4-0 win over Atlanta United in group stage play was a tremendous data point, and Inter Miami then carried that over to a 3-1 win over Orlando City SC when the club held 64% possession. Messi and Busquets regularly display elite skill, and Inter Miami have a strong finisher in Josef Martinez, who is a former MLS MVP with more than 100 goals in the league. Simply put, Inter Miami's previous metrics do not reflect the current level of play, and Messi is a transformative force that is difficult for any opponent to account for at this juncture. See which team to back here.
Why you should back FC Dallas
FC Dallas have performed well to this point in Leagues Cup action, including a Round of 32 win over Mazatlan FC. Eugene Ansah scored for the second straight game, and Alan Velasco added a goal in that victory. Previous to that, FC Dallas defeated Necaxa by a 3-0 margin in the group stage behind goals from Ansah, Sebastian Lletget, and Jesús Ferreira. Defense has been a calling card for FC Dallas, currently ranking No. 3 in the MLS Western Conference with 26 goals allowed. The club is also No. 3 in expected goals allowed, with only one goal allowed in the last two wins against Mazatlan and Necaxa.
FC Dallas also have home-field advantage in this matchup, and the club has a +6 goal differential in MLS home games this season. On the other side, Inter Miami have lost nine of 11 road matches in MLS action, and the team's last road game was a 3-0 loss to St. Louis City on July 15. Finally, FC Dallas have a recent head-to-head win over Inter Miami, defeating the club on April 8 in Fort Lauderdale. See which team to back here.
How to make Inter Miami vs. FC Dallas picks
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