New England v Inter Miami

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New England will be seeking to avenge their recent 2-1 defeat away from home at Inter Miami in mid-May when they play host this time to their opponents at the Gillette Stadium which is expected to be close to a sell-out as the visitors parade their new marquee signing, Lionel Messi.

However, despite losing recent back-to-back matches against Inter Miami and Philadelphia Union, it should be noted that both of these losses were handed out to New England away from home and the hosts have since tightened things up by picking up points in subsequent draws with Chicago Fire, Atlanta United and New York City.

Indeed, New England have suffered just these two defeats in their last 13 matches overall which has helped Bruce Arena's side up into fourth place on the Eastern Conference ladder where they hold a four-point cushion over eighth placed Orlando City ahead of this weekend's action in the MLS.

In addition, The Revolution still remain unbeaten on home turf this season, winning four and drawing three of their seven home games to date along with scoring in each of these seven home games as well.

Inter Miami made the headlines this week when owner David Beckham announced the signing of former Barcelona and PSG star, Lionel Messi, who is expected to assist in the lifting of Inter Miami's fortunes with the visitors currently sitting bottom of the Eastern Conference.

With five wins but also losing 11 of their 16 matches played to date, the only way is up for the visitors whose remit is to now achieve a Final Series play-off spot at the very least although they trail ninth-placed Charlotte by a six-point margin ahead of this tough looking trip to New England on Saturday night.

Following a miserable five-match losing streak which saw Inter Miami stumble to defeats against Nashville, Orlando City, Montreal, New York RB and DC United, David Beckham's former Manchester United team-mate, Phil Neville, was shown the door and Inter Miami will be hoping the arrival of Messi is the start of a new and more positive era at the club.

New England v Inter Miami Verdict

New England have impressed at home so far this season and the hosts have proved they are a tough team to beat at the Gillette Stadium while also keeping things tight at the back with three clean sheets to date this term.

Inter Miami will no doubt be boosted by the presence of star player, Lionel Messi, but it could take a little time for the Argentinian master to fully integrate into the side and adjust to the pace and quality of his team-mates.

Therefore, our main bet will be New England win @ 1.53

Other side bets worth considering:

New England win & Both Teams To Score No @ 2.75

Correct score: New England 2-0 @ 8.00