2024 MLS: DC United vs. Inter Miami Prediction, Odds, and Picks (Mar 16)

• Lionel Messi was given a day off last weekend and Inter Miami suffered a defeat.
• Messi returned on Wednesday and his team won in CONCACAF Champions Cup.
• DC United will miss a couple of important players in the March 16 game.

After a surprising loss to CF Montreal on home turf, Inter Miami is now traveling to the US capital to try and get back onto the winning track. The Herons are locking horns with DC United at Audi Field on Saturday, March 16.

The DC United vs. Inter Miami odds suggest the home team is more likely to win, but we don’t think that betting against Lionel Messi & Co. is a good decision. To see why we think so, just keep on reading.

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How to Watch

• When: Saturday, March 16, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. ET
• Where: Audi Field, Washington, DC
• How to Watch: Apple TV

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Odds

Game Result	Odds
DC United	+120
Draw	+275
Inter Miami	+200

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Game Preview

Lionel Messi didn’t play last weekend against CF Montreal and his team lost. He returned on Wednesday in the CONCACAF Champions Cup and his team won. The soccer GOAT is expected to feature in the DC United vs. Inter Miami game, and we expect to see a lot from him.

But it’s not just about Messi. In 2024, Inter Miami also has Luis Suarez who is in top form, as well as Robert Taylor and Diego Gomez who are turning into a respectable midfield force.

With these guys on the field, Inter Miami looks capable of beating any opponent in the MLS. This goes for DC United too, especially because this team will be without several key men on May 16.

Their most valuable player Christian Benteke is out with an injury, and so is their first-choice goalkeeper Tyler Miller. His replacement Alex Bono hasn’t been too impressive, although he did keep a clean sheet against FC Cincinnati in the previous round of the 2024 MLS.

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Before that, however, we saw Bono make a couple of blunders against the Portland Timbers. He allowed two goals in that game and was arguably the worst player on the pitch.

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DC United vs. Inter Miami Prediction

DC United is a good team, but these guys are no match to Inter Miami. This goes especially if Messi plays from the start. We think he will as coach Tata Martino wants his team to get back to their winning ways in the MLS as soon as possible.

Free Pick:

• Inter Miami