The soccer US Open Cup final is finally here, and it will be between Inter Miami and the Houston Dynamo. Both teams are in good form lately, and it will be a good match to watch. This will be the second final for Inter Miami this season after winning the Leagues Cup last month.
Inter Miami are currently sitting in 14th place in the MLS Eastern Conference standings. The Herons are five points away from the 9th place that qualifies for the playoffs with five games to go. Inter Miami beat Cincinnati, Birmingham, Nashville SC, Charleston, and Miami FC on their way to the US Open Cup soccer final.
The Houston Dynamo are currently sitting in fourth place in the MLS Western Conference standings. The Orange Crush are in a good position to get into the MLS playoffs right now. The Houston Dynamo beat Real Salt Lake, Chicago Fire, Minnesota, Sporting KC, and Tampa Bay on their way to this final game.
| ℹ️ Tournament: | Soccer US Open Cup 2023 Final |
| 🏟️ Venue: | DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States |
| 🗓️ Date: | 27 September 2023 |
| ⏰ Time: | 12:30 a.m. GMT on Wednesday |
According to the best soccer betting sites, Inter Miami are the home favorites at 1.75 (3/4). A draw is offered at 4.20 (16/5), while the Houston Dynamo are the away underdogs at 4.20 (16/5) to beat the Herons.
Inter Miami are coming off a 1-1 away draw with Orlando City in the MLS. Ruiz scored the only goal for the Herons in that game, while Messi, Busquets, and Alba weren’t in the squad. Inter are still five points away from the position to get to the MLS playoffs, but they will focus on this final now.
The Houston Dynamo are coming off a 2-1 away loss to Sporting Kansas City in the MLS. Hadebe scored the only goal for the Orange Crush. Houston rested some of their starters in that game to be ready for this US Open Cup final match.
Inter Miami and the Houston Dynamo have faced each other only three times so far. None of those games were a draw, as the Orange Crush won twice and the Herons had one win.
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The Houston Dynamo should have an advantage in this game if Messi doesn’t play, as he is doubtful right now, and even if he does, he won’t be 100% healthy. The Orange Crush had a tougher road to this final, and they performed well in the last few games; they only lost twice in their last 11 matches.
The live MLS odds for the Houston Dynamo to get a win or a draw are really enticing. The Orange Crush have the better defense in this matchup, so their drawing chances are good enough not to ignore such odds.
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Both teams are having a lot of high-scoring games lately, as the last five Inter Miami matches have averaged 4.4 goals per game, while the Houston Dynamo have scored two or more goals in five of their last eight matches. All of the last eight US Open Cup finals had at least three goals as well, keeping the decisive games pretty open.
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Corey Baird is having a great US Open Cup tournament, as he has three goals and two assists and needs to score to be the joint goalscorer leader. The American forward scored in five of his last eight starts with the Houston Dynamo, and he was rested in their last game and only played in the second half.
Inter Miami are still missing Negri, Jean, and Gregore due to injuries, while Messi and Alba are doubtful for this game, and Busquets should be fine to play.
The Houston Dynamo are much healthier than Miami in this game, as Achara and Schmitt are the only players out, and they barely played all year, so it doesn’t affect them much.
This will be one of the best US Open Cup finals in a long time, and we will be going with Houston to have a positive result. Make sure you use our 2023 Inter Miami vs Houston Dynamo betting predictions and bet them at the bookmakers in the USA to have more fun watching the game.
