Inter Miami CF vs Orlando City SC 2025: Sunshine Clásico MLS Prediction and Betting Tips
The Sunshine Clásico is back! Inter Miami CF vs Orlando City SC on May 18, 2025, at Chase Stadium is going to light up Fort Lauderdale. Inter Miami, sitting 5th in the Eastern Conference battle, are leaning on Lionel Messi’s impact to shake off their defensive woes after a wild 3-3 draw with San Jose. But Orlando City’s rolling in hot with a 10-game unbeaten streak, powered by Martin Ojeda’s goals. With Luis Suarez’s absence and Fafa Picault’s injury hurting the Herons, can Javier Mascherano’s tactics outsmart Orlando’s attack? I’m betting on both teams to score and over 2.5 goals in this H2H Inter Miami Orlando clash. Let’s break it down!
Claim Welcome BonusInter Miami CF: form and statistics
Tensions are high as Inter Miami sets out to host Orlando City for the very much "Clásico del Sol" fiery Florida derby between two Eastern Conference contenders. Currently, Inter Miami stands in 5th place with 6 wins, 4 draws, and 2 losses. In recent times, they have seen an inconsistent showing—LLWLD—capped by a mad 3–3 draw versus San Jose Earthquakes in their last match.
However, this has increasingly been a sort of circus on the defensive front; with Messi really being the focal point in attack, the defense has been under scrutiny. Inter Miami has conceded in six consecutive matches and five of those have witnessed over 2.5 goals with both teams scoring. They're a bit shaky at home, too—DWLLW—a mixed bag indicating that Chase Stadium hasn't quite been the fortress that fans had hoped it would be.
Some relief for Miami fans comes from the news that Jordi Alba's contract has been extended until 2027. The aging left-back is a major player, having bagged five goals and 19 assists in just 46 matches since his arrival. With new-head coach Javier Mascherano, a new challenge awaits in trying to muster some consistency and composure against an Orlando side that has remained undefeated through their past 11 fixtures.
📝 Inter Miami CF Lineup
🔖 Expected Lineup: Ustari, Falcón, Jordi Alba, Weigandt, Allen, Cremaschi, Segovia, Bright, Busquets, Allende, Messi
⛔️ Out: Fafà Picault, D. Callender, David Ruiz
👤Head coach: Javier Mascherano
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Orlando City SC: form and statistics
Orlando City SC is silently turning into one of the stronger teams this MLS season. With 5 wins, 6 draws, and only 2 losses, they are sitting 7th in the East, and they currently have an 11-match unbeaten streak, which is the second-longest in club history. Their recent form over the last five matches—WDWDW—says it all in respect to their consistency, not to mention that they last lost away on 6th March.
The last fixture was a 3-1 win over Charlotte FC, where Martín Ojeda scored his 8th goal of the season and currently stands jointly third on the league's goal-scoring charts. Alongside Dagur Dan Thórhallsson, Ojeda is basically building what looks like the most balanced squad in the league this season.
Orlando, in fact, are a side who are especially strong on the road—WDDDW—and usually start well, having scored first in 4 of their last 5 games. Orlando games are normally very controlled, with under 10.5 corners in 8 of their last 9. Under Oscar Pareja's guidance, they're playing smart, high-percentage soccer, and heading to Chase Stadium, they will be full of confidence in returning a positive result against even the likes of Lionel Messi.
📝 Orlando City Lineup
🔖 Expected Lineup: Gallese, Schlegel, Jansson, Freeman, Brekalo, Araújo, Gerbet, Angulo, Pašalić, Ojeda, Muriel
⛔️ Out: N. Rodriguez, Eduard Atuesta, Yutaro Tsukada
👤Head coach: Oscar Pareja
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Inter Miami CF vs Orlando City Head-to-Head Statistics
This Florida rivalry is evenly balanced. Across their 10 all-time meetings, Inter Miami and Orlando City are tied at three wins each, and four draws. The most recent match came away from the centre spot with an epic 2-2 draw, with spells of brilliance and spells of naivety from either side. Inter Miami, however, is undefeated in the last five meetings, while five of the last seven matches have seen both teams scoring and over 2.5 total goals. Disciplinary actions have been, too, a theme, with over 4.5 cards displayed in five of the last six clashes, while six of the last eight witnessed less than 10.5 total corners.
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Inter Miami CF vs Orlando City Betting Tips and Odds
- Inter Miami conceded in 6 straight matches. BTTS landed Miami’s last 5 games and in 5 of last 7 H2Hs vs Orlando (BTTS Yes ~ 1.6 Odds).
- There were Over 2.5 goals in Miami's last 5 games and in 4 of Orlando's last 5 (Over 2.5 goals ~ 1.6 Odds).
- There were under 4.5 cards in 4 of Miami's last 5 games (Under 5.5 Cards ~ 1.66 Odds).
- Orlando is unbeaten in 11 matches (Orlando double chance ~ 2.01 Odds).
- Miami unbeaten in last 5 vs Orlando (Miami double chance ~ 1.25 Odds).
- Orlando scored first in 4 of their last 5 games (Orlando score first ~ 2.32 Odds).
- There were under 10.5 corners in 8 of Orlando's last 9 games (Under 10 corners ~ 1.66 Odds).
Inter Miami CF vs Orlando City SC Match Prediction
The Inter Miami CF vs Orlando City SC Sunshine Clásico on May 18, 2025, is set to be a goal-filled brawl at Chase Stadium. Orlando City’s unbeaten streak and Martin Ojeda’s goals make them dangerous, but Lionel Messi’s impact and Inter Miami’s Herons home form could tip the scales. With both teams to score and over 2.5 goals looking likely, I’m backing a 2-1 Miami win, even with their defense issues and Suarez’s absence. Tune in at 7:00 PM ET for a Florida rivalry that’ll have you on the edge of your seat
Below are my top 3 betting tips for this match:-
🏅 My Prediction:- Both Teams to Score – Yes with a coefficient of 1.60 Odds on Betway
🏅 My betting tip:- Over 2.5 Total Goals with a coefficient of 1.6 Odds on Bet365
🏅 My main betting tip:- Orlando City Double Chance with a coefficient of 2.01 Odds on 1xbet
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