Inter Miami vs. FC Cincinnati prediction, odds, start time: 2025 MLS picks for Saturday, July 26

By: CBS Sports Posted On: July 26, 2025 View: 2

Inter Miami will look to get revenge on FC Cincinnati in an MLS battle on Saturday. The Herons fell 3-0 in the reverse fixture on July 16, but they should have some confidence after defeating the New York Red Bulls 5-1 in their last MLS match. The task got tougher for Miami on Friday, however, when news broke that Miami stars Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba will be suspended for this game due to missing the MLS All-Star Game without league approval. Meanwhile, Eastern Conference-leading Cincinnati have won six of seven league matches, including a 1-0 win against Real Salt Lake last weekend.

Kickoff from Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale is set for 7:15 p.m. ET. Miami are +135 favorites (risk $100 to win $135) on the 90-minute money line in the latest Inter Miami vs. FC Cincinnati odds, while FC Cincinnati are +170 underdogs. A draw is priced at +250, and the over/under for total goals scored is 2.5. Before locking in any FC Cincinnati vs. Inter Miami picks or predictions, you need to see what proven SportsLine's Jon "Buckets" Eimer has to say. New users at bet365 can get $150 in bonus bets instantly with the latest bet365 bonus code:

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Here are Eimer's best bets for Inter Miami vs. FC Cincinnati on Saturday:

Cincinnati over 1.5 team total goals (+110)
Cincinnati draw/no bet (+100)

Cincinnati over 1.5 team total goals (+110)

"While we would have loved to see Messi available for this fixture, it doesn't change the fact that this is still a team that only knows how to press, taking on a Cincinnati side who is loaded with tremendous attacking talent," Eimer said. "While no Messi and Alba will change Miami's effectiveness, it will only drive the visitors to push even harder."

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Cincinnati draw/no bet (+100)

"The initial thought was that due to Miami's intense schedule, the players made the mutual decision with the league to rest, but now, we are seeing MLS issue a one-match suspension to both Messi and Alba," Eimer said. "This is going to play a major role as the teams two best players will now be missing against a strong Cincinnati team, who will be looking to take points off Miami once again."

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