Columbus Crew host Inter Miami on the heels of shutout win

Inter Miami CF (12-4-10, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Columbus Crew (7-14-5, 12th in the Eastern Conference)

Columbus, Ohio; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT

LINE: Inter Miami CF +121, Columbus +172, Draw +298; over/under is 3.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: A game after shutting out CF Montreal 2-0, the Columbus Crew host Inter Miami.

The Crew are 5-10-4 against Eastern Conference teams. The Crew are 32-68 in one-goal matches.

Miami is 9-2-7 against Eastern Conference opponents. Miami has a +15 goal differential, scoring 63 goals while allowing 48.

The matchup Sunday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: Wessam Abou Ali has scored five goals and added one assist for the Crew. Brooks Lennon has one assist over the past 10 games.

Lionel Messi has 21 goals and 11 assists for Miami. Luis Suarez has scored five goals over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Crew: 12-10-8, averaging 4.5 goals, 10.8 shots on goal and 13.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 5.1 goals per game.

Miami: 18-4-8, averaging 6.3 goals, 15.9 shots on goal and 13.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 5.4 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Crew: Wessam Abou Ali (injured).

Miami: Mateo Silvetti (injured), Tadeo Allende (injured), Telasco Jose Segovia Perez (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.