Inter Miami CF
- Inter Miami CF are fifth in MLS 2026 with 22 points from 12 games while Portland Timbers are 22nd with 13 points from 11 games and that is reflected in the odds for this game.
- Inter Miami CF have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five.
- Miami are winless in their last two at home, with the more recent of the two being a 3-4 defeat to Orlando City, so Portland will head into the contest feeling optimistic.
Portland Timbers
- However, the value will be in taking the visitors to score on Sunday and not necessarily in them gaining three points.
- The Timbers have won three of their last five and lost two.
- And the visitors have good reason to think they can score on their trip to Miami, despite their poor overall away record, having scored six goals on the road in MLS 2026.
Key Players
- Portland’s 4-3-2-1 system focuses on a compact central block with the ability to press high up the pitch and transition rapidly when the ball is won.
- Miami, on the other hand, are a free-flowing attacking unit that Angel Guillermo Hoyos has moulded since taking over as interim boss in April 2026.
- The Argentinian has settled on a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 and Messi’s role in it is a free license to roam and create.
- His nine MLS 2026 goals make him the team’s top scorer from 11 appearances and with four in his last five, he could well get a hat trick in this contest.
- Kevin Kelsy leads the way for Portland with four in 11 and has scored four of their nine goals in the last five games, so we could well see both of these players on the scoreboard on Sunday.
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Players to watch:
- Lionel Messi
- Kevin Kelsy
Betting Insights
Miami are too short at 1.35 for a home victory, but 1.25 on over 2.5 goals is also short and 1.48 for both teams to score looks a fair price given the attacking talent on show.
Prediction
Inter Miami’s individual quality and attacking flair should be enough to earn them a home win here, but we’re taking Portland to register a goal at the least .
