Montreal Face Inter Miami: Everything You Need to Know Before Kickoff

Inter Miami are chasing a sixth consecutive victory as they travel to face struggling CF Montréal at Saputo Stadium in Major League Soccer this Saturday.

The Herons had to cope without key players Rodrigo De Paul and, crucially, Lionel Messi for their return fixture against Chicago Fire. Yet despite those absences, the defending MLS Cup champions rallied from behind to claim a 3–2 win and extend their winning streak to five matches.

The remarkable run of form from 39-year-old Luis Suárez, who has netted five goals across his last two appearances, has helped Inter Miami firmly establish themselves in second place in the Eastern Conference, sitting just five points behind current pace-setters Nashville SC.

Montréal, by contrast, find themselves in poor shape, having gone without an MLS win since early May. They have dropped two and drawn three of their last five league outings, leaving them 13th in the Eastern Conference as they struggle at both ends of the pitch.

CF Montréal vs. Inter Miami Score Prediction

Inter Miami Cruise to Away Win

Inter Miami head into Saturday's encounter as heavy favorites to claim yet another high-scoring triumph. They have been a relentless attacking force, with Guillermo Hoyos having unlocked the best from his offensive players.

Their attack is expected to cause more misery for another opponent, with Montréal the unfortunate side in the crosshairs this time. The Canadian club have been defensively vulnerable this season, conceding 32 goals throughout the campaign and nine in their last five league outings.

Even with the benefit of playing at home, Montréal are likely to fall to the composed and clinical Herons.

Prediction: CF Montréal 1–4 Inter Miami

CF Montréal Predicted Lineup vs. Inter Miami

Philippe Eullaffroy is dealing with four injury absentees ahead of Saturday's match, with Thomas Gillier, Josh Nteziryayo, Bode Hidalgo, and Wiki Carmona all set to sit out Inter Miami's visit.

With Gillier sidelined, Sébastian Breza is set to continue in goal, while captain Samuel Piette could return to the midfield after being dropped to the bench during the defeat to Nashville.

Montréal will be counting on Prince Owusu to rediscover his scoring touch if they are to trouble an occasionally shaky Inter Miami backline. The Ghanaian forward has contributed nine goals and six assists this season and has been directly involved in 68% of his team's MLS goals to date.

CF Montréal predicted lineup vs. Inter Miami (4-3-3): Breza; Bugaj, Neal, Vera, Petrasso; Longstaff, Piette, Loturi; Synchuk, Owusu, Streit.

Inter Miami Predicted Lineup vs. CF Montréal

Messi and De Paul will again be absent after Argentina advanced to the World Cup final last weekend. Both players are being given time to rest before expected returns sometime in August.

Defenders Gonzalo Luján and Maximiliano Falcón are set to miss the weekend due to calf issues, and they could be joined on the sidelines by Tadeo Allende and David Ayala, who are dealing with knee and muscle injuries respectively.

A change is anticipated in goal for Inter Miami, with Canadian shot-stopper Dayne St. Clair stepping in for Rocco Ríos Novo following the latter's costly mistake against Chicago Fire.

Beyond that, minimal changes are anticipated elsewhere in the lineup.

Inter Miami predicted lineup vs. CF Montréal (4-4-2): St. Clair; Mura, Fray, Micael, Reguilón; Ruiz, Bright, Segovia, Silvetti; Berterame, Suárez.

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