Inter Miami vs. Montreal – News and Probable Lineups

Inter Miami is aiming to improve its current form as they prepare to face CF Montreal at Nu Stadium in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday, August 30.

Both squads have struggled in recent matches, but the home side has a lineup filled with talent that arguably should be achieving better outcomes, starting potentially this weekend.

Match overview

Although Inter Miami has experienced disappointing results lately, they are still positioned reasonably well in the MLS Eastern Conference.

Currently, the Herons are in second place in the MLS standings, yet they trail league leaders Nashville by an impressive margin of 10 points, while ranking third in the Supporters’ Shield standings.

Led by Lionel Messi, the team still has opportunities to rectify their issues, although they come into this home match following a 2-1 loss against Toronto last week.

Guillermo Hoyos’s side has not won in their last five competitive outings, with four losses during that stretch.

On a positive note, the hosts will find some solace in their historical performance against Montreal, as Inter remains unbeaten in their last four encounters against this team.

The visitors also made a coaching change this season, with Philippe Eullaffroy taking over from Marco Donadel.

Eullaffroy has strong connections to the club, having been the Founding Director of their academy, and he has a background in Methodology and Performance with Olympique Lyon.

In the four months since his appointment, he has overseen 17 matches, of which Montreal has only secured seven victories.

The Impact currently finds themselves in arguably a more precarious situation than Miami, managing just five wins from 21 MLS games thus far, resulting in a win ratio of 24%.

The last time Montreal defeated the Herons was back in 2024, and with only two victories in ten away fixtures this season, things are not looking promising for the visitors.

Team News

The significant absentee for the home side this weekend will be Mateo Silvetti, alongside Tadeo Allende, both of whom are essential to Inter’s setup.

Santi Morales and Micael are also nursing injuries and will not be available for selection. However, Yannick Bright is back from suspension and should be ready for this match.

Meanwhile, the visitors are dealing with a longer injury list, featuring Frankie Amaya, Wiki Carmona, Bode Hidalgo, Efrain Morales, and Hennadii Synchuk.

Brayan Ceballos will also miss out due to suspension after accumulating yellow cards.

Inter Miami probable starting XI:

St.Clair; Fray, Lujan, Maxi Falcon, Reguilon; De Paul, Casemiro, Segovia; Messi, Suarez; Berterame

CF Montreal probable starting XI:

Gillier; Bugaj, Neal, Vera Ramirez, Petrasso; Longstaff, Pereira, Lottery; Straight, Owusu, Rios

The hosts are favored to come out on top in this matchup, primarily due to their historical edge over the visitors.

The Herons lead the league in goals scored, suggesting they might find the net several times, though their defense has shown vulnerabilities that the visitors could capitalize on to some extent.