After crashing out of the US Open Cup, Inter Miami FC faces Portland Timbers FC at the DRV PNK Stadium on Saturday, with kickoff at 3 am.
Inter Miami was knocked out of the US Open Cup on Thursday morning as they lost to Orlando City in a penalty shootout. Following a scoreless 90 minutes, Jean Mota and Facundo Torres scored for either side in the first half of extra time to take the game to penalties, where Orlando claimed a 4-2 victory.
With their cup dreams over, Inter Miami now turn their attention to the MLS, where they ended their five-game winless run last Sunday when Ariel Lassiter and Robert Taylor netted to hand them a 2-0 victory New York Red Bulls on home turf.
Phil Neville’s men are now unbeaten in each of their most recent five home outings, picking up four wins and one draw while scoring 12 goals and conceding eight since a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Houston Dynamo on April 3.
Last time out, Portland Timbers were defeated 2-0 by a rampant Philadelphia Union side at Providence Park. Despite seeing less than 35% of the ball and being on the back foot for most of the game, goals in either half from Daniel Gazdag and Sergio Santos saw the visitors walk away with all three points.
Inter Miami vs. Portland Timbers Head to Head
Both sides have one game against each other, with hosts winless while visitors with one win. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Orlando 1-1 Inter Miami
- Inter Miami 2-0 Red Bulls
- Philadelphia Union 0-0 Inter Miami
- Inter Miami 2-2 DC United
Away
- Portland 0-2 Philadelphia
- San Jose 3-2 Portland
- Portland 7-2 Kansas
- Los Angeles 2-0 Portland
Inter Miami Team News
American defender Brek Shea and Canadian defender Ian Fray will not play for Inter Miami against the Houston Dynamo this Saturday. Due to a back injury, Nick Marsman is expected to miss his seventh consecutive game, so 24-year-old Drake Callender will maintain his spot between the sticks.
Portland Timbers Team News
Portland Timbers manager Gio Savarese will be unable to call upon Chilean forward Felipe Mora, who is yet to feature this year after suffering a severe knee injury in December.
Prediction and Odds
Since their embarrassing exit from the US Open Cup, Inter Miami has been looking to restore some pride. They take on a Portland Timbers side who have struggled for results on the road, and we are tipping them to claim all three points.
- Home Win
- Both Teams to Score
- Goals Over 1.5
