Inter Miami vs Portland Timbers Lineups, Score, Predictions, Head-to-Head Stats     

Portland Timbers, meanwhile, are 12th in the Western Conference and are still looking for more consistency this season. They were held to a 2-2 draw by CF Montréal in their previous outing.

Phil Neville’s squad have found away matches difficult, dropping points in six of their seven regular-season games on the road so far. 

They have also conceded in every away fixture this season, something they will need to improve against a strong Miami attack led by Messi and company.

Inter Miami vs Portland Timbers Expected Lineups

Inter Miami:

• Goalkeeper: St. Clair;
• Defenders: Fray, Falcon, Micael, Reguilon
• Midfielders: De Paul, Bright, Segovia
• Forwards: Messi, Suarez, Berterame

Portland Timbers:

• Goalkeeper: Pantemis
• Defenders:  Bye, Surman, Miller, Fory
• Midfielders: Caicedo, Da Costa, Bassett
• Forwards: Antony, Kelsy, Velde

Inter Miami vs Portland Timbers Score and Predictions

Given the current form of Inter Miami’s attack, led by Lionel Messi, and Portland Timbers’ defensive struggles, we predict a 3-1 win for Inter Miami.

Inter Miami vs Portland Timbers Head-to-Head Stats     

Inter Miami and the Portland Timbers have an evenly split all-time head-to-head MLS record, with both teams securing one win and zero draws in their two prior meetings. 

The home team claimed victory in each of those previous matchups: Portland won 1-0 in 2021, and Miami won 2-1 in 2022.