Preview: Inter Miami vs. Cincinnati - prediction, team newsSports Mole previews Saturday's Major League Soccer clash between Inter Miami and FC Cincinnati, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Inter Miami will attempt to keep their MLS playoff hopes alive when they welcome FC Cincinnati to the DRV PNK Stadium on Saturday. While the hosts are languishing in 14th place in the Eastern Conference, the visitors have already wrapped up the Supporters' Shield.
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The tournament's eventual winner gets prize money, silverware and a 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup spot. Miami have already locked up the latter incentive via their Leagues Cup triumph; Cincy are yet to compete in the continent's premier club competition that sends its winner to the FIFA Club World Cup. Messi was sensational in Leagues Cup, posting 10 goals and four assists in seven games while powering Inter Miami to their first-ever trophy. Now, after winning a world-record 44th title for club and country, Messi is two games from adding to his total via the US Open Cup. Messi, who won seven Copa del Reys (Spain's equivalent of this tournament) while at FC Barcelona, would be quick to remind everyone there's more to Inter Miami's turnaround than his golden touch.
FC Cincinnati have enjoyed a memorable campaign, winning 19 of their 32 matches to win the Supporters' Shield for the first time in their history. The Orange and Blue will only feel that half the job is done, though, as they dream of winning their first MLS Cup, but before they can focus on the playoffs, they must negotiate their final two matches of the regular season against Inter Miami and Atlanta United.
He's one-sixth of the Herons' historic summer transfer window, with midfielder Sergio Busquets, left back Jordi Alba and a U22 Initiative trio galvanizing the group. Orchestrating it all is manager Tata Martino, who's seemingly pulled all the right tactical levers. One programming note: Messi's yet to play an MLS game, though that box should soon get checked off. They'll visit the New York Red Bulls on Saturday, Aug. 26, possibly with a USOC final berth in tow. How to host USOC Final: Inter Miami win and Houston Dynamo win FC Cincinnati hope to achieve what six other MLS teams couldn't during Leagues Cup: stop Miami's Messi-fueled summer resurgence. That task is only complicated by center back Yerson Mosquera carrying a knock, plus staving off any emotional letdown from Sunday's 3-0 rivalry loss at the Columbus Crew.
Lionel Messi: How to watch, stream Inter Miami vs. FC Cincinnati | US Open Cup | MLSSoccer. comHow to watch and stream English: CBS Sports Golazo Network, Paramount+, Pluto TV Spanish: Telemundo, Peacock When Where TQL Stadium | Cincinnati, Ohio Miami, fresh off lifting the Leagues Cup 2023 title over Nashville SC, reached this stage from their pre-Messi days. That involved beating MLS and USL Championship (second division) foes alike in the 108th edition of America's knockout domestic cup competition that's akin to the FA Cup, Copa del Rey and more. The winner advances to the 2023 US Open Cup final, which is hosted on Sept. 27 by a to-be-determined team. Houston Dynamo FC welcome Real Salt Lake later Wednesday evening in the other semifinal.
Having missed Inter Miami's last four matches through injury, Messi is unlikely to recover in time for Saturday's encounter. Left-back Jordi Alba and forward Leonardo Campana are also questionable, with the pair struggling with hamstring issues. As for the visitors, they are unable to call upon Stiven Jimenez and Arquimides Ordonez, who are both ruled out with leg injuries. Defender Alvas Powell, who was sent off against New York Red Bulls, will miss Saturday's away trip through suspension. After rotating his squad for Wednesday's defeat, Cincinnati boss Pat Noonan could bring the likes of Alvaro Barreal, Junior Moreno, Santiago Arias, Brandon Vazquez and Acosta back into the side. Inter Miami possible starting lineup:Calender; Yedlin, Kryvstov, Miller, Allen; Arroyo, Busquets, Cremaschi; Taylor, Farias, Martinez FC Cincinnati possible starting lineup:Kann; Murphy, Miazga, Mosquera; Arias, Moreno, Acosta, Nwobodo, Barreal; Boupendza, Vazquez We say: Inter Miami 1-2 FC Cincinnati Inter Miami's busy schedule appears to have taken its toll on Martino's squad, and with the hosts expected to be without a number of key players, we think that they will be edged out by the Supporters' Shield winners.
They will head into Saturday's contest off the back of their fifth MLS defeat of the season after a much-changed side lost 2-1 to New York Red Bulls at TQL Stadium, where Cincinnati conceded two goals inside the opening 17 minutes, before Luciano Acosta pulled a goal from the penalty spot. After losing an MLS home match for just the second time in 2023, Cincinnati will head on their travels, where they are enjoying a four-game unbeaten run after beating Atlanta United and Toronto either side of away draws against Philadelphia Union and Montreal. While the visitors may have already won the Eastern Conference, they will be looking for revenge after losing on penalties to Inter Miami in the semi-final of the US Open Cup in August. Inter Miami Major League Soccer form: Inter Miami form (all competitions): FC Cincinnati Major League Soccer form: Advert - content below: Team News The hosts will definitely be without the services of Ian Fray, Franco Negri, Corentin Jean, Gregore and Diego Gomez.
The Orange & Blue have enough pieces to potentially go blow-for-blow in attack, highlighted by a triumvirate of No. 10 Luciano Acosta and strikers Brandon Vazquez and Aaron Boupendza. Acosta (a 2023 Landon Donovan MLS MVP candidate), center back Matt Miazga and left wingback Alvaro Barreal all represented Cincy against Arsenal in this summer's MLS All-Star Game presented by Target. Another factor: Cincy have been nearly unstoppable at home this year, going 11W-0L-1D to open a seven-point lead atop the overall MLS standings.
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While they have at least one game in hand on the majority of the teams above them, Inter Miami have a mountain to climb if they are to reach the post-season for the second year in a row. Before they wrap up the regular season with back-to-back games against Charlotte FC, the Herons will attempt to continue their impressive home record against Cincinnati, having won two and drawn one of their previous three home meetings.
Match preview © Reuters Inter Miami's hopes of reaching the playoffs have been dented by an injury to Lionel Messi, who has been sidelined since a 4-0 victory over Toronto on September 21. In Messi's absence, Inter Miami have endured a four-game winless run in all competitions, which began with a 1-1 draw against Orlando City and a 2-1 defeat to Houston Dynamo in the US Open Cup final. Gerardo Martino's side returned to action with a 1-1 draw against New York City, before they were beaten 4-1 in Wednesday's away meeting with Chicago Fire, leaving them five points adrift of the top nine with three games to play.
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