Nashville SC v Inter Miami CF – Line-ups, stats and preview

Nashville SC v Inter Miami CF Match Preview

Nashville host Inter Miami in a must-win game of their Eastern Conference playoff.

Lionel Messi scored twice last week in the first match of their best of three series as Miami won 3-1, meaning another win for the Florida side would end Nashville’s season.

Messi has signed a new contract at Inter Miami that ties him to the Major League Soccer club until 2028 and is hoping to guide them to a title.

Miami have won the last six meeetings of the two sides.

Nashville SC v Inter Miami CF team news

Nashville are without Wyatt Meyer, Julian Gaines, Jonny Perez and Tyler Washington but strikers Sam Surridge and Hany Mukhtar are available.

The two combined for 40 goals in the regular season.

Messi has 12 in his last nine games and coach Javier Mascherano may name an unchanged side.

Nashville SC v Inter Miami CF expected line-ups

Nashville: Willis; Najar, Zimmerman, Palacios, Lovitz; Brugman, Acosta, Muyl; Boyd, Mukhtar, Surridge

Inter Miami: Rios; Fray, Allen, Maxi Falcon, Alba; Allende, De Paul, Busquets, Rodriguez; Messi; Suarez

Nashville SC v Inter Miami CF stats

• Nashville have lost just two of the last 16 games that they have hosted at Goedis Park
• Inter Miami have won their last six games against Nashville
• The winners of this tie will play FC Cincinnati or Columbus Crew in the semi-finals

How to watch Nashville SC v Inter Miami CF

The match is being broadcast and streamed in the UK on Apple TV.

Prediction

Inter Miami are on fire at the moment and will wrap up a place in the Eastern Conference semi-finals with another win on the road.

Nashville 1-2 Inter Miami