Former Inter Miami captain De Andre Yedlin expects his old side to find the altitude difficult when the MLS Cup holders visit Real Salt Lake in their second match under interim manager Guillermo Hoyos.
The America First Field in Utah is 4,500 feet above sea level, helping Pablo Mastroneni’s side win their first four home matches in the 2026 MLS.
“I’ve had experience playing here as the away team and that first five to 10 minutes is just horrible, trying to catch your breath,” said Yedlin (via the Miami Herald), a former USA right-back who joined RSL in 2025, having won the 2023 Leagues Cup and the 2024 Supporters’ Shield with the Herons alongside the likes of current Miami skipper Lionel Messi.
“We want to make teams adjust to us, not us to them. If we do that, there are not a lot of teams out there that can stop us.
“When [Miami] won the Leagues Cup, [Messi] gave the captain’s armband back to me, which was a great moment for him to show his humility.
“So we lifted the trophy together. It was a great moment. But now we’re in the future and it’s business time on Wednesday.”
One of Miami’s highest-profile newcomers, German Berterame, has pledged he is “just getting started” and paid tribute to his late grandmother after scoring for a second consecutive match in the 3-2 win at Colorado on Saturday.
Striker Berterame headed in Mateo Silvetti’s cross on the stroke of half-time, doubling an advantage given to Miami by Messi before Colorado equalised within the first 18 minutes of the second half.
Messi scored the winner as Hoyos made a winning start following Javier Mascherano’s departure, putting them second in the Eastern Conference and four points behind leaders Nashville.
“There is still a long way to go, so we have to stay on the same path and keep maintaining all this work,” said $15 million (around £11.4m) signing Berterame, who now has three direct goal involvements in three matches after failing to score in his first seven appearances for the club.
“The goal and the win were for [my grandmother]. All week, I hoped I could score and dedicate it to her – and, even more than that, to dedicate the win, because she loved football and always followed us closely.
“After I got here, we would always tell her that we’re [working with] the best player in the world [Messi].”
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Real Salt Lake v Inter Miami team news
Midfielder Emeka Eneli and forward Jesus Barea are both out for Real Salt Lake with knee injuries, as is striker Ari Piol (Achilles).
Defenders Juan Jose Arias (groin) and Philip Quinton (calf) are doubts.
Silvetti is unlikely to feature for Miami after limping out of the win at Colorado with a hamstring issue but fellow winger Tadeo Allende could make a full return from injury, having remained an unused substitute.
In midfield, Yannick Bright is suspended and Telasco Segovia will incur a ban if the Venezuela international is booked.
Real Salt Lake v Inter Miami predicted line-ups
Real Salt Lake starting XI: Rafael Cabral, Lukas Engel, Justen Glad, DeAndre Yedlin, Alexandros Katranis, Stijn Spierings, Noel Caliskan, Zavier Gozo, Diego Luna, Sergi Solans, Morgan Guilavogui
Inter Miami starting XI: Dayne St. Clair, Noah Allen, Micael, Maxi Falcon, Ian Fray, Rodrigo De Paul, David Ruiz, Telasco Segovia, Lionel Messi, Tadeo Allende, German Berterame
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Where to watch RSL v Miami: TV channel, live online streams
Kick-off on Wednesday is at 21:30 ET (18:30 PT / 02:30 on Thursday BST), with live coverage available through Apple TV.
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Real Salt Lake v Inter Miami stats
- Of the teams to have played at least three home games in the 2026 MLS, only New England can match Real Salt Lake’s perfect record
- Zavier Gozo has two goals and four assists in seven appearances for Real Salt Lake this season, while fellow forward Morgan Guilavogui has a goal and four assists from six matches
- In his first senior season, Sergi Solans is the hosts’ five-goal top scorer and also has an assist across his seven appearances, finding the net four times in his last three
- Fifth in the Western Conference, RSL have taken 16 points from their last 18 available and won their last two matches, beating San Diego and Sporting Kansas City at home
- They have scored at least twice in each of their last six matches, netting a total of 16 across those games
- Inter Miami are unbeaten in nine matches in all competitions since their opening defeat at LAFC, although they have drawn five of those games
- They have scored at least twice in each of their last four matches and exactly three times in each of their last two away
- The Herons had attempted (4,579) and completed (4,027) the second-most passes in this season’s MLS before the start of Matchday 9, behind San Diego (5,569 attempted, 4,928 completed)
- Matchday 8 Player of the Matchday Messi has seven goals in his last six MLS appearances, with only Dallas forward Petar Musa (9) bettering the Argentina icon’s seven goals in the division in 2026 before Wednesday’s fixtures
- Only the Vancouver Whitecaps’ Brian White (11) and DC United’s Lucas Bartlett (9) have had more attempts from headers than Berterame (7) in the MLS this season
Real Salt Lake v Inter Miami prediction
Prediction: Real Salt Lake 4-2 Inter Miami
Both teams have scored in all of RSL’s home matches this season, with the last two ending in two-goal margins. Miami have the worst defensive record of any team in the top seven of either conference, pointing to a potential similar scoreline.
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