Inter Miami will look to bounce back from their remarkable collapse in the Florida derby when they visit Toronto.
The defending MLS Cup champions incredibly surrendered a 3-0 lead at home to Orlando City last Saturday, with the visitors fighting back to win 4-3 as Miami’s uneven start to the season continued.
Miami still sit third in the Eastern Conference and only four points off the top, despite failing to win a game at home this season.
And interim coach Guillermo Hoyas is hopeful Miami can learn the necessary lessons from their derby defeat as they face a Toronto side eighth in the conference and winless in their last six games, including a 3-1 loss to Atletico Ottawa in the Canadian Championship in midweek.
“I always highlight the good because we already know about the bad. So we have to correct it,” Hoyos told reporters.
“They’re not bad things; they’re specific soccer-related things that happen… There’s no drama, and that’s what I want to convey: There’s no drama surrounding the loss.
“Obviously, it’s a clasico, a derby. But losses help the team to grow.”
He added to IMCF Media: “We’ve seen a united group, and that’s the most important thing.
“And it allows us to move on from this loss as quickly as possible to try to focus on the goals we set for ourselves at the beginning of the season.”
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Team news for Toronto FC v Inter Miami CF
Toronto are dealing with a host of injury issues heading into the game.
Djordje Mihailovic (pelvis) and Richie Laryea (thigh) are likely to remain on the sidelines while Josh Sargent (thigh) is a doubt.
Jules Anthony Vilsaint and Matheus Pereira are both unavailable due to groin issues,
Benjamin Kuscevic (groin) and Jose Cifuentes (knee) are also set to miss out, as is Henry Wingo (hamstring). Nicksoen Gomis (Achilles) and Theo Corbeanu (knee) problem will also not feature for the hosts.
The injury situation for Miami is much better, with Mateo Silvetti and Sergio Reguilon (both hamstring) their only absentees.
Predicted line-ups for Toronto FC v Inter Miami CF
Toronto: Gavran; Franklin, Monlouis, Zimmerman, Edwards; Coello, Osorio; Etienne, Ciermancic, Salloi; Aristizabal.
Inter Miami: St. Clair; Lujan, Falcon, Micael; Mura, De Paul, Bright, Allen; Messi, Berterame, Suarez.
Where to watch Toronto FC v Inter Miami CF: TV and online streams
Toronto v Inter Miami kicks off at 6:00pm UK time on Saturday. It is available to watch via Apple TV (subscription required).
Stats for Toronto FC v Inter Miami CF
- Toronto are winless in their last five meetings with Miami, their last victory coming in a 2-0 win in March 2023.
- Both games between these teams last season ended 1-1.
- Toronto have kept just clean sheet this season, doing so in a 1-0 win over Cincinnati on March 8.
- At the same time, the Canadian side have only failed to score once this term, in a 3-0 loss to Vancouver Whitecaps on March 1.
- Lionel Messi leads MLS in shots (61) and shots on target (25), but three players have scored more goals than his eight so far this season.
- Only Son Heung-min (8) has provided more assists than Miami’s Telasco Segovia (7).
- All five of Miami’s wins this season have come away from home.
Prediction for Toronto FC v Inter Miami CF
Given Toronto’s injury issues and Miami’s excellent record on the road, it seems inevitable there will be a backlash from Messi and Co, who should shake off their derby collapse with little difficulty.
Prediction: Toronto 1-3 Inter Miami
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