Inter Miami vs New England Prediction, Preview, Team News, and Lineups | MLS, October 19, 2024

Inter Miami vs New England Preview

Tournament: Major League Soccer (MLS)

Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024

Time: 10:00 pm GMT

Venue: Chase Stadium, Florida

Inter Miami will host the New England Revolution in their final match of the Major League Soccer (MLS) league stage on Saturday, October 19.

Inter Miami have already won the Supporters’ Shield, doing so by beating Columbus Crew 3-2 on October 2. They then beat Toronto FC 1-0 away from home in their previous game. While the upcoming match is a dead rubber for the Herons, they would still like to keep the momentum with them ahead of the playoffs.

New England, meanwhile, are 14^th in the Eastern Conference table in the MLS, just a point above bottom side Chicago Fire. They have won nine, drawn four, and lost 20 games this season but will look to end on a high.

Inter Miami Team News

Inter Miami have a host of injuries in their ranks. Carlos Dos Santos, Hector Martinez, and Leo Alonso are all expected to be back late in October. Facundo Farias, who is recovering from an ACL injury, is also expected to be back later this month.

Meanwhile, Nicolas Freire will return in January next year as he also continues his recovery from an ACL injury.

New England Team News

For New England, meanwhile, Tomas Chancalay will miss the clash due to a knee injury. He is expected to return in late October or early November.

Predicted Lineups

Inter Miami predicted lineup:

Goalkeeper: Oscar Ustari

Defenders: Franco Negri, Serhiy Kryvstov, Tomas Aviles, Noah Allen

Midfielders: Benjamin Cremaschi, David Ruiz, Julian Gressel

Attackers: Robert Taylor, Leonardo Campana, Lionel Messi

New England predicted lineup:

Goalkeeper: Aljaz Ivacic

Defenders: Will Sands, David Romney, Tim Parker, Brandon Bye

Midfielders: Mark-Anthony Kaye, Matt Polster, Ian Harkes

Attackers: Dylan Borrero, Giacomo Vrioni, Luca Langoni

Inter Miami vs New England H2H Record

The two sides have faced off seven times in the past in the Major League Soccer (MLS). Inter Miami have won four times while New England Revolution have won thrice.

Last 5 results:

New England 1-4 Inter Miami – Major League Soccer – April 28, 2024

New England 3-1 Inter Miami – Major League Soccer – June 11, 2023

Inter Miami 2-1 New England – Major League Soccer – May 14, 2023

New England 2-0 Inter Miami – Major League Soccer – May 1, 2022

Inter Miami 3-2 New England – Major League Soccer – April 10, 2022

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Key Players to watch in Inter Miami vs New England

Lionel Messi

There is still a chance that Lionel Messi might not start against New England Revolution as Inter Miami have already won the trophy and Gerardo Martino might rest him. However, he could make a big impact even if he comes off the bench in the final league game of the season.

Messi has been in sensational form this season, having scored 19 goals and provided 12 assists in 21 games across competitions. He played a key role in Inter Miami’s Supporters’ Shield win.

Moreover, he had an excellent international break as well. In Argentina’s 6-0 win over Bolivia in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers on Tuesday (October 15), Messi scored a hat-trick and also provided two assists.

Giacomo Vrioni

Giacomo Vrioni is New England Revolution’s top scorer this season with nine goals and one assist in 30 MLS games. He’s scored 12 goals and contributed three assists in 35 games across competitions. However, the striker hasn’t provided any goal contribution in his last nine games.

He recently played an hour for Albania during the international break but failed to score there as well. Vrioni will be keen to break this streak and a second-string Inter Miami side could provide him with the opportunity to do that.

Inter Miami vs New England Prediction

With the league season over and the match practically being a dead rubber for both sides, there isn’t much in it. However, the Herons will use this match to give their youngsters or bench players more match practice as they did against Toronto FC.

Meanwhile, New England will be looking to save some pride and get a better result. A win could also see them potentially move one place up in the table into 13^th. However, they have lost their last three matches and have just one win in nine matches.

Meanwhile, Inter Miami are undefeated in their last eight games. While they will likely field a second-string side, with the likes of Luis Suarez and Jordi Alba on the bench, the Herons should win this one as well.

Predicted Score: Inter Miami 2-0 New England

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