Last season, Miami recorded the joint-most away wins (11), but they’ve struggled on the road recently, going winless in their last three away matches and conceding a total of 10 goals during that stretch.
The Herons have won their last two meetings with Le CFM, including a dramatic comeback last season when they overturned a two-goal deficit to win 3-2 at Saputo Stadium—their first-ever victory there.
Caden Clark missed last weekend due to a knee injury, Giacomo Vrioni was out with an elbow issue, Jalen Neal suffered an ankle problem, and Fabian Herbers was sidelined with a hamstring strain.
Joel Waterman has returned from CONCACAF Gold Cup duty but will serve a suspension due to yellow card accumulation. Olger Escobar is expected to be available after scoring for Guatemala in their 2-1 semifinal defeat to the USA.
Victor Loturi scored the lone goal in the win over NYCFC, while goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois made two crucial saves to keep a clean sheet.
For Inter Miami, Gonzalo Lujan is doubtful due to an unspecified issue, Yannick Bright is dealing with a muscle injury, Drake Callender is struggling with a groin strain, and David Ruiz is questionable with a minor injury.
Despite being subbed off at halftime in his last MLS outing, Oscar Ustari played every minute at the Club World Cup.
Jordi Alba featured in the last three games of that tournament after missing their last league match with a muscle issue.
Lionel Messi scored twice in the dominant win over Columbus, with additional goals coming from Luis Suarez, Fabrice Picault, and Tadeo Allende.
Predicted Lineups
CF Montreal:
Sirois; Bugaj, Campbell, Craig, Petrasso; Sealy, Loturi, Piette, Pearce; Owusu, Vilsaint
Inter Miami:
Ustari; Weigandt, Falcon, Martinez, Alba; Allende, Redondo, Busquets, Segovia; Messi, Suarez
