Inter Miami vs Portland Timbers

Out-of-sorts Portland Timbers will be looking to bounce back when they meet Inter Miami at the DRV PNK Stadium.

Fatigue could be catching up with the Inter Miami players following a heartbreaking US Open Cup elimination to Orlando City a couple of days ago. However, the ‘Herons’ can draw confidence from a 2-0 home triumph over New York Red Bulls in their most recent MLS outing, which has brought their underwhelming four-match winless league streak to a halt (D2, L2). Though they are still lagging well behind the MLS play-off sports, Inter have found their footing at home following a topsy-turvy start to the season. Since a 3-1 defeat to Houston Dynamo in early April, Phil Neville’s lads have won three of their four subsequent MLS home matches (D1), averaging 2.25 goals per game.

In the meantime, Portland Timbers head into proceedings in the midst of a rough patch, having lost their last two MLS fixtures by an aggregate score of 5-2, conceding on either side of half-time in both defeats. Moreover, since a 3-2 win at Vancouver Whitecaps in April – their solitary away triumph of the season thus far – the ‘Timbers’ have alternated between draws (2) and losses (2) across their last four MLS road trips. Keeping things tight at the back has been a genuine problem for Portland away from home, as they’ve managed just one clean sheet in seven away MLS games, conceding an average of 1.85 goals per match.