Preview: Inter Miami vs Atlanta United – predictions, team news, lineups

If InterMiami can claim a win or draw on Wednesday against Atlanta Unitedthis would set a franchise single-season record for their longest unbeaten streak in MLS at Chase Stadium.

A narrow 2-1 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday kept the Herons at the top of the Supporters’ Shield standings, one point above FC Cincinnati, while the Five Stripes extended their winless streak in this season. competition to nine matches, with a 1-0. home loss to Los Angeles FC.

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Tata Martino I took a gamble last weekend, while resting Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets And Luis Suarez against the Caps while all three were 100% fit, according to reports.

The gamble paid off as the Herons extended their unbeaten run in MLS to eight matches, having conceded just once in their previous three league meetings combined.

Miami has drawn first blood in two successive league matches and is undefeated domestically this year, while they are undefeated in their last five league matches at Chase Stadium.

It was rare for the Herons to score first in their first 13 domestic matches this year, conceding the first goal on 10 occasions, but they managed to come back and claim at least a point on eight occasions.

Their victory Saturday was their 10th in the 2024 regular season, tied with FC Cincinnati for the most so far this year and one more than Miami was able to achieve in the previous domestic campaign.

The Herons have never lost in six previous meetings with the Five Stripes in Fort Lauderdale, winning the last three home games against them in all competitions.

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With just 13 points after 14 league matches, Atlanta United is off to its worst start to a regular season in franchise history.

This put Gonzalo Pineda in the hot seat, with the Five Stripes having won just one point from their previous five matches in this competition.

Their current domestic winless streak is the second longest in a single MLS campaign for Atlanta, just two short of their 2021 campaign (11).

The Five Stripes are yet to win an away match in the regular season this year, having failed to find the back of the net in four of their six league matches played away from the Mercedes Stadium- Benz.

With seven national defeats in 2024, the Five Stripes have only two fewer defeats than at the end of the 2023 regular season.

A victory on Wednesday would not only mark the first for this club in Fort Lauderdale, but it would also be the second time they have won consecutive championship matches against Miami, securing a 5-2 triumph at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2023.

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Diego Gomez I missed the weekend outing in Miami due to a sprained ankle, Robbie Robinson I sat down with a knee problem and Facundo Farias will not return this season after tearing his ACL.

Ian Fray is set to return from a torn ACL, Serhiy Kryvtsov played the full 90 minutes on Saturday despite taking a knock in their previous meeting, while Federico Redondo played for the first time since his LCL injury, replacing Benjamin Cremaschi in the second half.

Robert Taylor picked up their third of the MLS campaign on Saturday, while Leonard Campana scored the winner for a second consecutive meeting, allowing the Herons to take all three points.

Atlanta will be without its first choice goalkeeper Brad Guzan Wednesday after his consecutive red card last weekend, Noah Cobb missed his previous meeting due to a sore ankle and the top scorer Giorgos Giakoumakis has hamstring tightness.

Nicolas Firmino will be questionable after injuring his groin during their US Open Cup triumph against Charleston Battery (5-4 on penalties), Tyler Wolff suffers from an MCL sprain, Thiago Almada came on as a second-half substitute on Saturday, the 2022 World Cup champion’s first appearance since losing 1-0 at FC Cincinnati.

Derrick Williams returning from a calf injury last weekend, replacing Stian Rode Gregersen for the last 18 minutes plus stoppage time.

Inter Miami possible starting lineup:
Appellant; Weigandt, Avilés, Freire, Alba; Gressel, Busquets, Redondo; Messi, Suarez, Rojas

Possible Atlanta United starting lineup:
Cohen; Lennon, Williams, Abram, Wiley; Mosquera, Almada, Slisz, Silva; Thiare, Fortune

We say: Inter Miami 2-0 Atlanta United

Over the weekend, the Herons said they were capable of winning and being a quality team, even without their three best players.

The Five Stripes’ frustrations are boiling over and their best players aren’t at 100%, so we expect their winless streak to reach double digits.

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