2 weeks Ago By Ian Nicholas Quillen
Inter Miami CF welcomes Toronto FC on Sunday Night Soccer in a meeting of teams on opposite ends of the table. But with Miami between legs of its Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal against Los Angeles FC , Lionel Messi and other Herons stars could be rotated. Meanwhile, Euro 2020 champion Lorenzo Insigne has returned to action for Toronto in the last two matches, and the Reds held the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 0-0 draw last weekend to snap a four-match losing skid.
Could this be a chance for TFC to pull a stunning upset and finally earn a first win under new manager Robin Fraser? Read on for how to watch Inter Miami vs. Toronto FC, plus projected lineups and betting predictions. How to Watch Inter Miami vs.
Toronto FC When : Sunday, April 6 – 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT Where : Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Where to watch: MLS Season Pass, Apple TV+ (worldwide) Inter Miami and Philadelphia Union Projected Lineups Both Messi and Luis Suárez went all 90 minutes in Wednesday's 1-0 loss at LAFC in Leg 1, and manager Javier Mascherano will want both to go as long as possible next Wednesday as they try to overturn their aggregate deficit. In that context, the most likely lineup outcome on Saturday is to see at least one, and possibly both, used as a second-half substitute rather than a starter.
But Mascherano won't have that option with Sergio Busquets, who will serve a card accumulation suspension in Leg 2 after picking up his second caution of the tournament. Whether Messi and Suarez start is also likely to influence Mascherano's preferred formation. He's typically opted for a 4-4-2 when both are included, but a 4-2-3-1 in the games Messi has either missed or begun on the bench.
Meanwhile, Toronto has been marginally better since manager Fraser made the decision to restore Insigne to the squad, though still not exactly dynamic. The Reds created their most expected goals since the opening weekend in their draw with Vancouver last Saturday. But that total was still a meager 0.
7, per Opta. To help solve those issues, Toronto this week completed the loan signing of Maxime Dominguez from Vasco da Gama, though Sunday will probably come too soon for his debut. Inter Miami predicted lineup (4-2-3-1, right-to-left): Oscar Ustari (GK) - Gonzalo Lujan, Tomas Aviles, Marcelo Weigant, Jordi Alba - Sergio Busquets, Federico Redondo - Robert Taylor, Benjamin Cremaschi, Fafa Picault - Luis Suárez Toronto FC predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Sean Johnson (GK) - Henry Wingo, Sigurd Rosted, Nicksoen Gomis, Raoul Petretta - Alonso Coello, Jonathan Osorio - Federico Bernardeschi, Lorenzo Insigne, Derrick Etienne - Deandre Kerr Inter Miami vs.
Toronto FC Betting Odds and Prediction Inter Miami vs. Toronto FC Betting Odds Sunday, 7 PM ET | 4 PM PT (MLS Season Pass) Inter Miami -275 Toronto FC +600 Draw +400 Over/Under 3.5 goals +135/-190 Odds via BetMGM The best wagering opportunity in this game may not come until lineups are announced.
If Messi, Suarez and/or Jordi Alba aren't in Mascherano's XI but are on the bench, then you will probably see some movement towards Toronto FC. In which case, there will be an excellent chance to back Miami after halftime. However, there are a couple of patterns that might be worth pairing together for a pre-game parlay: Messi or not, Miami's home games have skewed toward more moderate goal totals at home.
And Messi or not, the Herons rarely keep clean sheets. Add the likelihood that Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi both play for Toronto, and the best wager here is to couple a yes bet on both teams to score with a total of under 4.5 goals.
At +150 odds and an implied 40 percent probability, it's a wager that has cashed in two of Miami's three home matches and two of Toronto's three away games. Pick: Yes - both teams to score and under 4.5 goals, same-game parlay (+150, BetMGM) Follow @BackFourCover on X/Twitter for more MLS, USMNT and Concacaf betting picks Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and the 2025 Inter Miami squad have the tools to go down as the best team in MLS history.
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