CF Montreal vs Inter Miami predictions feature an Eastern Conference mismatch in the early hours of Sunday 26th July. The hosts welcome the league’s second-placed side to Stade Saputo as MLS continues its return from the World Cup break. Kick-off is at 12:30am (UK time).
Inter Miami returned to action on Wednesday with a thrilling 3-2 win over Chicago Fire. Luis Suarez scored twice and added an assist while Lionel Messi sat out following Argentina’s World Cup final defeat to Spain three days earlier. Montreal lost 1-0 at Nashville in their own return fixture. The gap between these sides is enormous. Miami sit second in the Eastern Conference on 34 points from 16 games. Montreal are 13th on 15. The visitors have won the last three head-to-head meetings by a combined 11-5.
CF Montreal vs Inter Miami predictions & betting tips
| OUR PREDICTION | ODDS & BOOKMAKER | CONFIDENCE | WHY WE’RE BACKING IT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Suarez to score anytime | 11/5 with betMGM (31%) | ★★★ | Suarez scored twice and added an assist against Chicago Fire on Wednesday. The 39-year-old has eight goals this season and will lead the line with Messi’s involvement uncertain after World Cup duty. Montreal have conceded 26 goals in 16 games and kept just three clean sheets all season. A proven finisher of this calibre against a defence this porous should find the net. The 11/5 underestimates a striker who has scored in each of his last two starts |
| Inter Miami half-time/full-time | 6/4 with bet365 (40%) | ★★ | Miami have won the last three head-to-head meetings against Montreal by 4-1, 4-2 and 3-2. They led at half-time in each. Montreal have failed to score in three of their last five matches. The hosts sit 19 points behind the visitors in the Eastern Conference standings. Quality gaps of this size tend to show early. Miami should take control from the opening whistle and hold on comfortably. |
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How both teams head into CF Montreal vs Inter Miami
Inter Miami
Miami’s season has been a goal festival at both ends. Their pre-break run was electric. Four wins in five included a 6-4 win over Philadelphia Union, a 5-3 win at Cincinnati and a 4-2 win at Toronto. The 3-4 loss to Orlando City from 3-1 up at half-time was the only blemish. Ten wins, four draws and two defeats from 16 games tells the story of a side sitting comfortably in second place.
Messi has 12 goals and seven assists in 14 league appearances. German Berterame has seven goals. Suarez has eight after his Wednesday brace. Rodrigo De Paul has contributed four goals and four assists from midfield when fit. The attack is frightening. The 26 goals conceded is the counterweight. No top-four side in either conference has let in more.
Wednesday’s 3-2 win over Chicago confirmed their squad’s depth. Suarez scored a penalty and a second-half strike before Preston Plambeck’s late goal sealed all three points. Messi’s absence barely registered in the final scoreline.
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CF Montreal
Montreal are enduring a season to forget. Four wins, three draws and nine defeats from 16 games leave Philippe Eullaffroy’s side in 13th place. A 5-0 opening-day hammering by San Diego set the tone. One win in their last nine matches tells its own story.
Prince Owusu leads the scoring charts with nine goals. He is the one consistent attacking threat. Matty Longstaff, the former Newcastle midfielder, adds experience in the engine room. Samuel Piette provides defensive steel. The numbers elsewhere are bleak: 26 goals conceded, a goal difference of minus ten, and just three clean sheets all season.
Montreal returned from the break with a goalless draw against Toronto on 16th July and a 1-0 defeat at Nashville on Wednesday. Scoring goals remains the primary concern. They have failed to find the net in three of their last five outings.
CF Montreal team news
Wiki Carmona (lower body) is a significant absence in midfield. Owen Graham-Roache is away on international duty. Thomas Gillier (concussion), Bode Hidalgo (groin) and Josh-Duc Nteziryayo (lower body) are all ruled out. Five absentees from a squad already short on depth compounds Montreal’s difficulties.
Sebastien Breza should start in goal. Owusu will lead the line with Daniel Rios in support. Longstaff and Piette are expected to anchor the midfield. Frankie Amaya and Dani Pereira will compete for the remaining central berth.
Inter Miami team news
Messi is the headline. The 39-year-old sat out Wednesday’s win against Chicago Fire after Argentina’s World Cup final defeat on 20th July. Six days of rest may be enough to see him feature at Stade Saputo. Guillermo Hoyos will manage his workload carefully. De Paul remains unavailable following his own World Cup exertions.
Tadeo Allende (right knee), David Ayala (left adductor) and Maximiliano Falcon (right calf) are all sidelined. Casemiro, signed from Manchester United this summer, awaits full registration. Dayne St. Clair will start in goal. Suarez will lead the line. Berterame should support from the left with Mateo Silvetti or Daniel Pinter offering options on the right.
Head-to-Head
Montreal hold the overall advantage with seven wins from 13 meetings. Inter Miami have five wins and there has been one draw. The recent trend emphatically favours the visitors. Miami have won the last three encounters by 4-1 (July 2025), 4-2 (May 2025) and 3-2 (May 2024). Montreal’s last victory in this fixture came in May 2023. The aggregate score across the last three meetings stands at 11-5 in Miami’s favour.
Who comes out on top at Stade Saputo?
Miami are clear favourites at a best price of 5/6 with Sky Bet. Montreal are 8/5 and the draw is 29/10. The quality gap between second and 13th justifies the short price.
Suarez to score anytime at 11/8 is the headline selection. He arrives with two goals and an assist from Wednesday. Montreal’s defence has leaked goals all season. Miami half-time/full-time at 6/4 completes the pair. The visitors led at the break in all three recent head-to-head wins. Whether Messi features or not, Miami carry more than enough firepower to win this fixture from the front.
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