Inter Miami head to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium to take on Atlanta United in MLS aiming to further consolidate second place in the Eastern Conference and strike another blow to their hosts' play-off hopes.
The Herons endured a sticky five-match winless run prior to the international break but have returned seemingly refreshed, recording back-to-back wins and clean sheets against DC United (4-0) and New York City FC (2-0).
Those results against two sides sitting just outside of the play-off positions were also a boost for Atlanta, who gave their MLS postseason hopes a real shot in the arm with a midweek road win at CF Montreal.
However, with five games of the regular season remaining, Gerardo Martino's side remain six points off the play-off places and, with a whole bunch of teams between them and extending their season, they will need to follow up on Saturday night (KO 00:30 Sunday BST).
Atlanta United v Inter Miami Tips Summary
Best Bet - Inter Miami to win & both teams to score @ 7/4
Alternative Bet - Rodrigo De Paul to score or assist @ 6/4
Bet Builder - Over 3 goals, Inter Miami over 5.5 shots on target, German Berterame 3+ shots & Inter Miami to receive the most cards @ 27/4
Atlanta United v Inter Miami Prediction
Best Bet: Inter Miami to win & both teams to score @ 7/4
With a squad boasting the quality of Luis Suarez, Rodrigo De Paul and, of course, Lionel Messi in the final third, it is no surprise that Inter Miami are MLS's leading scorers with 70 goals in 29 games.
Kily Gonzalez's side have found the back of the net in each of their last 26 matches across all competitions since a goalless draw at Charlotte FC in mid-March.
The Herons have scored six alone in their two games since the international break but what is more notable is they have also kept back-to-back clean sheets,
Inter are not renowned for their defensive resilience - why would you be with the quality they boast in attack - and the 50 goals they have conceded in the league is actually more than Atlanta (48) who hold the third-worst record in MLS this season.
Atlanta will be buoyed by their 3-0 win at another struggling side, Montreal, in midweek, but their home form leaves a lot to be desired, as they have taken just one point from the last 12 available at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The Five Stripes have conceded 26 goals across their 14 home games and are likely to get outgunned by an Inter side that also boast the best away record in MLS.
Having only failed to score in one of their last seven games, Atlanta can net in this one and end Inter Miami's recent defensive revival, but the visitors should still rubber stamp their third victory on the bounce.
Alternative Bet: Rodrigo De Paul to score or assist @ 6/4
Messi is an obvious choice to score or assist in Georgia. He is leading the way in MLS for goals (23) and has the joint-most assists in the division (12).
The 39-year-old, who recently brought the curtain down on his international career with Argentina, has scored or assisted in each of his last 12 matches for club and country, a run that stretches back more than two months.
However, the prices reflect Messi's irrepressible form - he is just 2/11 to score or assist against Atlanta - and preference is for his team-mate De Paul in the same market.
Creative midfielder De Paul has six goal involvements in his last nine appearances, including netting Inter Miami's second in the midweek 2-0 success over NYCFC.
With 14 goal involvements for the season overall (five goals and nine assists), De Paul could play another key role for the Herons on the road.
Atlanta United v Inter Miami Bet Builder Tip
Over 3 goals
Inter Miami over 5.5 shots on target
German Berterame 3+ shots
Inter Miami to receive the most cards
Pays 27/4
Goals are expected at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, with three or more having been struck in each of the last 11 head-to-heads.
Inter Miami have had more shots on target than any team in MLS this season and they are averaging over six-per-game across their 29 matches.
Messi plays a large part in that, hitting the target a whopping 66 times, but he is not the only Miami player, with fellow forward German Berterame, who is fresh from scoring against NYCFC, troubling the goalkeeper on 22 occasions.
Mexico international Berterame has had 55 shots in total and has fired off at least three efforts towards goal in five of his last eight MLS appearances.
It is not just hitting the target where Inter sit top of the pile, they have also picked up the most yellow cards in MLS in 2026, receiving an eye-watering 78.
The Herons have picked up more cards than their opponents in six of their last seven games, including when they faced Atlanta in Florida last month, a match that saw them receive five cards to the visitors’ two.
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Key Match Stats
Inter Miami sit second in the East and are already assured of a play-off place
After going five matches without a win before the international break, the Herons have now won back-to-back games
Inter Miami boast the best away record in this season's MLS
Atlanta United are six points off the play-off places and hold the third-worst record in MLS
The Five Stripes have won only four of 14 home matches in the league this season
Three or more goals have been scored in each of the last 11 head-to-heads
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