Inter Miami will look to secure their fourth win in a row when they entertain the Philadelphia Union at Nu Stadium on Sunday.
The Herons have been in fine form of late and Guillermo Hoyos will hope to see his team go into the upcoming break on a high.
Teams in the MLS will play their final fixtures this weekend before the 2026 World Cup and Philadelphia has work to do if it is to improve its fortunes.
Philadelphia Union will not have to play on the road in the MLS again until August and Sunday's meeting is an important one for Bradley Carnell's team.
The Union will want to give their fans something to smile about for the first time in a while after a disastrous start to the 2026 campaign.
Philadelphia are rock bottom of the Eastern Conference, having won only one of their 14 games this season.
To their credit, Carnell's troops have been in some way competitive in plenty of games, having lost by only one goal on seven occasions.
They have scored in three consecutive matches and in seven of their last eight away games in all competitions.
However, while the Union will be confident of hitting the back of the net, they will do well to keep Inter Miami at bay.
Hoyos' team are second in the East after earning 28 points from 14 games, and if they maintain their position, they will qualify for the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Inter Miami are only two points behind Eastern Conference leaders Nashville and should be able to stamp their authority on Sunday's tie from the outset.
The Herons have avoided defeat in their last five matches against Philadelphia and they should have no issue recording a fourth successive victory.
In what is their final game before the MLS takes a break for the World Cup, Inter Miami will look to put on a show for their supporters.
The hosts have scored the most goals so far this season with 33 and have a plethora of options in the final third that should make their offense deadly throughout the contest.
Inter have scored 14 goals in their last four games and that does not bode well for a Philadelphia team that has conceded 12 goals in six matches.
While Philadelphia is tipped to hit the back of the net, it is Inter that should be able to rack up multiple goals before plenty of their players start preparing for the World Cup.
Even though he will turn 39 in June, Lionel Messi is still leading the way for Inter and is the second-top scorer in the MLS with 12 goals.
He has been so consistent in front of goal, registering 35 shots on target, seven more than any other player in the competition.
Messi has been in devastating form in his last four appearances, scoring five goals and registering the same number of assists.
There is no value in backing Messi to score at -275, but he should be able to record another assist in front of Inter Miami's fans.
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Inter Miami | -250 |
Tie | +400 |
Philadelphia Union | +600 |
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) | -275 |
German Berterame (Inter Miami) | -105 |
Luis Suarez (Inter Miami) | -105 |
Daniel Pinter (Inter Miami) | +120 |
Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union) | +240 |
Ezekiel Alladoh (Philadelphia Union) | +240 |
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