Inter Miami against the Galaxy: teams, statistics, prediction, prediction

Javier Mascherano is about to receive the first indication of knowing whether the 4-1 game of his team at Orlando City will be the “pivot” moment that the manager of Inter Miami wants the defeat to be.

The newcomer to MLS, Mascherano, was to scare the performance and desire of his players on Sunday, describing them as “outclassed” throughout their second defeat in three outdoor games.

The arrival of a Los Angeles team which is thoroughly rock of the Western Conference may seem a must, although the next Miami opponents have played impressively to reach the quarter -finals of the Leagues.

“They are a team where the MLS classification does not reflect their quality – in particular the quality of their players,” warned Mascherano, via Miami Herald.

“They did not start the season well because of injuries and various situations, but they have improved a lot in recent months.”

As if being without victory in 15 outdoor games was insufficiently painful, the Galaxy lost 4-0 at home against the Spenders of Seattle on Monday.

Manager Greg Vanney says that Miami has “a ton of quality”. “If Jordi Alba faces the front, he can choose anyone in any position,” he added to Miami Wideman.

“It will be two teams who want to have the ball and try to separate as much as possible and capitalize on the great moments of the game.

“(Lionel) Messi is so calculated. The second where he sees that your attention is not on him and is on someone else, Boom – he makes a race that kills you.

“It is a very, very difficult defensive task, but guys must be super oriented towards details and really concentrated.”

Inter Miami against the Galaxy Team News

There will be no reunion for Riqui Puig with the ancient Temmates Alba, Messi, Luis Suarez and Sergio Busquets.

The Galaxy Puig midfielder, who was at Barça between 2013 and 2022, contributed 23 goals and 16 assists in 68 mLS before undergoing a serious knee injury last November.

Emiro Grques is a doubt with a leg injury and the defender and the field circles Edwin Cerrillo, Isaiah Parente and Gabriel Pec will lead to suspensions if they are reserved.

The top scorer and Captain Lionel Messi should come back after having missed almost three full games with a hamstring injury.

“Leo is fine,” said Mascherano. “He has been training with the team since Wednesday. Unless something strange (which happens on Friday), he should do the team.”

Goalkeeper Oscar Ustari and the striker of the Allen Obando Ecuador are doubts with the problems of the hamstrings.

Inter Miami V The Galaxy Line-Ups

Inter Miami Starting XI: Ustari, Fray, Faly, Allen, Alba, Busquets, Bright, Allende, Paul, Suarez, Messi

The Galaxy Starter XI: Micovic, Cuevas, Yoshida, Zanka, Aude, Cerrillo, Reus, Fagundez, Pec, Nason, Painsil

How to watch Inter Miami against Galaxy: live stream, television channel

The kick -off on Saturday will take place at 7:30 p.m. (4:30 p.m. PT on Sunday / 00:30 am on Sunday BST), with live coverage available via the MLS season pass on Apple TV +.

In the United States, a subscription costs $ 14.99 per month or $ 69 per season. Existing Apple TV + subscribers pay $ 12.99 per month or $ 59 in the season.

Inter Miami against the Galaxy Statistics

• The two previous editions of the match led to a victory for the Galaxy and a draw.
• Vanney supervised 187 games since he was appointed head coach of the Galaxy in 2021, guiding the club to his sixth MLS Cup during the 2024 campaign
• PEC was appointed the newcomer of the year 2024 mLS, after producing 16 goals and 14 assists
• The total of 52 goals from the galaxy conceded this season is the worst of MLS, one behind DC United
• Their total of three victories is also the lowest in the league
• Messi scored 18 goals and nine assists in 2025 mLS, including 13 goals and six assists in eight championship games since the defeat of Miami against Orlando
• Seven of the last 15 goals outside Miami have been Messi
• Uruguay record scorer Luis Suarez ended a expectation of three games for a direct contribution of objectives against Pumas on August 6, marking once and installing two other
• Miami has scored 50 MLS goals this season, paving the way with San Diego and Orlando

Inter Miami V The Galaxy Prediction

With Messi likely to be back, an advantage at home and an imperative to redeem himself after the radiography of Orlando, Miami should beat the galaxy 3-1.

The hammering of Galaxy by Seattle was in a way a surprise given their previous form, taking 12 points of eight championship games.