Inter Miami Vs. Nashville Sc: Preview, Predictions And Lineups

Inter Miami return connected Nashville SC successful nan MLS Cup playoffs information 1 best-of-three series.

The Herons put 5 past their force past clip out connected Decision Day, a consequence that locked successful 3rd spot successful nan Eastern Conference mounting up a rematch pinch nan Tennessee team.

Nashville dream for a amended consequence successful crippled 1 and to bargain a triumph connected nan roadworthy earlier heading backmost to GEODIS Park. BJ Callaghan has already delivered nan U.S. Open Cup, but nan biggest prize successful MLS is still up for grabs.

Same goes for Javier Mascherano. MLS Cup is nan last opportunity for nan Herons to assistance awesome silverware this play aft coming up short successful nan Leagues Cup and Concacaf Champions Cup. Given Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets are group to discontinue astatine nan extremity of nan playoffs, they want to extremity their play connected a precocious note.

Here is Sports Illustrated’s guideline to crippled one.

Inter Miami vs. Nashville SC Head-to-Head Record

Previous meeting: Nashville SC 2–5 Inter Miami (Oct. 18, 2025) - MLS regular season

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Sam Surridge (left) and Hany Mukhtar (right) look to triumph crippled 1 connected nan road. / Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

If Nashville are to propulsion disconnected an upset connected nan road, they request Sam Surridge and Hany Mukhtar astatine their best.

The 2 mixed for an early equalizer connected Decision Day, but Messi rewrote nan book successful nan 2nd half completing his chapeau trick.

On nan wounded front, Wyatt Myer and Julian Gaines are still out. Ahmed Qasem was near retired of nan action connected nan last time of nan play posing further questions astir his readiness for nan playoffs.

Overall, BJ Callaghan mightiness opt for a akin lineup fixed they were starring astatine halftime. Nashville conscionable request to find a measurement to unopen down Messi.

Nashville SC Predicted Lineup

How Nashville could statement up for crippled one. / FotMob

Nashville SC Predicted Lineup vs. Inter Miami (4-4-2): Willis; Najar, Zimmerman, Maher, Lovitz; Shaffelburg, Brugman, Tagseth, Muyl; Mukhtar, Surridge.

Inter Miami person ne'er won a MLS Cup playoff series. / Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images

Miami get a morale boost coming into nan crippled fixed Lionel Messi signed a three-year statement extension up of nan game.

Javier Mascherano would beryllium wise to support his starting XI akin to nan 1 that featured connected Decision Day.

Rocco Ríos Novo has seemingly won nan starting goalkeeper job, truthful expect him to commencement betwixt nan sticks. Elsewhere, it’s each hands connected platform for nan Barcelona quartet and their summertime signing.

If Miami are to tally nan gauntlet and triumph MLS Cup, they request Messi, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, Luis Suárez and Rodrigo De Paul firing connected each cylinders. Mascherano apt completes his onslaught pinch Tadeo Allende. Though, Baltasar Rodríguez is wrong a outcry aft scoring connected Decision Day.

Inter Miami Predicted Lineup

How Mascherano could group up Miami successful crippled one. / FotMob

Inter Miami Predicted Lineup vs. Nashville SC (4-2-3-1): Ríos Novo; Fray, Allen, Falcón, Alba; De Paul, Busquets; Allende, Messi, Rodríguez; Suárez.

Seven goals were scored nan past clip these 2 teams met. The stakes are raised now fixed immoderate slip-ups could consequence successful a team’s playoff tally ending early.

The Herons will beryllium other motivated to amended connected a shocking first information exit past season, but their protect issues were highlighted erstwhile again connected Decision Day. Messi powers Miami to a triumph to put nan unit connected Nashville heading backmost to GEODIS Park.

Score Prediction: Inter Miami 3–2 Nashville SC

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