MIAMI \u2014 Lionel Messi leads Inter Miami into a matchup with the Portland Timbers fresh off of a three-goal performance against Cincinnati.<\/p>\n
Portland Timbers (4-6-2, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Inter Miami CF (7-2-4, first in the Eastern Conference)<\/p>\n
Miami; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n
LINE: Inter Miami CF -328, Portland +675, Draw +475; over\/under is 3.5 goals<\/p>\n
BOTTOM LINE: Lionel Messi leads Inter Miami into a matchup with the Portland Timbers after scoring three goals against Cincinnati.<\/p>\n
Miami is 0-1-3 at home. Miami leads the league with 31 goals. Messi paces the team with 12.<\/p>\n
The Timbers are 1-5-1 in road games. Kevin Kelsy leads the eighth-ranked scoring team in the Western Conference with five goals. The Timbers have scored 21.<\/p>\n
Sunday\u2019s game is the first meeting between these teams this season.<\/p>\n
TOP PERFORMERS: Messi has scored 12 goals and added four assists for Miami. Rodrigo De Paul has two goals and four assists over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n
Kelsy has five goals and one assist for the Timbers. Kristoffer Velde has scored four goals over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n
LAST 10 GAMES: Miami: 22-1-7, averaging 7.5 goals, 17.1 shots on goal and 19.5 corner kicks per game while allowing 5.4 goals per game.<\/p>\n
Timbers: 13-10-7, averaging 5.4 goals, 12.6 shots on goal and 11.7 corner kicks per game while allowing 5.7 goals per game.<\/p>\n
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Miami: Noah Allen (injured), Tadeo Allende (injured).<\/p>\n
Timbers: Zac Mcgraw (injured), Juan David Mosquera Lopez (injured), Omir Fernandez (injured).<\/p>\n
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