Inter Miami CF vs. Toronto FC 8/20/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

Inter Miami CF hosts Toronto FC on Saturday in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture. Inter Miami is seventh in the conference table at 9-6-10 on 33 points with a goal difference of -9. Inter Miami took all three points at home last Saturday with a 3-2 victory over New York City FC. Alejandro Pozuelo scored a brace with goals in the 39th and 84th minute, while Ariel Lassiter scored in the 63rd minute. Pozuelo’s second goal was the match-winner.

Inter Miami has two wins, two draws and one loss in its most recent five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored 10 goals and conceded 10. Leonardo Campana and Gonzalo Higuain are the leading goal scorers for Miami with eight each. Bryce Duke is the leader in assists four, while five others have two assists apiece.

Toronto FC is 11th in the conference table at 8-6-12 on 30 points with a goal difference of -7. Toronto battled to a 2-2 draw at home on Wednesday night against the New England Revolution. Toronto FC opened the scoring with a goal by Federico Bernardeschi in the 31st minute. New England scored two unanswered goals, before Domenico Criscito scored an equalizer for Toronto in the 75th minute to share the spoils.

Toronto has three wins and two draws in its most recent five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored 13 goals and conceded six. Toronto’s back line and goalkeeper have two clean sheets in the last five matches. Jonathan Osorio is the leading goal scorer for Toronto with nine, while Jesus Jimenez has scored eight. Osorio is the leader in assists with four.