Messi leads Inter Miami against Toronto

Inter Miami CF (16-6-7, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto FC (5-13-12, 11th in the Eastern Conference)

Toronto; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Inter Miami CF -120, Toronto FC +259, Draw +302; over/under is 3.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: Lionel Messi leads Inter Miami into a matchup with Toronto after scoring two goals against New York City FC.

Toronto is 2-11-10 against Eastern Conference opponents. Toronto ranks fourth in the MLS giving up 37 goals.

Miami is 12-4-6 in conference matchups. Miami is fifth in the Eastern Conference with 148 shots on goal, averaging 5.1 per game. Miami is also first in MLS play with 64 goals.

Saturday’s game is the first time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Theodor Corbeanu has six goals for Toronto. Jonathan Osorio has scored one goal over the last 10 games.

Messi has scored 24 goals with 11 assists for Miami. Jordi Alba has three goals and three assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Toronto: 1-2-7, averaging 0.7 goals, 3.0 shots on goal and 3.9 corner kicks per game while allowing 0.9 goals per game.

Miami: 5-3-2, averaging 2.0 goals, 5.4 shots on goal and 5.8 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.6 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Toronto: None listed.

Miami: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.