Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are looking to kickstart their FIFA Club World Cup campaign tomorrow evening at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
Standing in their way on Matchday 2 of the summer tournament is Portuguese giants Porto, who are also searching for a confidence-boosting win.
Read on as NetBet previews the Club World Cup fixture which will be plagued by Messi-Mania, all while providing betting tips for your football bets.
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Messi and Miami each disappointed in their opening match of the Club World Cup as they drew 0-0 with Egypt’s Al-Ahly.
The MLS outfit conceded eight shots on target, with goalkeeper Oscar Ustari named Man of the Match for his efforts – which included a penalty save that preserved a potentially precious point.
Messi and manager Javier Mascherano will be eager for a response against a Porto team which also partook in a stalemate on Matchday 1.
The Portuguese side drew 0-0 with Brazil’s Palmeiras, leaving things rather congested in Group A.
On paper, Porto are the far stronger outfit ahead of kick-off and should be confident of achieving a victory here.
Miami have also flattered to deceive in MLS this year, winning only eight of their first 16 fixtures, leaving them sixth in the Eastern Conference.
But any team containing the mercurial Messi, Luis Suarez and Sergio Busquets stands a chance of claiming three points – regardless of the trio’s seniority.
However, Samu Aghehowa is a player who can certainly wreak havoc on the shaky Miami defence following his breakthrough season in Porto.
The 21-year-old scored 19 goals in 30 league matches during the 2024-25 campaign, numbers which will concern Miami’s back-line – especially one which has already conceded 27 goals in the latest edition of MLS.
Inter Miami vs Porto Odds
*All odds are subject to change
In what will come as a shock to virtually no one, the European powerhouse of Porto enters the match as favourites for the win at odds of 1.59. A Miami victory is priced at 4.90, while the draw is 4.20.
Inter Miami vs Porto Betting Tips
Player to score or assist – Lionel Messi @ 1.91
Messi has 10 goals and five assists in 13 MLS matches this year. The Argentine is still a world-class operator and during his only previous appearance against Porto in the 2011 UEFA Super Cup, he scored and assisted in a 2-0 win for Barcelona!
Player to score or assist – Samu Aghehowa @ 1.83
As previously mentioned, Aghehowa is a force to be reckoned with as the focal point of this Porto side. He scored three goals in Porto’s last three league matches of the campaign.
Inter Miami and both teams to score @ 7.90
Porto may have won six of their last seven league matches of 2024-25, but we really fancy Miami to turn on the style in front of what should be a packed house in Atlanta. Messi and Suarez are two players who live for big occasions – and this is the stage to show that they are not over the hill just yet.
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