Atlanta United vs. Inter Miami: Preview, Where to Watch and Betting Odds

Following a sensational comeback, Messi and Inter Miami now travel to Atlanta United seeking to maintain the momentum against a side that beat them at Fort Lauderdale last May, and that still harbors hopes of making the playoffs. Lionel Messi returned after a couple of months from injury to produce a man-of-the-match performance last weekend as Inter Miami moved ten points clear atop the Eastern Conference standings in the MLS. Inter Miami are slight favorites to win the game on Thursday night against a team they have not beaten at the Mercedes-Benz stadium since the 2022 season.

FOOTBALL: MLS Eastern Conference

Where to Watch: Apple TV

Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA.

Date: 19.09.2024 02:30

Rob Valentino’s charges are tenth on the Eastern Conference log, just off the playoffs, with two wins in their last five matches and struggling to score goals. Atlanta needs to begin to score goals and win games urgently. Against a Messi-led Inter Miami, it looks like an uphill task, but United defeated Miami in the reverse fixture in Fort Lauderdale last May, scoring a 3-1 win away. Atlanta have won eight games, drawn thirteen, and lost seven in a tough season. In their last three games, Atlanta United has scored one goal - a solitary strike in their win over Charlotte. Last weekend, they dominated possession but succumbed to Nashville at home.

A win at Atlanta will land the Herons their 20th season victory. This is in contrast with the ten they earned last season. Luis Suárez has led the line excellently this term, scoring his seventeenth-season goal last weekend. The former Barcelona star, supported by former Nou Camp pals Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, had kept Inter Miami at the top of the table in Messi’s absence. But in case anyone had forgotten who he was, the multiple Balon d’Or winner, returned with a bang on Saturday against Philadelphia, scoring twice and making an assist as Miami came from behind for the fifteenth time this season to claim all three points.

Inter Miami are 2.33 favorites on 1XBET, which prices Atlanta United at 2.7 odds. Messi to score anytime is 2.05 on Bet365, which lists a Luis Suárez goal at 2.10 odds. Betway prices over 3.5 at 2.08 and no to both teams scoring at 2.75. Read more here.