Our prediction for this MLS match:
Inter Miami
Match Time & Date:
02/03/2024
22:30
Prediction: 1-0
Orlando City
Following a 1-1 draw with Los Angeles Galaxy, Inter Miami will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face Orlando City on Saturday evening. The Herons defeated Real Salt Lake in their first home game of the season, which is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of the visit of Orlando City. As always, a man to watch in the home team will be Leo Messi, who opened his goal-scoring account at the weekend, while all Diego Gomez, Benjamin Cremaschi, Facundo Farias, Robbie Robinson, Ian Fray, and Franco Negri should miss out with injuries.
The Lions, on the other hand, kicked off the new MLS campaign with a goalless draw with CF Montreal, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against Leo Messi and Co, who are a real force to be reckoned with at home. New signing Nicolas Lodeiro should be recalled to the starting XI after scoring as a substitute in the CONCACAF Champions League win over Cavalry, but the Uruguay midfielder is unlikely to help the visitors grab something from Saturday’s clash.
Highlighted Player (Lionel Messi):
Lionel Messi is regarded as one of the best players in the history of football. He was born on 24 June, 1987 in Rosario and he began his football career at Newell’s Old Boys. At age 10 he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency, but having realized his potential at a young age, Barcelona decided to pay for his treatment.
Messi joined Barca in 2001 and he has been playing for the Camp Nou outfit ever since. The Argentine magician has won eight La Liga trophies with Barca and he helped the Catalan giants lift no less than four Champions League titles (2005/2006, 2008/2009, 2010/2011, 2014/2015).
In the 2011/2012 La Liga campaign Messi scored 50 goals for Barca, while netting 14 goals in the 2011/2012 Champions League campaign. The five-time Golden Ball award winner has established himself as Barcelona’s all-time top scorer, but he has yet to win a trophy with Argentina national team at major tournaments. Leo Messi, though, has won Olympic Gold Medal (2008) and FIFA World Youth Championship (2005), with la Albiceleste.
Highlighted Team (Orlando City):
Orlando City are a member of the Eastern Conference in Major League Soccer. The Lions have been participating in the major league since 2015 and they host their rivals at Orlando City Stadium. The venue was opened in February, 2017 and the construction of the stadium cost $155 million. Orlando City finished the 2015 MLS season in seventh place in the Eastern Conference and they failed to make it to the play-offs in the 2016 season as well (8th place).
Brazilian ace Kaka is undisputedly the club’s most famous player and the former Real Madrid and Milan man became the highest-paid player in MLS history. His base salary was $6.6 million per year and it has to be noted that the Brazilian superstar found the net on his Orlando City debut against FC Dallas (friendly). Orlando City’s home kit is violet, while they wear white and violet shirts and white socks on the travels. The club’s official mascot is Kingston the Lion.
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