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After starting off the group stage of the Club World Cup with a 0-0 draw against Egyptian side Al Ahly, Inter Miami will be in for another tough test as they meet Porto. With every team in Group A drawing their opening matches, it wasn’t a damaging draw for Lionel Messi and the Herons, but it does mean that it’ll be critical for them to score and get a result.
Porto will think the same after being lucky to draw their own opening match with Palmeiras. This is a time for a bounce-back performance and seeing the chances that Miami conceded in their opening match will give Porto hope that they can find the back of the net.
Here are storylines, how you can watch the match and more:
How to watch Inter Miami vs. Porto, odds
- Date: Thursday, June 19 | Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Atlanta, Georgia
- TV: TNT | Live stream: Watch on DAZN (for free)
- Odds: Inter Miami +285; Draw +280; Porto -116
Last meeting
This will be the first official meeting between the two teams.
Predicted lineups
Porto: Claudio Ramos, Martim Fernandes, Jose Pedro, Ivan Marcano, Alan Varela, Joao Mario, Fransisco Moura, Fabio Vieira, Samu Aghehowa, Gabri Veiga
Inter Miami: Oscar Ustari, Noah Allen, Maximiliano Falcon, Ian Fray, Marcelo Weigandt, Telasco Segovia, Sergio Busquets, Tadeo Allende, Fafa Picault, Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi
Player to watch
Samu Aghewhowa, Porto: Scoring 19 goals in his first season with Porto, Samu is someone who will be looked to constantly during the Club World Cup. Only 21, he’s growing by the day and could be one of the breakout performers of the entire tournament. Looking at tape from Miami’s opening game, Samu will have been licking his chops with the chances that the Herons conceded, and if he can take advantage of these, Porto will be able to get a win on the board.
Storyline to watch
Who wants to take control of Group A: With all the teams drawing their first match, this is a chance for someone to take charge in the group stage. Matchday two is when things get real in this tournament and both teams will leave everything on the pitch as it’ll be hard to advance without a win here.
Prediction
With Samu finding form, Porto will get their first points on the board by defeating Miami. His brace will be enough to withstand a goal from Lionel Messi as the Herons will be staring elimination in the face on the final day of the group stage. Pick: Inter Miami 1, Porto 2
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