Al Ahly vs Inter Miami Tips, Predictions and Bet Builder

The Club World Cup gets underway overnight on Friday evening, with the opening match taking place in Florida as Al Ahly face Inter Miami.

Much of the attention in the build-up to this Club World Cup Group A clash will be around Lionel Messi, with the Argentinian superstar once again set to performance at the highest level.

His first test will come against the Egyptian League champions, who are 12-time winners of the African Champions League and are currently ranked as the top club in their continent.

Al Ahly vs Inter Miami Tips Summary

Market	Tip	Odds
Market Result	Inter Miami	23/20
Best Bet	Inter Miami to win and BTTS	3/1
Bet Builder	Over 2 Goals, Luis Suarez to score, Wessam Abu Ali 2+ shots on target	8/1

Key Match Stats

• Al Ahly finished their domestic league season with six consecutive victories

• Inter Miami currently sit third in the MLS standings, five points behind leaders Philadelphia Union

• Al Ahly have won the last three Egyptian Premier League titles

• Inter Miami have four players in their squad that have UEFA Champions League winners' medals

• Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano was a two-time Club World Cup winner as a player

Al Ahly vs Inter Miami Prediction

Best Bet: Inter Miami to win and BTTS @ 3/1

Although this won't be at their usual home stadium, this will feel like a home game for Inter Miami in their home state.

The Hard Rock Stadium is the venue for the Club World Cup opener, with the MLS side needing a good start in their attempts to qualify from Group A.

Al Ahly will be no pushover, however, with a squad full of experienced players who have featured at a high level during their career.

The Egyptian team’s squad include former Aston Villa and Anderlecht forward Trezeguet and ex-Ferencvaros midfielder Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane.

Slovenian striker Nejc Gradisar, who scored against the USA on his senior international debut, is another one to watch.

But the experience of the US outfit looks set to prove crucial, with the likes of Messi, Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets keen to prove they can still mix it with the best.

Inter have shown an upturn in form in recent weeks as well, with two wins and a draw in their last three MLS fixtures, including a 5-1 win over Columbus Crew last time out.

Warren Ashurst explains:

Messi will not be wanting to make up the numbers and he will see this as the perfect chance to show he can still have an impact at next year's World Cup. He goes into this clash after scoring four goals in his last two games.

Al Ahly vs Inter Miami Bet Builder Tip

• Over 2 Goals

• Luis Suarez to score

• Wessam Abu Ali 2+ shots on target

  Pays 8/1

The stats point to goals in this opening game, with Al Ahly having found the net in each of their last eight fixtures.

Meanwhile, Inter have scored 12 goals in their last three matches and have hit the back of the net in 10 of their last 11 matches.

With all the talk surrounding Messi and, with much of Al Ahly’s attention set to be on the Argentinian, Luis Suarez could take full advantage of some extra space.

The former Liverpool and Barcelona forward has three goals in the last two games and has netted five times in 13 appearances so far this season.

At the other end of the pitch, the Danish-born Wessam Abu Ali has an excellent scoring record for Al Ahly, with 28 goals in 35 appearances.

The former Silkeborg forward scored four goals in his club’s last league match, in a 6-0 victory over Pharco in May.

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Warren Ashurst adds:

With Javier Mascherano in the dugout and the likes of Suarez and Busquets on the pitch, I don’t think anyone needs to question whether Inter Miami will take this competition seriously.

Tactics, Form and Team News

Al Ahly boss Jose Riveiro says he has a fully-fit squad to select from, so they are likely to be at full strength for the opening Group A clash.

The Egyptians should be well prepared, having spent the last week in United States and played a friendly against fellow CWC outfit Pachuca.

Messi played in Argentina’s draw with Colombia last week and is fit to feature, as are Inter's other big names.

The MLS outfit have recently been deploying a 4-4-2 formation and are likely to stick with that set-up in their tournament opener.

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