Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will play a win-or-go-home game against Atlanta United on Saturday night.
After winning Game 1 by a score of 2-1 through goals from Luis Suarez and Jordi Alba, Miami conceded in stoppage time to lose Game 2 to force this all-important clash that could see the MLS’ most dominant team sent home much earlier than expected.
Game 3 between Inter Miami and Atlanta United will kick off at 6 PM ET on Saturday, with Miami a massive -400 favorite to advance.
Miami remains the +137 favorite to win the MLS Cup ahead of this game.
Messi, Suarez, Alba and Sergio Busquets all have more than a decade worth of experience playing in knockout games, both at club and international level. For many of the other players on the squad, though, it is their first high-pressure knockout game in the MLS playoffs.
Can Messi carry the Herons to the quarterfinals and avoid a shock early exit?
Let’s take a look at Messi’s odds and player props vs. Atlanta United.
Anytime Goalscorer -163
First Goalscorer +260
To Score 2+ Goals +250
To Score 3+ Goals +900
Odds displayed within this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.