Inter Miami and Los Angeles FC clash for the second time in two weeks as the two teams meet in the second leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals.
LAFC have a one-goal advantage after Nathan Ordaz's strike helped the Black and Gold win at home in March, but Steve Cherundolo's side still have work to do to confirm their spot in the semifinals.
Inter Miami have made a positive start to the new MLS season. Javier Mascherano has got his team playing good football and their only defeat of the season has come against LAFC in the first leg.
In the MLS, the Herons started the season with a 2-2 draw against New York City, before four successive wins against Houston Dynamo, Charlotte FC, Atlanta United and Philadelphia Union.
They come into this week's clash on the back of a 1-1 draw against Toronto, but the signs are good for Mascherano's troops.
LAFC will have been delighted to win the first leg, but their away form has been poor all season.
They have lost five of their last seven games away from home in all competitions and the hosts should prove too much for them in the second leg.
LAFC have a solid record in the competition, having reached the final on two occasions.
Inter Miami were only founded in 2018 and they reached the quarterfinals of the competition last season before crashing out to Monterrey.
This season, Mascherano's outfit have scored plenty of goals, racking up seven against Sporting Kansas City in their first match in the competition and then four against Cavalier SC in their next game.
Miami have scored two or more goals in four of their six home games this season, which should be bad news for LAFC.
The visitors have conceded at least two goals in four of their last six matches away from home and they have shown no ability to improve at the back when playing away from the BMO Stadium.
Lionel Messi may be coming to the end of his career, but the ability is still there in abundance as he tries to win more silverware in the USA.
The former Barcelona forward, now 37, has started the season with six goals in eight outings in all competitions.
Messi has netted three goals in each of the MLS and CONCACAF Champions Cup, while also registering two assists in the league.
He has netted in two consecutive games at home and will fancy his chances of adding to that tally this week.
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Inter Miami | -188 |
Tie | +300 |
Los Angeles FC | +425 |
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) | +100 |
Luis Suarez (Inter Miami) | +120 |
Denis Bouanga (LAFC) | +187 |
Leo Afonso (Inter Miami) | +187 |
Allen Obando (Inter Miami) | +225 |
Fabrice Picault (Inter Miami) | +225 |
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