Monterrey vs Inter Miami Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast

Published at :April 8, 2024 at 9:37 PM

Modified at :April 8, 2024 at 9:37 PM

With a heated first leg ending, the second leg gets way more exciting

⁠Monterrey plays in the Liga MX which is the first tier of Mexican football. After a 2-1 defeat to Cruz Azul in the league yesterday, they will regroup for the exciting second leg of the quarter-finals in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. In the first leg, the game ended 2-1 in favour of Fernando Ortiz’s men. The game also saw some heated arguments towards the end.

Inter Miami will be roaring for this trip as they welcomed back Lionel Messi in the last league game. In the Champions Cup defeat, Miami played without him. Messi played as a substitute for 45 minutes of the second half and saw the Major League Soccer game with Colorado Rapids end 2-2. The Herons are currently placed third in the Eastern Conference of MLS.

Kick-Off:

Thursday, 11 April 2024 at 3:30 AM UK (8:00 AM IST)

Location: Estadio BBVA

Form

⁠Monterrey (in all competitions): L-W-L-W-W

Inter Miami (in all competitions): D-L-D-L-W

Players to Watch

Maximiliano Meza (⁠Monterrey)

The Argentine winger Maximiliano Meza is the one who was involved in both goals in the 2-1 win in the first leg. He scored the first to draw 1-1 with Inter Miami and later assisted Jorge Rodríguez to complete a comeback win. In just 4 CONCACAF Champions Cup games, Meza has a goal and 5 assists.

Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)

Well, the game is about to get very interesting. Messi was involved in a heated argument post-match of the first-leg defeat. In the last game, Lionel Messi played the full second half where he scored a goal in the 2-2 draw with Rapids in MLS. If anyone can help win the game and the entire two-legged battle here is the Argentine magician.

Match Facts

The first leg of the quarter-final ended 2-1 in favour of the hosts
The hosts have won six games out of the last eight in all competitions
The visiting team are on a winless run for the last four games in all competitions

⁠Monterrey vs Inter Miami: Betting tips and odds

Tip 1: The game to end as a draw – +280 with BetMGM
Tip 2: Inter Miami to win this game – +350 with Bet365
Tip 3: Total goals to be under 3.5 – -225 with Bet365

Injury & Team News

For the hosts, Cesar Bustos will be the only player out and unavailable. The right-back had suffered a muscle injury back in mid-February and is yet to fully recover from it.

The likes of Facundo Farias, Ian Fray, Serhiy Kryvtsov, Yannick Bright, Robert Taylor and Robbie Robinson won’t be available for selection for the visitors. All are out due to respective injuries. Midfielder David Ruiz of Inter Miami received a red card last Champions Cup game, so is suspended to play here. In the last MLS match, we saw head coach Gerardo Martino not start many key players like Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Luis Suárez. They are expected to start in this one alongside Messi.

Head to Head

Total Matches – 8

⁠Monterrey wins – 3

Inter Miami wins – 2

Draws – 3

Predicted Lineup

⁠Monterrey predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Andrada (GK); Aguirre, Guzman, Moreno, Arteaga; Romo, Rodriguez; Meza, Canales, Gallardo; Vazquez

Inter Miami predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Callender (GK); Allen, Aviles, Freire, Alba; Sunderland, Busquets, Gressel; Messi, Suárez, Campana

Match Prediction for ⁠Monterrey vs Inter Miami

Although the head coach of Inter Miami has explicitly mentioned they are not travelling for revenge, surely the heat involved in this game will be high. Lionel Messi is back and will be looking to do everything possible to help his team qualify for the semi-finals. With many important players being rotated last game, the Herons are expected to be sharp and just might win this two-legged affair.

Prediction: ⁠Monterrey 0-2 Inter Miami (aggregate: Monterrey 2-3 Inter Miami)

Telecast for ⁠Monterrey vs Inter Miami

India – Jio TV, Fancode

UK – Concacaf GO

US – Fox Sports, TUDN

Nigeria – ESPN

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