SlipsTips shares a selection ahead of Inter Miami’s clash with Charlotte FC in MLS on Sunday night.
Inter Miami vs Charlotte FC (Sunday, 20:00)
Inter Miami will be targeting back-to-back wins in MLS when they square off with Charlotte at Chase Stadium on Sunday night.
After kicking-off their campaign with a 2-2 draw at home to New York City, Javier Mascherano’s men claimed their maiden win of the season with a 4-1 demolition of Houston Dynamo last weekend.
Likewise Charlotte also have four points on the board after two rounds of action, drawing 2-2 with Seattle Sounders before defeating Atlanta United 2-0.
While star-studded Inter Miami are understandable favourites, they look too short to side with here at a general 1/2.
So instead look to Inter Miami talisman Lionel Messi to get on the scoresheet on Sunday night at an eye-catching 5/6 on Bet 365.
The Argentine ace was rested last weekend and again in the CONCACAF Champions Cup (CCC) in midweek but he is expected to come back into the starting XI on matchday three.
That makes the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner an attractive option to keep up his impressive goalscoring record in MLS when he comes up against Charlotte on Sunday night.
Since making the move to the Herons, Messi has made the net bulge 21 times across his 26 appearances, racking up 19 strikes across his 20 outings last term.
A deeper dig shows that a sizable 14 of those 21 goals from Messi have arrived at Inter Miami’s Fort Lauderdale headquarters.
What's more, Messi is Inter Miami’s go-to penalty-taker, not to mention he remains one of the world's deadliest dead-ball experts.
That doesn't bode well for a Charlotte side that have failed to keep a clean sheet in 10 of their last 11 MLS matches away from home, shipping two goals during their opening road game of the season at Seattle.
With all that in mind, Inter Miami's main man merits support to make his mark against Dean Smith’s side on Sunday night at generous odds of 5/6 on Bet 365.
Recommended Bet
- Lionel Messi to Score Anytime – 5/6 (Bet 365)
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