PSG v Inter Miami Match Result
Paris Saint-Germain are enormous favourites to land a victory against Inter Miami in this Club World Cup last sixteen clash. This game takes place at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, with the bookies giving PSG an 85% chance of landing a full-time success. The French side have previously demonstrated that they’re the best side in Europe and they will now look to conquer the world.
Luis Enrique’s side began this tournament with a crushing 4-0 victory against Atletico Madrid. Then came a shock defeat against Botafogo before a 2-0 win against Seattle Sounders. The victory enabled them to finish top of the section, with the manager having the same group of players that were able to overcome four English sides and Inter Milan en route to winning the Champions League.
Naturally, some punters might not want to plump for PSG at such a short price. However, there’s the option of putting them in an accumulator with other selections. Alternatively, you might want to consider them to win along with BTTS Yes, especially considering that Inter Miami will offer a lively scoring threat.
The MLS side might be somewhat overpriced. After all, they didn’t lose a game in the group stage. After being held to a goalless draw by Al-Ahly, they were then able to come from behind to topple Porto 2-1. Lionel Messi was on target in that clash before Inter then stormed into a two-goal lead against Palmeiras.
Unfortunately, that clash ended in a 2-2 draw against the Brazilians, although they will be confident that they can serve it up when the teams clash at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. At the very least, you might want to give some consideration to the draw. After all, PSG do have a weak defensive underbelly which was demonstrated in the Champions League on several occasions.
Goals Under/Over
According to the Club World Cup betting sites, there is a roughly 75% percentage chance of being Over 2.5 Goals in this game. That’s to be expected considering Paris Saint-Germain’s firepower. Let’s not forget that they put five past Inter in the Champions League final and they began this tournament with a 4-0 success against Atletico Madrid.
However, Luis Enrique’s side did draw a blank against Botafogo before achieving a modest 2-0 success against Seattle Sounders. There’s also the argument that Inter Miami will surely not aim to go toe-to-toe with PSG on an attacking basis for the risk of having their fingers burnt. It all comes down to whether the MLS side can whether what is certain to be an early storm.
If you are anticipating a high-scoring affair, then perhaps Over 3.5 Goals could be worth chancing at a bigger price and maybe Over 4.5 Goals could even be worthy of consideration.
BTTS
Although the bookies think that Over 2.5 Goals is extremely likely, the same can’t be said when it comes to BTTS Yes. They think there’s an equal chance of a PSG win with a clean sheet or a victory for the Ligue 1 side along with both teams scoring. Inter Miami did draw a blank against Al-Ahly in their Club World Cup opener.
However, Javier Mascherano’s team did score twice against Porto and managed another brace against Palmeiras. They will therefore come into this clash confident of scoring, with the team hoping that Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi can cause problems for the Paris Saint-Germain rearguard.
There’s always the chance that Inter Miami will be starved of the ball throughout a one-sided contest, with Paris fairly comfortable when putting Seattle Sounders to the sword without the opposition really fashioning much of a chance. The team that took to the pitch in that clash was very similar to the one that won the Champions League final.
We’re leaning towards the BTTS Yes option here and Inter Miami will go all out to find the net, even if it ends up being a consolation effort.
First Goalscorer
It’s possible that Ousmane Dembele will return to action in this game. A hamstring injury has prevented the Ballon d’Or favourite from actively participating in the Club World Cup so far. However, the Frenchman’s fitness might still only see him appear on the bench and perhaps one of the other leading attacking lights is a better option.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was the player to break the deadlock against Seattle Sounders and the Georgian will surely cause a big threat from a wide attacking position. Desire Doue is another bright star on the opposite flank who will be out to shine on a big stage after enjoying a breakthrough domestic campaign which marks him out for stardom.
Achraf Hakimi also found the target against Seattle Sounders and the Moroccan is always looking to get into forward positions in search of goals. There’s always the chance that Lionel Messi will turn back the clock and find the net against his former club. We know that the multiple World Player of the Year still has the quality that has earned him legendary status.