Atlanta United vs Inter Miami Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | MLS, November 2, 2024

Atlanta United vs Inter Miami Preview

• Tournament: Major League Soccer
• Date: Thursday, November 2
• Kick-off Time: 11:00 PM GMT
• Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, USA

Inter Miami will travel to Atlanta United for their 2nd game of the 2024/25 MLS play-offs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The first game of the MLS Cup Playoffs saw the Herons bag a 2-1 win over Atlanta at the Chase Stadium.

Hosts Atlanta United beat the odds by making it to the playoffs but endured a defeat in their first game of the ‘best of three’ series. Rob Valentino’s side have a big task to try to upset the winners of the 2024 Supporters Shield.

Meanwhile, Inter Miami are coming off another 2-1 win over the hosts, and were dominant throughout the game, making a whopping 22 goal attempts. The Herons have a stellar squad at their disposal and are the better team on paper.

Atlanta United Team News

Atlanta United will definitely be without players like Edwin Mosquera and Quentin Westberg who remain sidelined with sore knee and head injuries respectively.

Inter Miami Team News

As for Inter Miami squad, they will welcome Lawson Sunderland who recently recovered from a hamstring injury. The likes of Nicolas Freire, and Facundo Farias are sidelined with ACL injuries whereas Leo Afonso, David Ruiz and David Martinez sit out with their respective injuries.

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Atlanta United vs Inter Miami Predicted Lineups

Atlanta United predicted lineup (4-2-3-1:

Goalkeeper: Guzan

Defenders: Hernandez, Rode Gregersen, Williams, Amador

Midfielders: Slisz, Fortune

Forwards: Lennon, Miranchuk, Lobzhanidze; Thiare

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

Goalkeeper: Callender

Defenders: Weigandt, Aviles, Kryvtsov, Alba

Midfielders: Gomez, Busquets, Rojas

Forwards: Messi, Suarez, Gressel

Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 15 times in the past, with Inter Miami winning six games and Atlanta United winning five games. The remaining four games ended in a draw.

Last five match results:

Key Players to Watch in Atlanta United vs Inter Miami

Brad Guzan (Atlanta United)

40-year-old goalkeeper Brad Guzan has been a rock in front of goal as he saved 10 out of 12 shots on goal by the Floridians in the last game. He denied Messi to get on the scoresheet and made the Argentine leave the stadium without a goal to his name.

Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has been sensational throughout the season and have scored back-to-back hat-tricks against Bolivia and the New England Revolution. The Argentine struggled to find the back of the net in his last game but all eyes would be on him in this fixture.

Atlanta United vs Inter Miami Prediction

The hosts are currently sitting 9th in the Easter Conference standings and are coming off a 2-1 loss to Inter Miami in their last game. Atlanta United is currently led by interim manager Rob Valentino and have struggled to muster any sort of confidence this season. They have also struggled against Montreal FC in the wild card round and only managed to win after the penalties.

As for Inter Miami, they are the winners of the 2024 Supporters Shield and secured a win against the hosts in their ‘best of three’ series. The Herons broke the record for most points in a single MLS season last week and remain unbeaten in ten successive domestic fixtures.

Predicted Score: Atlanta United 2-2 Inter Miami

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