
Inter Miami CF vs Real Salt Lake Prediction and Betting Tips: Best bets for MLS opener

The 2024 Major League Soccer season explodes into action this week when Inter Miami take on Real Salt Lake at the DRV PNK Stadium, which can be viewed on Apple TV at 1am in the early hours of Thursday morning (UK time).
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Inter Miami finished the previous campaign second-from-bottom in the Eastern Conference and way down in 27th in the overall standings, although there was a purple patch of improvement following the arrival of Lionel Messi who scored 11 goals in 14 appearances and helped fire his new club to Leagues Cup glory.
Big things are expected of Inter Miami in 2024. The trio of Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba have been joined by another superstar in their former Barcelona teammate Luis Suarez. It's not too much of a surprise, therefore, to see bookmakers install the star-studded club as the favourites to win both the MLS Cup (3/1) and the Supporters Shield (5/4). Whether it will be that straight forward we'll have to wait and see.
Inter Miami kick-off the new campaign against Real Salt Lake who finished 5th in the Western Conference and 11th overall. With Inter Miami and their band of mega stars hogging the spotlight ahead of the new season, The Claret and Cobalt will be determined to burst their bubble. They lost just three of their 15 MLS away games last season and can be backed at 9/2 to claim the three points on Thursday.
A draw can be backed at 7/2 while an Inter Miami win is favoured at 8/15.
Read on below for our top two tips for the game.
Inter Miami CF vs Real Salt Lake Tips
I fancy goals in Miami given the host's calibre of players combined with the impressive attacking returns of the visitors, with bet365 offering odds of 20/23 for both teams to find the back of the net with over two goals in the game.
Inter Miami's form may have been inconsistent last season but on home soil they hit four past the likes of Atlanta United, Charlotte, and Toronto, while they beat Eastern Conference runners-up Orlando City 3-1.
When all fit, their squad is bursting with attacking options. Messi and Suarez simply need no introduction and both will be eager to start the season with a goal.
As for Real Salt Lake, they have scored in 19 of their last 20 MLS games, and their last 14 in a row on the road. Cristian Arango will be one of their main attacking chances and should be able to create opportunities against a defence that proved to be more than wobbly last term; conceding 54 goals in 34 games.
Continuing with the theme of goals. I'm backing Inter Miami to win and both teams to score, plus a goal apiece from Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, which combine to form a 13/2 Bet Builder with bet365.
As mentioned, Messi made an effortless transition into the MLS last season, netting 11 goals in 14 matches in all competitions. He'll be the heartbeat of this strong Inter Miami site where he'll look to reform a successful partnership with Suarez, who himself had 43 goal involvements in 53 appearances for Brazilian side Gremio, 26 of which were goals.
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