Historically, I do not want to go against Leo Messi, but his team is so mediocre that today is the day to do it!

The second round of fixtures is getting underway in Group A of the Club World Cup. In the opening matches, Inter Miami and Al Ahly shared the points, as did Palmeiras and Porto—so everything is still wide open in this group. Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami heads into Thursday night’s clash in Atlanta as clear underdogs against Portugal’s third-placed team.

Under the leadership of Javier Mascherano, Inter started poorly against Al Ahly, and if not for Óscar Ustari’s penalty save and several top-tier interventions, they would have trailed at halftime. Miami improved in the second half, but in terms of chances created, they never really took control. As a collective, this team appears somewhat out of its depth in this competition.

Team news - Inter Miami:

Yannick Bright and David Ruiz remain sidelined from the midfield, while defenders Gonzalo Luján and David Martínez are also likely to miss out. However, Jordi Alba and Allen Obando are expected to return for this match.

Martín Anselmi’s Porto were second-best in their opener, with expected goals in favor of Palmeiras. Porto wasn’t close to the level of Sporting or Benfica in the recently concluded domestic season, and they are currently in a clear dip both in terms of form and results. That said, the squad does include some exciting young prospects like Rodrigo Mora and Samu Aghehowa, both of whom are expected to step up on Thursday.

Team news - Porto:

Porto’s regular goalkeeper Diogo Costa missed the opener due to injury, but Cláudio Ramos put in a stellar substitute performance. Costa is expected to remain out. Anselmi might opt to start Nehuén Pérez, Stephen Eustáquio, or Pepê in this one.

Porto’s win odds are very appealing—let’s go with Anselmi’s side at a -1.5 asian handicap for the best value! Collectively, Inter Miami just doesn’t seem up to the level required here, and it would be a surprise if they manage to earn any points from their final two matches.

Despite the huge names and stars like Messi the current player market value of Miami is only 66 million euros, which tells a lot about the ages of the star players. There is no huge demand for them anymore. The younger and hungrier Porto side have played against better opposition for most of the season, Miami would not in top-4 in the Portuguese league.

A bit of risk with -1.5 naturally, but it pays off handsomely! Good luck!

从历史上看，我不想和梅西对抗，但他的球队太平庸了，今天是我对抗的日子！

世俱杯A组第二轮比赛正在进行中。在首场比赛中，国际迈阿密和阿赫利同得一分，帕尔梅拉斯和波尔图也是如此，所以小组内的一切都有很大的差距。周四晚上，梅西所在的国际迈阿密将在亚特兰大迎战排名第三的葡萄牙队。

在马斯切拉诺的带领下，国米在对阵阿赫利的比赛中开局不佳，如果不是Óscar乌斯塔里的点球扑救和几次顶级球员的干预，他们会在半场落后。迈阿密在下半场有所改善，但就创造的机会而言，他们从未真正控制住局面。作为一个整体，这支球队在这场比赛中显得有些力不从心。

球队新闻-国际迈阿密：

亚尼克·布赖特和大卫·鲁伊斯仍然无法进入中场，而后卫冈萨洛Luján和大卫Martínez也很可能缺席。不过，阿尔巴和奥班多有望在本场比赛中复出。

Martín安塞尔米的波尔图在首场比赛中排名第二，他们的进球对帕尔梅拉斯有利。在刚刚结束的国内联赛中，波尔图并没有达到竞技队或本菲卡队的水平，而且他们目前的状态和成绩都明显下滑。也就是说，这支球队确实包括了一些令人兴奋的年轻球员，比如罗德里戈·莫拉和萨穆·阿格霍瓦，他们都有望在周四的比赛中出场。

球队新闻-波尔图：

波尔图的主力门将迪奥戈·科斯塔因伤错过了第一场比赛，但Cláudio拉莫斯替补出场，表现出色。科斯塔预计将继续缺席。安塞尔米可能会选择以nehun psamurez、Stephen Eustáquio或Pepê开头。

波尔图的胜率非常吸引人——让我们以-1.5的亚洲赔率选择安塞尔米的球队，以获得最佳价值！总的来说，国际迈阿密似乎没有达到这里所要求的水平，如果他们能在最后两场比赛中获得任何积分，那将是一个惊喜。

尽管拥有像梅西这样的巨星，迈阿密目前的球员市场价值只有6600万欧元，这说明了明星球员的年龄。对它们已经没有巨大的需求了。更年轻、更饥渴的波尔图在本赛季的大部分时间里都在对抗更好的对手，迈阿密在葡萄牙联赛中不会进入前四。

当然-1.5有点风险，但它会得到丰厚的回报！好运！