Los Angeles FC vs. Inter Miami: CCC Match Preview, Odds & Predictions

The opening leg of Inter Miami's quarterfinal match against Los Angeles FC will take place at BMO Stadium on Saturday. Inter Miami is making its second consecutive appearance in the CCC quarterfinals.

In the previous round of this event, the Black and Gold advanced 4-2 on aggregate against the Columbus Crew, while the Herons advanced 4-0 on aggregate against a stubborn Cavalier team.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

In the previous round of this tournament, LA was able to put their frustrations aside and defeat the Columbus Crew, the team that had knocked them from the League Cup the year before and denied them a second consecutive MLS Cup in 2023.

Thanks to a late goal, they overcame a 3-0 deficit in the first leg and upset the Crew 2-1 in the second.

Steve Cherundolo's squad isn't exactly flying right now; they've lost four of their previous five games and a razor-thin margin against San Diego FC on Saturday in their last domestic match.

The Black and Gold have gone undefeated in their two Champions Cup home matches at BMO Stadium, achieving a perfect record of 100%.

This is Los Angeles' third trip to the tournament's quarterfinals; they've gone 7-1 in their last three meetings.

They have won two of their three matches against the Herons. Their only home victory over them was in 2020 when they defeated them by a score of 1-0.

Despite facing more challenges than anyone anticipated in the previous round, Miami managed to stave off an unexpectedly well-organized Cavalier team.

For the second year in a row, the Herons advanced to the quarterfinals of this event, thanks to two 2-0 victories in which individual brilliance proved decisive.

Javier Mascherano's squad enjoyed a faultless March, winning all six league matches. They haven't lost a point in their last nine matches overall, and that was a 2-2 tie against New York City FC.

The Herons were eliminated from the tournament in both quarterfinal matches last season, losing to Monterrey by 2-1 and 3-1, respectively.

While doing so, the current holders of the Supporters' Shield have never lost a Champions Cup tie to a team from the Major League Soccer (MLS). Last year, they eliminated Nashville SC in the round of 16, and this year, they eliminated Sporting Kansas City in the first round.

Miami won 3-1 on their last trip to BMO Stadium; this was their second away win over a California team, the first being a 1-0 success in August 2022 against the Earthquakes in San Jose.

Los Angeles FC x Inter Miami Team News

Jeremy Ebobisse has been out since sustaining a leg strain in their 1-0 loss to Austin FC, while Lorenzo Dellavalle is still out with a thigh ailment.

Igor Jesus may still play for LAFC on Wednesday, even though he was sent off early in the second half of their match against San Diego over the weekend.

Denis Bouanga scored twice in the first match against Columbus and added a consolation goal in the second leg; Nathan Ordaz scored in Los Angeles, and Hugo Lloris kept a clean sheet with just one save. Bouanga was a major contributor to their advancement over the previous level.

In Miami's match against the Philadelphia Union over the weekend, Marcelo Weigandt and David Ruiz sat out with hamstring injuries, while Ryan Sailor was in protocol for a concussion.

David Martinez missed the match for the Herons with an adductor strain, while Tadeo Allende was also ruled out with a calf injury.

In their match against Cavalier, Luis Suarez scored the winning goal in both halves. Lionel Messi provided some insurance in the second half, Allende scored in the first, and Oscar Ustari kept two clean sheets.

Our Predictions

Full-time draw @ 3.40 on Sky247.ng

Neither team will rush the game since these two seasoned teams have been in enough playoff encounters. They both realize that this is more of a marathon than a sprint. We believe the match will end in full time draw.

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