Inter Miami – Porto

In the match between Inter Miami and Porto, it's not easy to determine the favourite despite the bookmaker odds

The first round of the Club World Cup gave fans a lot of goals and chances. However, fans of Group A clubs saw only the second category - no goals were scored in this quartet. Inter Miami played Al Ahli Cairo in front of the home stands as the host of the tournament. As expected, the Egyptians took to the field without trembling in their knees and the first half could end in their favour. At the climax of the first half, Al Ahli failed to convert a penalty. The second half, to a greater extent, went in favour of Inter Miami. In some moments the Egyptians were saved by the phenomenal reaction of their goalkeeper. A similar picture was observed in the confrontation between Porto and Palmeiras. The only difference was that the opponents took the initiative more evenly - without splitting the halves. But in the end, the same 0:0 as in Miami. Bookmakers have identified the Portuguese club as the favourite for the upcoming meeting, offering odds of 1.64 on its victory. Recall that Inter won the right to play in the world championship on the quota of the host country, having won the national league in 2024. Obviously, David Beckham's club does not yet have the class that would allow them to fight with European teams on equal terms. However, bookmaker analysts, suggesting the club from Miami as the clear underdog of the upcoming match, miss the fact that Messi and company will be driven forward by their stands. And the class of some of the players of the team is not in any way inferior to the class of players of the Portuguese club. In the context of the proposed bet, it is also important that Miami, in line with the romanticised American view of football, is trying to play open attacking football. Porto certainly expected to win against Palmeiras, who are considered the strongest opponent in the group in Portugal. The draw dispelled the myth about Porto's status as unqualified favourites in Group A. It is an eloquent fact that Portuguese goalkeeper Claudio Ramos got the best rating following the meeting with the Brazilians. In the upcoming game, Porto will have to start from the very beginning. A second misfire will raise the tension in the fight for the club's participation in the playoffs to the maximum. The guests will both score for Miami and concede from the American rival.