Prediction and betting tips for the football match between Los Angeles Galaxy and Inter Miami on February 26, 2024.
Our forecast for this Major League Soccer game:
Player in the spotlight (Lionel Messi):
Lionel Messi is considered to be one of the greatest football players of all time. He was born on June 24, 1987 in Rosario and started his football journey with Newell’s Old Boys. At 10 years old, he was diagnosed with a deficiency in growth hormones. However, due to his exceptional talent, Barcelona chose to cover the cost of his treatment.
Messi joined Barca in 2001 and he has been playing for the Camp Nou outfit ever since. The Argentine magician has won eight La Liga trophies with Barca and he helped the Catalan giants lift no less than four Champions League titles (2005/2006, 2008/2009, 2010/2011, 2014/2015).
During the 2011/2012 La Liga season, Messi scored 50 goals for Barcelona and also netted 14 goals in the Champions League campaign that same year. As a five-time recipient of the Golden Ball award, he has solidified himself as the top scorer in Barcelona’s history. However, he has not yet been able to win a major tournament with the Argentina national team. Despite this, Messi has achieved victory with la Albiceleste in the form of an Olympic Gold Medal in 2008 and a FIFA World Youth Championship in 2005.
Notable Team (LA Galaxy):
Los Angeles Galaxy are probably the most famous American soccer club. The club have been participating in the MLS since 1996 and San Jose Earthquakes are considered their bitterest rivals. A number of top-class players were part of the team in the past, but, no doubt, David Beckham is the club’s most significant star. The former Manchester United star played for LA Galaxy from 2007 to 2012 and he scored 18 goals in 98 appearances in the league for the club.
English midfielder Steven Gerrard, also a member of the English national team, is another talented player from the Premier League who recently joined LA Galaxy. In June 2015, Stevie G signed a lucrative $9 million contract with the club. Before his arrival to Los Angeles, the Galaxy had already won their fifth MLS Cup, defeating New England Revolution 2-1 in the final. However, their most notable achievement to date is winning the CONCACAF Champions League in 2000. In the title game, the MLS team triumphed over Olimpia from Honduras, with Ezra Hendrickson scoring the game-winning goal just ten minutes before the end of the match.
The home games for Los Angeles Galaxy take place at StubHub Center, which was established on June 1, 2003. The stadium has a capacity of 27,000.