Inter Miami vs Palmeiras Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2025 FIFA Club World Cup | Group Stage
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Inter Miami have given themselves an excellent opportunity of reaching the knockout stages as they now take on what is a strong Palmeiras side in Miami Gardens.
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Inter Miami team news: Jordi Alba could return
Jordi Alba has been left out of Inter Miami’s side but the man at left-back, Greece U21 international Noah Allen, was caught out often against Porto and gave away the penalty so the experienced Spaniard may return for the Floridians.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Ustari; Weigandt, Fray, Maximiliano Falcon, Jordi Alba; Allende, Cremaschi, Sergio Busquets, Telasco Segovia; Messi, Luis Suarez
Unavailable: Callender (Injured), Gonzalo Lujan (Injured)
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Palmeiras team news: Nothing fresh
Palmeiras have no fresh injury concerns or suspension issues so they will be able to name an unchanged eleven for this one. They do have a couple of absentees from their FIFA Club World Cup squad, such as Bruno Rodrigues and Figueiredo.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Weverton; Giay, Gustavo Gomez, Murilo, Joaquin Piquerez; Richard Rios, Moreno; Estevao, Veiga, Facundo Torres; Vitor Roque
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Key stats
- Inter Miami have won three and drawn two of their last five matches in all competitions (W3 D2 L0).
- With their victory against Porto, Inter Miami became the first team from the United States to win a match in a FIFA club tournament.
- Against Porto, Inter Miami became the first team to have come from behind to win a match at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™.
- Lionel Messi’s winning strike against Porto was his 50th goal in 61 matches in all competitions for Inter Miami.
- Lionel Messi has scored six goals in seven matches in FIFA club competitions.
- Palmeiras have won nine of their last 12 matches in all competitions (W9 D1 L2).
- Palmeiras have kept nine clean sheets in their last 12 outings in all competitions.
- Palmeiras have kept four clean sheets in their last five matches at FIFA competitions.
- Palmeiras head coach Abel Ferreira faced Inter’s Lionel Messi as a player in a 2008/09 UEFA Champions League group game between Barcelona and Sporting, which the Spanish side won 3-1 at the Camp Nou.
- Palmeiras skipper Gustavo Gómez has faced Lionel Messi six times while playing for Paraguay against Argentina. Their most recent meeting was when Paraguay defeated Argentina 2-1 in Asunción in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier in November 2024.
- Inter head coach Javier Mascherano played in 2005/06 for Corinthians – Palmeiras’s chief São Paulo rivals.
Inter Miami vs Palmeiras prediction
Inter Miami, coached by former Liverpool and Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano, pulled off a surprise come from behind 2-1 defeat of Porto the other day with Telasco Segovia equalising just after half-time before a Lionel Messi free-kick won the game for the Floridians, having started their campaign with a goalless draw against Al Ahly.
Under the management of Abel Ferreira, Palmeiras have turned themselves into one of, if not the, strongest sides in South America in the last few years. The Brazilians were held to a goalless draw by the aforementioned Porto in their opener before they then cruised past Al Ahly by two goals to nil a few days’ later.
Both teams will secure qualification for the knockout stages with a draw here, so a low-scoring encounter may well be the bet to go for this one at the Hard Rock Stadium.
Inter Miami vs Palmeiras tip: Draw & under 2.5 goals
