Lionel Messi and Inter Miami make their Concacaf Champions Cup debut when they hit the road to face Nashville SC in the first leg of a Round of 16 tie on Thursday at Geodis Park. So far in MLS play, the Herons lead the league with seven points in three games. Meanwhile, Nashville SC are 10th in the Eastern Conference with two points in two matches.

Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. ET. The Herons are +120 favorites (risk $100 to win $120) in the latest Nashville SC vs. Inter Miami odds, with the Boys in Gold the +205 underdogs. A draw is priced at +265, and the over/under for total goals scored is 2.5. (For more soccer coverage, click here.)

Before you bet on Inter Miami vs. Nashville SC or make any other Concacaf Champions Cup predictions, you must see what SportsLine's soccer expert Brandt Sutton has to say.

Sutton, a former collegiate soccer player, has been SportsLine's top soccer editor for more than five years. He has followed soccer closely for much longer and factors in managerial tactics, projected lineups and past performances to make the most-informed decisions possible, keeping his finger on the pulse of the game all over the globe. Sutton was SportsLine's top soccer expert in 2022 with a 165-130-2 mark with his soccer picks, returning nearly $2,200 for $100 players. He also has been hot recently, going 4-1 with his last five soccer picks for a profit of 2.00 units.

Sutton knows that Lionel Messi has gotten off to a hot start this season. The global superstar is tied for the league lead in goals (three), which includes a brace in the Herons' most recent match, a 5-0 blowout of Orlando on Saturday. Messi has now scored 14 goals in 14 matches across all competitions for Inter Miami dating to last season.

Sutton also has taken into account that the Boys in Gold have played Inter Miami as well as any club since the Herons' Messi-led makeover began last season. In the 2023 Leagues Cup Final on Aug. 19, Nashville played the Herons to a 1-1 draw before eventually losing 10-9 in penalties. Less than two weeks later, the Boys in Gold earned a point on the road in a scoreless draw against Messi and Miami in a regular season MLS match.

Sutton has taken an in-depth look at the Nashville SC vs. Inter Miami showdown and is leaning Over on the total. He also has locked in a CONFIDENT best bet and is offering a full breakdown of this Concacaf Champions Cup match! You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks and analysis before making any selections of your own.

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