Lionel Messi live stream: Inter Miami vs. FC Cincinnati U.S. Open Cup prediction, how to watch online, odds

After winning their first final in club history by defeating Nashville SC in Leagues Cup, Inter Miami can book their place in another final on Wednesday when they face FC Cincinnati in the U.S. Open Cup semifinals. While Cincinnati have been the best team in Major League Soccer leading the Supporters' Shield race, things have changed quickly since the arrival of one Lionel Messi. Along with Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, he has shifted Inter Miami into being contenders for every honor in the league which will make this quite the match at TQL Stadium.

Despite Miami's dominance, the number of games on their legs could give Cincinnati an advantage if they can strike quickly. Brandon Vazquez and Luciano Acosta are among the best attackers in the league and could give Inter Miami's defense some serious trouble. 

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Here's our storylines, how you can watch the match and more:

How to watch and odds

Storylines

FC Cincinnati: No team has stopped Messi yet but Cincinnati would do well to take a page out of Nasville's book. Able to clog the midfield and hurt Miami from set pieces, Nashville were the only team to hold the Herons scoreless for over 20 minutes of a match. Even with injuries in defense, Cincinnati can still do that and Acosta is one of the best midfielders from dead-ball scenarios in the league. 

Inter Miami: How Miami respond to potentially tired legs will be the biggest question heading into the match but if they can play their game, few teams can stop them. They do have to make sure not to look too much into always feeding Messi in the match as the team can overlook runs from other players but when Miami are doing so well currently, any adjustments needed are minor ones.

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Prediction

As they continue to play close games, Inter Miami will prevail on penalties yet again after ending the match level. Pick: FC Cincinnati 2, Inter Miami 2 (Miami on penalties).

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