Barcelona will continue their preparations for the 2022-23 season with a pre-season friendly against Inter Miami on Tuesday night with kickoff at 2:30 am.
Inter Miami will enter this match after a comeback win over Charlotte on Saturday evening, with Phil Neville’s side coming from behind to win 3-2. Emerson Rodriguez netted the game’s decisive fifth goal in the 93rd minute of the contest.
The result moved the Herons into ninth place in the Eastern Conference, boasting 25 points from 20 matches in their debut season. Inter Miami will take on Barcelona at home before facing New York City FC on July 23rd. The club has several big names on its roster, including DeAndre Yedlin and Gonzalo Higuain, who came off the bench against Charlotte last time out.
Barcelona opened their preparations for the new campaign on July 13 with a 1-1 draw against Olot. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored for the Catalan giants.
On July 14, Barcelona traveled to the United States where they will take on Inter Miami, Real Madrid, Juventus and New York Red Bulls as part of their pre-season tour. Barcelona will then face Pumas in the Joan Gamper Trophy on August 7 before opening their 2022-23 La Liga campaign at home to Rayo Vallecano on August 13.
Inter Miami vs Barcelona Head to Head
Both sides are yet to face against each other and this marks their first encounter. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Inter Miami 3-2 Charlotte
- Inter Miami 1-2 Philadephia
- Orlando City 1-0 Inter Miami
- FC Dallas 1-1 Inter Miami
Away
- UE Olot 1-1 Barcelona
- A-League All Stars 2-3 Barcelona
- Barcelona 0-2 Villarreal
- Getafe 0-0 Barcelona
Inter Miami CF Team News
Inter Miami will again be without Robbie Robinson and Ian Fray through injury, while Ariel Lassiter and Brek Shea are likely to be unavailable for the game. Damion Lowe was also substituted at the interval of the clash with Charlotte FC last time out, which could see former Arsenal defender Gibbs feature at the back.
Barcelona Team News
Barcelona will be hoping to see their new signings make debuts against Juventus, with Robert Lewandowski already in Florida with the squad. Andreas Christensen and Raphinha could also feature, while Franck Kessie, who played 45 minutes against Olot last time out, will be hoping to feature for the second time for his new club.
Prediction and Odds
Barcelona will have the better quality all over the pitch, so we expect Barcelona to come out on top on Tuesday night.
- Barcelona Win
- Goals Over 2.5
- Both Teams to Score
