Lionel Messi, Inter Miami favored in Tuesday night Leagues Cup match vs. Union in Chester

The day is here. Lionel Messi, the greatest soccer player of this generation, maybe of all generations, will play in Chester tonight for Inter Miami against the Union.

The occasion: a Leagues Cup semifinal, with a trip to Saturday’s final on the line.

Weeks ago, this matchup would have had little fanfare. The Union, one of the top teams in the MLS, would be huge favorites over Miami, which probably wouldn’t have made it this deep into the knockout stage of the Leagues Cup.

With Messi, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba now on Miami, a lot has changed for a team that’s at the bottom of the MLS’s Eastern Conference table.

The Union are slight underdogs at home.

Here’s a look at some betting odds for Tuesday night’s Union vs. Inter Miami match.

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Odds are courtesy of FanDuel, current as of Monday afternoon, and subject to change.

With Messi on a roll — he has eight goals and one assist in his five Leagues Cup games — Miami is the team that oddsmakers expect to emerge Tuesday night and reach the competition’s final.

There’s also the likely Messi Tax. Soccer fans are more likely to bet on Messi’s team to do well, and that moves odds as much as the talent on the field.

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He seems to be finding scoring easy against his new competition so far.

Here’s how FanDuel had Messi’s goal markets priced as of Monday afternoon:

In five games since Messi joined the club, goal totals in Miami matches have been three, four, four, eight, and four — 4.6 goals per game.

The Union’s five Leagues Cup games have goal totals of four, six, zero, two, and three — 3.0 goals per game.

Will we see a goal-scoring outburst Tuesday night?

Here’s how FanDuel priced the total goals markets as of Monday afternoon: