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- Lionel Messi is 6/4 favourite to win the MLS MVP award this season
- Inter Miami currently sit bottom of the Eastern Conference
- Messi also favourite for the 2023 Ballon d'Or award
Lionel Messi is 6/4 favourite to win the MLS MVP award this season
Lionel Messi's move to America has already been massive with seven goals in four appearances for Inter Miami so far and bookies have specials up for his season.
Messi has yet to play in the MLS for his new club with games in the Leagues Cup being a priority since he moved to America but that hasn't stopped him becoming favourite for the league's MVP Award.
The Argentinian superstar helped his side to progress to the Quarter-Finals of the Leagues Cup and that has postponed once again his MLS debut.
Unibet though have Messi as the 6/4 favourite to win the Landon Donovan MLS MVP award which is voted by media, MLS players and club management at the end of the season.
| MVP Winner 2023 | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 6/4 | 40.0% |
| Luciano Acosta | 11/4 | 26.7% |
| Hany Mukhtar | 3/1 | 25.0% |
| Denis Bouanga | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | 6/1 | 14.3% |
What the expert says...
Inter Miami currently sit bottom of the Eastern Conference
Inter Miami are currently rock bottom of the MLS Eastern Conference with a disastrous start to the season seeing Phil Neville sacked as manager.
Manager Gerardo 'Tata' Martino is the new manager of the club and his entry has seen their fortunes turn around in the Leagues Cup.
Messi's arrival has seen Inter Miami win four games in a row but they will want to change their form in the MLS once they get started there again.
Messi also favourite for the 2023 Ballon d'Or award
Lionel Messi is now the short favourite for the Ballon d'Or award with his odds coming right in giving him an 85% probability of winning the prestigious award this year.
The betting odds for him winning the Ballon d'Or have now gone from 8/15 to just 1/6 following his start at Inter Miami.
Paddy Power had moved Erling Haaland into 11/8 following his treble winning season at Manchester City but he's since drifted in the market.
| 2023 Ballon d'Or Winner | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 1/6 | 85.7% |
| Erling Haaland | 10/3 | 23.1% |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 40/1 | 2.4% |
| Vinicius Junior
|
50/1 | 2.0% |
