New York City FC

vs

Inter Miami CF

Preview

New York City FC

• New York City FC are unbeaten at home in MLS 2026, winning 2 of 2 with 4.00 goals for and 0.50 goals against per-game.
• City are third in the MLS 2026 table with 10 points from 4 games, 3 more than Miami who are ninth.

Inter Miami CF

• Inter Miami CF have a solid away record in MLS 2026, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, scoring and conceding 1.50 goals per-game on the road.
• Javier Mascherano’s Miami side are a midfield-driven team, the most exciting team in MLS 2026 by far, they set up to dominate the midfield battle, they press high, they push players into wide areas and their creative engine is Telasco Segovia.
• Miami have a mixed form line, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 5, but they have drawn their last 2 matches and both were away from home, where they could only get a 0-0 tie.

Head-to-Head

Key Players

• Segovia, Miami’s playmaking engine in midfield, has 3 assists in 4 MLS 2026 games this term and is the driving force behind their vertical attacks and quick transitions.
• Lionel Messi leads the line and is Miami’s main attacking threat, but he is the final part of the equation and has 3 goals in 3 MLS 2026 matches this term, having scored 4 of Miami’s last 8 goals.
• The main threat comes from striker Nicolas Fernandez, he has 4 goals in 4 MLS 2026 fixtures and has scored 4 of NYCFC’s last 12.
• Maxi Moralez is the heartbeat of their attack, and he has 4 assists in their last 5 games, 3 of which have ended in wins.

Betting Insights

• In terms of form, NYCFC are the favourites to win all 3 points on Sunday, having won 3 games in a row, most recently dispatching Orlando City SC 5-0 and Colorado Rapids 3-1.
• We like the odds on Both Teams to Score - Yes.

Prediction

• Despite the fact that NYCFC haven’t beaten Miami in their last 2 attempts, we’re backing the hosts to come through this as winners.
• We’re going for a New York City FC win, but we like the odds on Both Teams to Score - Yes too.