Inter Miami vs New York City FC Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

The hosts have only been able to win a single game against the Pigeons.

Inter Miami are all set to host New York City FC in the MLS 2025 Eastern Conference. In the new season, both sides will be looking to start things on a positive note. Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami finished on top of the Eastern Conference table last season. They had a good regular season in the league as they won 22 games in 34 matches. New York City FC finished sixth in the table.

Inter Miami CF will be at home and will be looking for a win here. Lionel Messi and Co. also emerged victorious in their previous fixture. They had a CONCACAF Champions Cup first-leg match against Sporting KC.

The Herons netted a goal to seal the win. With this, they have the advantage now ahead of the second leg. They will now look to continue their winning momentum in their MLS 2025 opening game.

New York City FC haven’t had the best of the seasons last year, but they never let Lionel Messi and Co. take the upper hand. Their couple of meetings last season ended as a draw. Here New York City FC will be playing away from home. They may not have finished last season very well but they will have a chance to start afresh here.

Kick-off:

• Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
• Stadium: Chase Stadium
• Date: Sunday, February 23
• Kick-off Time: 06:00 IST/ 00:30 GMT / Saturday, February 22: 19:30 ET/ 16:30 PT
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In use

Form:

Inter Miami: D-W-W-D-W

New York City: L-L-W-D-L

Players to Watch

Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)

The Argentine led in an important win in the CONCACAF Champions Cup first round first leg game. Lionel Messi was the sole goal scorer who made a difference.

Messi was the top goal scorer for Inter Miami in MLS last season. He is a crucial part of Inter Miami’s attack as he can score goals. With his playmaking skills, he can help his fellow teammates by opening up the spaces in the opponent’s defence.

Busi 🤝 Messi ✨ https://t.co/72zDU6DeCX

— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) February 20, 2025

Alonso Martinez (New York City FC)

Alonso Martinez was the top goal scorer for his side in the MLS 2024 season. With the new season, he will be aiming to get closer to winning the Golden Boot. For that, he will be thinking of starting scoring goals from the very first game. It is a crucial game for New York City and they will look to utilise Alonso Martinez upfront so that he can score a goal or two for their benefit.

Match Facts

• Inter Miami have not won any of their last five matches against New York City FC.
• New York City have emerged victorious two times in their last five matches against the Herons.
• This will be the 13th meeting between them across all competitions.

Inter Miami vs New York City FC: Betting Tips and Odds

• Match to end in a draw @16/5 Unibet
• Goals under 2.5 @31/20 betfair
• Lionel Messi to score @10/3 skybet

Injury and Team News

Inter Miami will be without the services of Ian Fray for their coming league game.

New York City FC have all their players ready to roll in the new season.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 12

Inter Miami won: 1

New York City won: 8

Draws: 3

Predicted Lineups

Inter Miami predicted lineup (4-4-1-1)

Ustari (GK); Weigandt, Aviles, Lujan, Alba; Allende, Redondo, Busquets, Segovia; Messi; Suarez

New York City predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Freese (GK); Ilenic, Martins, Haak, O’Toole; Parks, Sands; Wolf, Moralez, Rodriguez; Martinez

Match Prediction

The MLS 2025 match between Inter Miami and New York City FC is highly likely to end in a draw.

Prediction: Inter Miami 1-1 New York City FC

Telecast Details

All MLS 2025 matches will be telecasted on Apple TV worldwide.

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