MLS: NY Red Bulls vs Inter Miami: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Published at :March 21, 2024 at 6:18 PM

Modified at :March 21, 2024 at 6:18 PM

Both sides have to field their teams without several star players

The New York Red Bulls won back-to-back matches before the last game in Major League Soccer. In the last regular season game, the team was on an away trip to face Columbus Crew. The match ended as a 3-0 defeat with midfielder Daniel Edelman getting sent off in the added time. Currently, the Metros stand sixth in overall Eastern Conference standings.

Inter Miami, on the other hand, are tied on points with NY Red Bulls’s last match opponents. However, a better goal difference keeps them at the 2024 MLS Eastern Conference peak. After a 5-3 aggregate win over Nashville in the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16, the Herons were up against D.C. United in the league. A brace by Luis Suarez helped win the game 3-1.

Kick-Off:

Saturday, 23 March 2024 at 6:00 PM UK (11:30 PM IST)

Location: Red Bull Arena

Form

New York Red Bulls (in all competitions): L-W-W-D-L

Inter Miami (in all competitions): W-W-L-D-W

Players to Watch

Peter Stroud (New York Red Bulls)

The midfielder who wears number 5 on his back has so far started every game for Sandro Schwarz’s side in the MLS. This is just Peter Stroud’s second season with the Red Bulls. In the first season, the New Jersey boy had made 25 regular season appearances.

Luis Suarez (Inter Miami)

No Lionel Messi, No Problem. After Messi was taken off in the 2nd Leg of the Round of 16 Champions Cup game, he didn’t feature against DC United. Even though Luis Suarez came on from the bench, he still managed to score two goals helping his side win comfortably by 3-1. Given Messi is set to miss this game, the former FC Barcelona forward who now has 4 MLS goals will be the one to watch.

Match Facts

No regular-season meeting between these sides has ever ended in a draw
The hosts lost the last game 3-0. They even failed to find the back of the net even once against Columbus Crew
The Herons have scored 5 more total goals than the second-best-scoring side in the Eastern Conference

Injury & Team News

Only one injury concern. A hamstring injury will keep forward Dante Vanzeir out of action. Due to several international fixtures, the following players won’t be participating in this game. Goalkeeper Carlos Miguel is on duty with the Paraguay national football team. Daniel Edelman and John Tolkin are in the U23 camp with the United States men’s soccer team. Centre-back Noah Eile is with Sweden’s U21 team. Designated player and captain Emil Forsberg is with the senior team of Sweden. Cory Burke has been called up by Jamaica.

Lionel Messi won’t be seen in the Argentina squad due to a minor hamstring injury on his right leg. Messi will miss this game as well. Robert Taylor didn’t join and has pulled out of international duty with Finland to focus on Inter Miami. Goalkeeper Drake Callender, Diego Gomez, David Ruiz and Federico Redondo are also away with their respective international duty callings. Apart from all these happenings, six players are sidelined with injuries.

Head to Head

Total Matches – 8

New York Red Bulls wins – 5

Inter Miami wins – 3

Draws – 0

Predicted Lineup

New York Red Bulls predicted lineup (4-4-2):

Meara (GK); Duncan, Reyes, Nealis, Harper; Gjengaar, Amaya, Stroud, Carmona; Manoel, Morgan

Inter Miami predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Dos Santos (GK); Allen, Aviles, Kryvstov, Alba; Sunderland, Busquets, Gressel; Taylor, Suárez, Campana

Match Prediction for NY Red Bulls vs Inter Miami

After a 3-0 defeat in the last game, the hosts will find it hard to recover given many players aren’t available also. With the likes of superstar Emil Forsberg and others out and away, Inter Miami can be a daunting outfit to handle. Expecting the visiting team to triumph here while the no-draw record continues to stand between both sides in the regular season.

Prediction: New York Red Bulls 1-2 Inter Miami

Telecast for NY Red Bulls vs Inter Miami

India – Apple TV

UK – Apple TV

US – Apple TV, Fox Sports

Nigeria – Apple TV

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