Internacional CF Miami vs New York City FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Internacional CF Miami vs New York City FC — MLS at Lockhart Stadium.
- Internacional CF Miami 27 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Nick Uranga
6 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | New York City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | A | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Internacional CF Miami | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #8 |
| 46 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 12 / 10 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 10 |
| 64 | Scored | 41 |
| 50 | Conceded | 36 |
| +14 | GD | +5 |
| 1.70 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 44% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Internacional CF Miami this season
Internacional CF Miami this season
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Internacional CF Miami are 2nd (46 pts). New York City FC are 8th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Internacional CF Miami
0-15
3/7
16-30
7/4
31-45
14/3
46-60
5/6
61-75
4/4
76+
12/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Internacional CF Miami
| Lionel Messi | 20 G | 11 A |
| Luis Suarez | 13 G | 3 A |
| German Berterame | 7 G | 4 A |
| Rodrigo de Paul | 4 G | 3 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Lockhart Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Internacional CF Miami and New York City FC.
- 4' GOAL! Alexandru Mitrita fires home to make it 0-1!
- 9' Supporters expect more eagerness from A.J. DeLaGarza, as he is very good at scoring at Lockhart Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 14' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Victor Ulloa suffering a number of foals already.
- 19' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 24' Ronald Matarrita is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Internacional CF Miami tonight.
- 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leandro Gonzalez Pirez on 25.
- 27' GOAL! Lewis Morgan fires home to make it 1-1!
- 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' Magnificent from Anton Tinnerholm! That is 13 goals in 294 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 38' Lewis Morgan adds to his 0 season tally! Internacional CF Miami lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 43' Against the run of play, Alexandru Mitrita has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 47' Wil Trapp catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 47.
- 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 62' Internacional CF Miami are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York City FC backline.
- 67' A tactical swap from Internacional CF Miami — Matias Pellegrini on, Wil Trapp off on 67 minutes.
- 69' Ismael Tajouri is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alexandru Mitrita at the 69 minute mark.
- 71' Brek Shea is replacing Ben Sweat for the Internacional CF Miami side.
- 72' Matias Pellegrini picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 75' Sebastien Ibeagha catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
- 80' It looks like no one’s ball. Internacional CF Miami is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 83' It is a substitution in New York City FC team. Keaton Parks is replaced by Tony Rocha on 83 minute.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Julian Carranza. He replaces Victor Ulloa on 85 minute.
- 90' Maxime Chanot was booked on 90.
- 90' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joseph Scally is hanging Ronald Matarrita on the field on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Internacional CF Miami.
Lineups
Internacional CF Miami Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 9
-
13
Victor Ulloa ↓ Julian Carranza 85'
- 31
-
20
A.J. DeLaGarza ↓ Dylan Nealis 67'
- 7
-
6
Wil Trapp ↓ Matias Pellegrini 67'
- 22
- 26
- 5
- 10
Bench
- 1
- 14
-
11
Matias Pellegrini ↑ 67'
-
28
Brek Shea ↑ 71'
- 33
-
21
Julian Carranza ↑ 85'
- 4
-
18
Dylan Nealis ↑ 67'
- 19
Coach
Diego Alonso
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 11
- 22
- 4
- 8
- 19
- 33
- 1
- 16
- 28
-
55
Keaton Parks ↓ Tony Rocha 83'
Bench
-
20
Gudmundur THorarinsson ↑ 90'
-
17
Gary Mackay-Steven ↑ 69'
- 14
-
29
Ismael Tajouri ↑ 69'
- 41
-
25
Joseph Scally ↑ 90'
-
15
Tony Rocha ↑ 83'
- 13
- 26
Coach
Ronny Deila
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 6 |
| Talles Magno | 3 |
| Maxi Moralez | 3 |
| Tomas Aviles | 2 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Pozuelo | 2 |
| Alexandru Mitrita | 2 |
| Alonso Martinez | 2 |
Head to Head
Internacional CF Miami Form
2020-10-04
Internacional CF Miami
2–3
New York City FC
L
2020-09-27
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Internacional CF Miami
L
2020-09-24
Internacional CF Miami
1–4
New York Red Bulls
L
2020-09-19
Atlanta United FC
1–2
Internacional CF Miami
W
2020-09-12
Orlando City SC
2–1
Internacional CF Miami
L
2020-09-10
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Atlanta United FC
W
New York City FC Form
2020-10-04
Internacional CF Miami
2–3
New York City FC
W
2020-09-26
New York City FC
4–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2020-09-23
New York City FC
0–1
Toronto FC
L
2020-09-19
New England Revolution
0–0
New York City FC
D
2020-09-12
New York City FC
2–1
FC Cincinnati
W
2020-09-06
D.C. United SC
0–0
New York City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.75
Internacional CF Miami xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Internacional CF Miami or New York City FC 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Internacional CF Miami or Draw
58%
Draw or New York City FC
66%
Internacional CF Miami or New York City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.9%
1 – 0
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Internacional CF Miami
| Handicap | Internacional CF Miami covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 18% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Internacional CF Miami keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

