New York City FC vs Internacional CF Miami, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Internacional CF Miami — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Internacional CF Miami 18 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | New York City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 0–5 | L |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | Internacional CF Miami | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #2 |
| 26 | Points | 38 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 11 / 5 / 2 |
| 31 | Scored | 45 |
| 24 | Conceded | 32 |
| +7 | GD | +13 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 2.11 |
| 39% | Win % | 61% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Internacional CF Miami this season
Internacional CF Miami this season
New York City FC are 5th (26 pts). Internacional CF Miami are 2nd (38 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Internacional CF Miami
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/3
31-45
10/1
46-60
3/5
61-75
2/3
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
Internacional CF Miami
| Lionel Messi | 12 G | 7 A |
| Luis Suarez | 8 G | 1 A |
| German Berterame | 7 G | 4 A |
| Rodrigo de Paul | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Red Bull Arena as New York City FC face off against Internacional CF Miami in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Malte Amundsen was booked on 10.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sean Johnson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York City FC.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 21' Brilliant from the ! Valentin Castellanos makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 21.
- 26' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 31' Internacional CF Miami are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 36' It’s high time Ronny Deila made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' Poor challenge from Gregore. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 42' Gregore is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
- 45' Kelvin Leerdam picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Valentin Castellanos doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Malte Amundsen is replaced by Gudmundur Thorarinsson.
- 47' A goal from the Argentina international Valentin Castellanos! He fires home on 45 to make it 3-0!
- 52' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kieran Gibbs.
- 55' The referee has no hesitation. Kieran Gibbs is booked for Internacional CF Miami — Yellow card on 55.
- 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ismael Tajouri-Shradi, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 64' The crowd applauds Victor Ulloa as he leaves the pitch. Indiana Vassilev steps in for Internacional CF Miami.
- 66' Keaton Parks is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
- 68' Santiago Rodriguez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thiago on 68 minute.
- 73' The whistle greets Kieran Gibbs as he departs to be replaced by Christian Makoun.
- 76' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Talles Magno comes on to replace Maxi Moralez.
- 81' The Internacional CF Miami bench stirs into life. Blaise Matuidi is withdrawn and Jay Chapman gets his opportunity.
- 86' The New York City FC manager makes a substitution. Valentin Castellanos departs to be replaced by Andres Jasson.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 12
- 3
- 11
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↓ Talles Magno 76'
- 4
- 1
- 16
- 55
- 17
-
8
Thiago ↓ Santiago Rodriguez 68'
Bench
- 6
-
19
Jesus Medina ↑ 68'
- 13
-
43
Talles Magno ↑ 76'
- 24
- 26
-
20
Gudmundur Thorarinsson ↑ 46'
-
21
Andres Jasson ↑ 86'
-
42
Santiago Rodriguez ↑ 68'
Coach
Ronny Deila
Internacional CF Miami Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Kieran Gibbs ↓ Christian Makoun 73'
- 32
-
8
Blaise Matuidi ↓ Jay Chapman 81'
- 9
-
13
Victor Ulloa ↓ Indiana Vassilev 64'
- 7
- 31
- 6
- 5
- 10
- 26
Bench
- 17
- 1
-
14
Jay Chapman ↑ 81'
-
22
Federico Higuain ↑ 73'
-
21
Julian Carranza ↑ 73'
-
29
Indiana Vassilev ↑ 64'
-
4
Christian Makoun ↑ 73'
- 35
Coach
Phil Neville
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 6 |
| Talles Magno | 3 |
| Maxi Moralez | 3 |
| Alexandru Mitrita | 2 |
| Alonso Martinez | 2 |
| Lewis Morgan | 2 |
| Luis Suarez | 2 |
| Heber | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2021-08-15
New York City FC
2–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
2021-08-08
Toronto FC
2–2
New York City FC
D
2021-08-05
Chicago Fire FC
0–0
New York City FC
D
2021-07-30
New York City FC
4–1
Columbus Crew SC
W
2021-07-25
New York City FC
5–0
Orlando City SC
W
2021-07-21
New York City FC
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
Internacional CF Miami Form
2021-08-15
New York City FC
2–0
Internacional CF Miami
L
2021-08-08
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Nashville SC
W
2021-08-05
Orlando City SC
1–1
Internacional CF Miami
D
2021-08-01
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2021-07-25
Internacional CF Miami
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2021-07-21
Internacional CF Miami
0–5
New England Revolution
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.21
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Internacional CF Miami xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Internacional CF Miami
40%
New York City FC or Internacional CF Miami
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Internacional CF Miami covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 21% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Internacional CF Miami keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

