New York City FC vs Internacional CF Miami, MLS 2022 PLAYOFFS
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Internacional CF Miami — MLS at Yankee Stadium.
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Internacional CF Miami 27 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | Charlotte FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | New York City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Toronto FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | Internacional CF Miami | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #2 |
| 33 | Points | 46 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 8 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 5 |
| 41 | Scored | 64 |
| 36 | Conceded | 50 |
| +5 | GD | +14 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 30% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Internacional CF Miami this season
Internacional CF Miami this season
New York City FC are 8th (33 pts). Internacional CF Miami are 2nd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! New York City FC vs Internacional CF Miami — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' 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 Kevin O'Toole suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Internacional CF Miami is showing some good football. However, Internacional CF Miami are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' New York City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' New York City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Internacional CF Miami's shape.
- 58' The referee has no hesitation. Ariel Lassiter is booked for Internacional CF Miami — Yellow card on 58.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Indiana Vassilev. He replaces Ariel Lassiter on 58 minute.
- 63' Gabriel Pereira puts New York City FC on the lead.
- 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Damion Lowe.
- 69' The deadlock is broken! Maxi Moralez gets on the scoresheet on 69 minutes.
- 72' Fresh legs for Internacional CF Miami! Ryan Sailor comes on to replace Aime Mabika.
- 73' Kieran Gibbs is ready to make an impact after coming on for Damion Lowe at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' Nicolas Acevedo was booked on 78.
- 78' Keaton Parks is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gabriel Pereira at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 86' A tactical swap from Internacional CF Miami — Bryce Duke on, Robert Taylor off on 86 minutes.
- 88' The whistle greets Maxi Moralez as he departs to be replaced by Thiago.
- 90' The referee shows Internacional CF Miami player a Yellow card on 90.
- Another three points for New York City FC.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↓ Thiago 88'
- 4
- 6
- 1
- 9
- 26
-
38
Gabriel Pereira ↓ Keaton Parks 78'
- 20
- 22
Bench
- 12
- 17
-
55
Keaton Parks ↑ 78'
- 13
- 80
- 2
- 21
-
8
Thiago ↑ 88'
- 30
Coach
Nick Cushing
Internacional CF Miami Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 10
- 7
- 8
- 11
-
16
Robert Taylor ↓ Bryce Duke 86'
- 27
- 26
-
12
Aime Mabika ↓ Ryan Sailor 72'
- 4
-
31
Damion Lowe ↓ Kieran Gibbs 73'
Bench
-
3
Kieran Gibbs ↑ 73'
- 21
- 33
- 13
- 20
-
17
Indiana Vassilev ↑ 58'
-
22
Bryce Duke ↑ 86'
-
45
Ryan Sailor ↑ 72'
- 18
Coach
Phil Neville
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 6 |
| Talles Magno | 3 |
| Maxi Moralez | 3 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Pozuelo | 2 |
| Alexandru Mitrita | 2 |
| Alonso Martinez | 2 |
| Lewis Morgan | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2022-10-17
New York City FC
3–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
2022-10-09
Atlanta United FC
1–2
New York City FC
W
2022-10-02
New York City FC
2–1
Orlando City SC
W
2022-09-17
New York City FC
2–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2022-09-10
Charlotte FC
1–0
New York City FC
L
2022-09-08
New York City FC
1–1
FC Cincinnati
D
Internacional CF Miami Form
2022-10-17
New York City FC
3–0
Internacional CF Miami
L
2022-10-09
Internacional CF Miami
1–3
Montreal Impact FC
L
2022-10-06
Internacional CF Miami
4–1
Orlando City SC
W
2022-09-30
Toronto FC
0–1
Internacional CF Miami
W
2022-09-18
D.C. United SC
2–3
Internacional CF Miami
W
2022-09-14
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Columbus Crew SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.13
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Internacional CF Miami xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.47
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
78%
Draw or Internacional CF Miami
44%
New York City FC or Internacional CF Miami
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.4%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.5%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Internacional CF Miami covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 21% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Internacional CF Miami keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

