Inter Miami vs New York City FC: Six NYCFC Absentees
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Inter Miami host New York City FC in Major League Soccer on Wednesday, 14 October 2026 at Nu Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. The home side enter the contest second in the Eastern Conference, while the visitors arrive without six injured players and have lost the last three meetings between the clubs.
Inter Miami hold a three-game winning run in the fixture
Inter Miami have taken control of this fixture over the past year. They defeated New York City FC 3-2 on 22 March 2026, following a 5-1 victory on 29 November 2025 and a 4-0 away win on 24 September 2025. Across those three matches, Inter Miami scored 12 goals against the Bronx club.
The hosts collected their 49th point of the campaign on 10 October 2026 by defeating DC United 4-0 at Nu Stadium. Lionel Messi, who leads the club with 22 goals across all competitions this season, headlines an attack that has generated 68 goals in 28 league matches. Inter Miami have lost twice in 14 home fixtures in MLS this season, compiling five wins and seven draws.
New York City FC travel with six confirmed injuries
New York City FC sit 10th in the Eastern Conference with 33 points from 28 games, holding a goal difference of plus-four. Their recent league run features one win in five matches, ending most recently in a 2-1 away loss at Chicago Fire on 10 October 2026. On the road in MLS, they have recorded four wins, five draws and five defeats from 14 trips.
The visitors must handle significant squad absences. Arnau Farnós, Drew Baiera, Kai Trewin, Keaton Parks, Maxi Moralez and Talles Magno are all ruled out through injury. The team will lean on top scorer Nicolás Fernández, who has scored 15 goals in all competitions this season. Chance creation figures also show New York City FC generating 1.24 expected goals per game over their last five matches while allowing 1.44.
Inter Miami have their own absentees, with Facundo Mura, Tadeo Allende and Yannick Bright sidelined by injury. However, the hosts enter having conceded only once in their previous two home fixtures.
Our model firmly expects an Inter Miami win
Our model firmly expects an Inter Miami win on Wednesday night. That call is backed by Miami's three-match winning run against New York City FC, a 16-point gap between the sides in the standings, and the visitors arriving without six first-team options through injury.
