Venue & Weather
Location: Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Kickoff: 3:00 PM ET, November 29, 2025
Coverage: MLS Season Pass / Apple TV
Weather: Forecast calls for sunny skies, mid-70s, light winds – ideal fast-track conditions for attacking football.
Injury Report
Inter Miami: No major injuries reported; Messi, Suárez, and Alba all available.
NYCFC: Minor knocks to midfield rotation players, but core starters (Martínez, Wolf, Morález) expected to play.
Player Matchups
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami): 35 goals, 26 assists in 32 matches – unstoppable form.
Luis Suárez (Inter Miami): 10 goals, 12 assists – secondary scoring threat.
Agustín Martínez (NYCFC): 19 goals in 33 matches – NYCFC’s primary finisher.
Maxi Morález (NYCFC): 11 assists – creative hub in midfield.
Key Duel: Messi vs. NYCFC’s backline – can they contain his movement between lines?
Team Recent Form
Inter Miami (19-7-8): 93 goals scored, +35 GD, 4 wins in last 5 matches.
NYCFC (17-12-5): 55 goals scored, +10 GD, 3 wins in last 5 matches.
Form: Miami W-W-L-W-W; NYCFC W-W-D-W-L.
Series History
Last 5 meetings: Miami leads 2W-2D-1L.
Most recent: Miami 4-0 NYCFC (Sept 24, 2025).
Overall since 2020: NYCFC dominates historically (8W-4D-1L), but Miami has flipped momentum in 2025.
Betting Trends
Miami: 4 of last 5 games over 3.5 goals.
NYCFC: 3 of last 5 games under 2.5 goals.
Head-to-head: 3 of last 5 meetings ended in draws or low-scoring ties, but Miami’s recent 4-0 win suggests a shift.
Summary: Expect a high-tempo Eastern Conference Final at Chase Stadium. Inter Miami’s firepower led by Messi and Suárez makes them heavy favorites, but NYCFC’s Martínez and Morález can keep it competitive
MATCH ODDS
Inter Miami FC – 200 Draw + 350 New York City FC + 320
Over 3.5 + 100 Under 3.5 – 130
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, November 28, 2025
