MLS Match Preview: New York Red Bulls (9-8-6) vs. Inter Miami FC (11-4-5)

Team Form & Momentum

New York Red Bulls – Home Fortress

8–1–2 home record, second-best in franchise history through 11 matches

Coming off a thrilling 5–3 comeback win vs New England Revolution, scoring five second-half goals

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has scored in five straight home matches, now with 13 goals, leading all MLS newcomers

Emil Forsberg added a brace midweek and has 4 goals in his last 3 appearances

Currently 8th in the Eastern Conference, but could climb to 6th with a win

Inter Miami CF – Star-Powered but Vulnerable

5–2–3 away record, among the top five road teams in MLS

Suffered a 3–0 defeat to FC Cincinnati midweek, ending a five-match winning streak

Lionel Messi leads the team with 16 goals and 6 assists, but was held scoreless last match

Luis Suárez has 9 assists and 3 goals, playing a key creative role

Currently 5th in the Eastern Conference, five points ahead of New York

Key Stats & Betting Trends

Category	Red Bulls	Inter Miami
Goals Scored	38	44
Goals Conceded	34	39
Home/Away Record	8–1–2 (Home)	5–2–3 (Away)
Last 5 Matches	W–L–D–D–D	L–W–W–W–W
Head-to-Head	NYRB leads 6–5–0	Miami won last 2 meetings

Over 2.5 goals has hit in 7 of Miami’s last 10 matches

Red Bulls have scored 2+ goals in 4 of last 5 home games

Messi has scored in 6 of his last 8 MLS appearances

Choupo-Moting has 5 goals in last 3 matches

Player Spotlight

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Red Bulls)

13 goals, 1 assist

Scored in 5 straight home games

MLS newcomer scoring leader

Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)

16 goals, 6 assists

3 consecutive braces before midweek loss

Seeking bounce-back performance