Major League Soccer · 2026

New York Red Bulls vs Inter Miami CF · Major League Soccer

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.312.42
Expected goals
1.542.11
Shots
13.215.6
Possession
52.1%56.7%

30-second read

What the record shows

The story here is recent context rather than season averages: new York Red Bulls's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. Alongside it: inter Miami's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

New York Red Bulls's recent record differs from the season

moderate

New York Red Bulls's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.31 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match1.31 goals/match1.55 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Inter Miami show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Inter Miami's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

13.2 shots/match ▲ShotsNew York Red Bulls · Inter Miami15.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricNew York Red BullsInter MiamiBaseline
Shots13.2 shots/match15.6 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against13.6 shots/match12.6 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.73 corners/match ●CornersNew York Red Bulls · Inter Miami5.42 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricNew York Red BullsInter MiamiBaseline
Corners5.73 corners/match5.42 corners/match4.92 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: New York Red Bulls favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Inter Miami CF in 10 · 3 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

New York Red Bulls26 matchesInter Miami CF26 matches
1.31 goals/matchGoals scored26/26▲ 2.42 goals/match
1.85 goals/matchGoals allowed26/261.85 goals/match
1.54 xG/matchExpected goals23/23▲ 2.11 xG/match
13.2 shots/matchShots26/26▲ 15.6 shots/match
4.58 shots/matchShots on target26/26▲ 6.15 shots/match
52.1%Possession26/26● 56.7%
5.73 corners/match ●Corners26/265.42 corners/match
2.5 cards/matchCards6/53 cards/match
12.3 fouls/matchFouls26/2613 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1New York Red Bulls
1Draws
3Inter Miami CF
Inter Miami CF — New York Red Bulls · Major League Soccer2–2
New York Red Bulls — Inter Miami CF · Major League Soccer1–5
Inter Miami CF — New York Red Bulls · Major League Soccer4–1
Inter Miami CF — New York Red Bulls · Major League Soccer6–2
New York Red Bulls — Inter Miami CF · Major League Soccer4–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples26 / 26home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness36 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 24 Oct 2026, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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