Inter Miami vs New York City prediction, odds & betting tips – 02/22/2025
Photo by IMAGO
🔥 Our Hot tip

Luis Suarez to score anytime

El Pistolero scored 21 goals in 30 Major League Soccer games last season.

Inter Miami will host New York City on the 22nd of February at DRV PNK Stadium. The Herons are the absolute favorites to win the opening MLS 2025 game, but they should be careful, as the visitors are no joke. Stay tuned for the inside scoop on our professional Inter Miami vs New York City betting tips before you place a wager on this game.

If you want more expert MLS predictions, check our designated page.

Inter Miami vs New York City prediction: First game, first failure for Herons

Key Stats

  • Inter Miami’s last victory versus New York City was recorded on the 14th of August, 2022.
  • Luis Suarez scored two goals for Inter Miami during the pre-season games for the Herons.
  • Four consecutive Inter Miami vs New York City matches resulted in under 2.5 goals.

Correct score prediction: Inter Miami 1-1 New York City

Seeing as the last three head-to-heads resulted in 1-1 ties, we believe the upcoming game at DRV PNK Stadium could also end the same way. We have confidence in our Inter Miami vs New York City predictions, as Lionel Messi and his colleagues won the regular part of the MLS campaign last season.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies prefer Inter Miami

  • HOME: -138 – 57.1%
  • DRAW: +285 – 24.9%
  • AWAY:+350 – 18.0%

*These Inter Miami vs New York City odds are subject to change

We consider Luis Suarez to score anytime a slam-dunk pick here, as the odds behind our hot Inter Miami vs New York City prediction are valued at +130. El Pistolero’s chances of finding the net at DRV PNK Stadium are estimated at 43.48%.

Moreover, you should also know that the Herons are the expected winners on the 22nd of February. Javier Mascherano’s players have a crushing 57.1% win probability before the start of the game.

Last five H2Hs: Herons must react

As you can see from the Inter Miami vs New York City statistics below, the visitors sure know how to face this opponent.

USA MLS 21/09/24

New York City FC

New York City FC

1
Inter Miami CF

Inter Miami CF

1

USA MLS 30/03/24

Inter Miami CF

Inter Miami CF

1
New York City FC

New York City FC

1

Club Friendly List 11/11/23

Inter Miami CF

Inter Miami CF

1
New York City FC

New York City FC

2

USA MLS 01/10/23

Inter Miami CF

Inter Miami CF

1
New York City FC

New York City FC

1

USA MLS 12/03/23

New York City FC

New York City FC

1
Inter Miami CF

Inter Miami CF

0

Inter Miami team news and form: New coach states ambitions

Coach Tata Martino did well in charge of the Herons. He won two historic titles. However, he failed to complete the main objective – win Major League Soccer. Now, we have Javier Mascherano calling the shots, and we are sure his main goal would be to win MLS.

Predicted lineup: Ustari (GK), Martinez, Alba, Fray, Weigandt, Busquets, Ruiz, Redondo, Messi, Suarez & Allende

USA MLS 13/04/25

D

Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire

0

Inter Miami CF

Inter Miami CF

0

CONCACAF Champions Cup 10/04/25

W

Los Angeles FC

Los Angeles FC

1

Inter Miami CF

Inter Miami CF

3

USA MLS 06/04/25

D

Toronto FC

Toronto FC

1

Inter Miami CF

Inter Miami CF

1

CONCACAF Champions Cup 03/04/25

L

Los Angeles FC

Los Angeles FC

1

Inter Miami CF

Inter Miami CF

0

USA MLS 29/03/25

W

Philadelphia Union

Philadelphia Union

1

Inter Miami CF

Inter Miami CF

2

New York City team news and form: Visitors lack consistency

New York City achieved nothing in the match against Western Conference’s St. Louis City on the 13th of February. Coach Pascal Jansen’s boys lost 1-3 to one of the new teams in Major League Soccer in a match that could’ve ended even more humiliating for Fernandez and his colleagues.

Predicted lineup: Romero (GK), Murray, Gray, Baiera, Molinari, Amponsah, McCamy, Wolf, Fernandez, Ojeda & Bakrar

USA MLS 12/04/25

W

Philadelphia Union

Philadelphia Union

0

New York City FC

New York City FC

1

USA MLS 06/04/25

L

Minnesota United

Minnesota United

2

New York City FC

New York City FC

1

USA MLS 29/03/25

L

Atlanta United

Atlanta United

4

New York City FC

New York City FC

3

USA MLS 22/03/25

D

Columbus Crew

Columbus Crew

0

New York City FC

New York City FC

0

USA MLS 15/03/25

W

New England Revolution

New England Revolution

1

New York City FC

New York City FC

2

Player to watch: Lionel Messi

With 21 goals and 11 assists in 22 league games, Lionel Messi won the 2024 MLS Landon Donovan MLS MVP Award. With his unyielding character and alien-like skills, La Pulga helped the team win a historic trophy in the regular part of the season, thus earning the right to be featured as the player to watch in our professional Inter Miami vs New York City prediction.

Inter Miami vs New York City prediction 1
Photo by IMAGO

Second player to watch: Agustin Ojeda

20-year-old Agustin Ojeda will surely be a starter for the visitors this week. Seeing as Malachi Jones broke his leg, it’s up to Ojeda to cause mayhem on the wing.


Zack is a longtime football fan, writer, and bettor. He also has experience playing and coaching the game of football at a local level. His interest in the MLS, Liga MX and the Canadian Premier League adds a new dimension to the content we have at FootballWhispers.