Overview
- Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. EST at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, with streaming on Apple TV for MLS Season Pass subscribers.
- BETMGM lists Inter Miami at -200 and NYCFC at +443 with a 3.5-goal over/under.
- Lionel Messi leads the MLS Cup Playoffs with six goals and six assists.
- Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano has recently preferred Mateo Silvetti over Luis Suárez in attack and says the team will need contributions from the full squad.
- NYCFC will be without leading scorer Alonso Martinez due to a season-ending knee injury and also list Nico Cavallo, Malachi Jones and Keaton Parks as not expected to play, though they have advanced with strong road wins at Charlotte and Philadelphia.