Inter Miami host San Diego FC at Nu Stadium on Sunday, September 20 (7:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM CT / 4:00 PM PT).
Inter Miami head into this one with a full squad to pick from and no fresh fitness concerns to navigate, meaning Lionel Messi again leads the line off the back of nineteen goals in twenty-five appearances. Luis Suárez and Germán Berterame offer support up top, while Rodrigo De Paul’s forty-six chances created underline how central he is to the build-up play. San Diego FC also have their key men available, with Anders Dreyer’s nine goals and sixty-one chances created making him the visitors’ most dangerous outlet alongside Marcus Ingvartsen, who has scored eleven times this season.
US viewers can watch Inter Miami vs San Diego FC on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass.
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Season Form & Standings
Inter Miami sit second in the East on forty-five points from twenty-five games, with a goal difference of plus-fifteen keeping them firmly in the playoff picture. San Diego FC are ninth in the West on thirty points from the same number of games, with a goal difference of zero leaving them working to climb into contention.
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter Miami | 2 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 61 | 46 | +15 | 45 |
Western Conference
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego FC | 9 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 30 |
Inter Miami vs San Diego FC Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Inter Miami
4-3-3San Diego FC
4-3-3Potential Match-Winners
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami): Messi has scored 19 goals in 1,910 minutes this season, backed by 55 shots on target and 58 chances created for others.
- Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami): De Paul’s 46 chances created is the highest of any Miami player featured here, a clear marker of his role in the build-up play.
- Anders Dreyer (San Diego FC): Dreyer has produced 9 goals and a team-high 61 chances created from 74 shots, easily San Diego’s most productive attacker.
Recent Form
Inter Miami: L W D D D
- 2026-09-13: Inter Miami 2-2 Nashville SC (D, home)
- 2026-09-10: Chicago Fire 1-1 Inter Miami (D, away)
- 2026-09-06: Inter Miami 2-2 Atlanta United (D, home)
- 2026-08-30: Inter Miami 7-1 CF Montreal (W, home)
- 2026-08-23: Inter Miami 1-2 Toronto FC (L, home)
L W D D D across their last five, including a seven-one win over CF Montreal and back-to-back draws with Atlanta United and Nashville SC.
San Diego FC: W W L L L
- 2026-09-14: San Diego FC 0-5 Philadelphia Union (L, home)
- 2026-09-10: San Diego FC 2-3 San Jose Earthquakes (L, home)
- 2026-09-06: Orlando City 1-0 San Diego FC (L, away)
- 2026-08-30: San Diego FC 3-1 LA Galaxy (W, home)
- 2026-08-23: San Diego FC 3-0 Colorado Rapids (W, home)
W W L L L across their last five, with defeats to Orlando City, San Jose Earthquakes and Philadelphia Union following wins over Colorado Rapids and LA Galaxy.
Inter Miami vs San Diego FC Prediction
This one should finish 2-1 to Inter Miami. Messi and company have enough quality to break down a San Diego defense that has shipped goals in bunches recently, while Dreyer’s threat at the other end should be enough for the visitors to get on the scoresheet without taking control of the game away from the hosts. Expect the Herons to extend their playoff push at home while San Diego FC head back to the West still searching for the form to climb further up the table.
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