Inter Miami vs DC United: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Inter Miami host DC United at Nu Stadium on Saturday, October 10 (7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT / 4:30 PM PT).

Inter Miami will lean on their headline strike force at Nu Stadium, with Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez both in line to lead the line after scoring 21 and 13 goals respectively this season. Rodrigo De Paul, who has created 50 chances from midfield, should pull the strings behind them. DC United counter with Tai Baribo and Louis Munteanu leading their attack, Baribo arriving on 14 goals for the campaign, while Jackson Hopkins offers an outlet from midfield. Neither side lists an absence, so both managers can pick from close to full strength.

Miami sit third in the Eastern Conference with 46 points from 27 games, well placed in the playoff picture despite a run of draws that has slowed their charge toward top spot. DC United sit 11th with 30 points from 26 games, a goal difference of -8 underlining just how much work remains to close the gap. Messi and Suárez’s firepower at one end against Baribo and Munteanu’s at the other sets up a game with goals in it, and Inter Miami’s underlying numbers favor a home win with DC United finding the net too.

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Season Form & Standings

Inter Miami head into this one third in the Eastern Conference on 46 points from 27 games, firmly in the playoff picture. DC United sit 11th on 30 points from 26 games, still working to climb into postseason contention.

Eastern Conference

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Potential Match-Winners

• Lionel Messi (Inter Miami): Messi has scored 21 goals this season from 149 shots, with 62 of those on target, and remains the single biggest threat at Nu Stadium.
• Luis Suárez (Inter Miami): Suárez has added 13 goals of his own, getting 26 shots on target from 45 attempts and creating 25 chances alongside him.
• Tai Baribo (DC United): Baribo leads DC United’s attack with 14 goals from 45 shots this season, the visitors’ clearest route to goal at Nu Stadium.

Recent Form

Inter Miami: D D D D L

• 2026-09-28: Columbus Crew 2-1 Inter Miami (L, away)
• 2026-09-21: Inter Miami 2-2 San Diego FC (D, home)
• 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)

Miami’s last 5 league games have produced 4 draws and a loss, most recently a 2-1 defeat away to Columbus Crew on September 28.

DC United: D W D L D

• 2026-09-27: Vancouver Whitecaps 3-3 DC United (D, away)
• 2026-09-20: DC United 1-2 Charlotte FC (L, home)
• 2026-09-13: DC United 0-0 Atlanta United (D, home)
• 2026-09-10: DC United 2-1 Columbus Crew (W, home)
• 2026-08-30: DC United 0-0 LAFC (D, home)

DC United have drawn 3 and won 1 of their last 5 matches, highlighted by a 3-3 draw away to Vancouver Whitecaps on September 27.

Inter Miami vs DC United Prediction

Inter Miami, third in the East, should have too much firepower for a DC United side sitting 11th, and Messi’s quality in the final third is the difference-maker at Nu Stadium. Expect goals at both ends, with Baribo’s threat for DC United preventing a shutout, but the hosts’ attack settles it. Signal’s model lands on a 2-1 win for Inter Miami.