Overview
- Inter Miami sits second in the Eastern Conference with 18 points, one behind Nashville, and would move top with a win.
- The club has yet to win at the newly opened Nu Stadium after 2-2 draws against Austin FC and the New York Red Bulls.
- Guillermo Hoyos took over from Javier Mascherano and led back-to-back road wins, 3-2 at Colorado Rapids and 2-0 at Real Salt Lake.
- Lionel Messi has seven goals and an eight-match unbeaten run, and he now enters a six-game stretch before the MLS pauses for the 2026 World Cup.
- New England arrives on a four-match winning streak, though striker Leonardo Campana could miss out due to muscle discomfort.