Major League Soccer, Round 32Inter Miami 28/10/2026 23:30 FC Cincinnati Venue Nu StadiumWhere to Watch Inter Miami v FC Cincinnati: TV and online streamsInter Miami versus FC Cincinnati kicks off at7:30pm ET on Wednesday, October 28, which is11:30pm GMTfor viewers in the UK, at Nu Stadium in Miami.The match is live worldwide onMLS Season Pass on Apple TV, including in the UK and the US.Preview for Inter Miami v FC CincinnatiInter Miamis winning run came to a crashing halt in New Jersey. Now Kily Gonzlezs side need a response, as they host FC Cincinnati at Nu Stadium on Wednesday night, aiming to avoid back-to-back MLS regular-season defeats for the first time since 2023.Saturdays 2-0 loss to the New York Red Bulls ended a three-game winning streak. A Casemiro own goal put Miami behind, and Emil Forsberg wrapped up the win for the hosts. Miami, who lead the league with 73 goals, managed just one shot on target all night. Lionel Messi played just over half an hour after dashing back from Spain, and his run of 14 straight games with at least one goal or assist came to an end.The defeat has made things tighter in the race for the top playoff seeds. Miami are now third in the East, level on points with second-placed New England but behind them on goal difference, and only four points clear of Chicago Fire in fourth.Cincinnati arrive in much better spirits. They won 2-0 at DC United at the weekend, their second straight victory, as they push to climb into the top seven in the East. They sit eighth with 42 points.Kvin Denkey is their main threat, with 17 goals this season, and Evander has created 82 chances.Recent history between the sides is mixed. Miami are unbeaten in their last two home games against Cincinnati and havent conceded in either. Cincinnati, though, have taken points in three of their last four trips to Miami.The Major League Soccer Table Major League Soccer 2026 USA Eastern Conference #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 5 1 Nashville SC31217366234370 W D W W W 2 New England Revolution31174105142955 W W W L L 3 Inter Miami311510673532055 L W W W L 4 Chicago Fire31156105546951 W L L W W 5 Charlotte31138105548747 L D L W L 6 Philadelphia Union311371162501246 L D W W W 7 Orlando City SC31126136072-1242 D W D W L 8 FC Cincinnati31119116471-742 W W L L W 9 New York Red Bulls31116144156-1539 W L L W L 10 Columbus Crew31115155049138 W W W L W 11 Toronto FC31812114859-1136 L W D W L 12 New York City FC31811124543235 D D L L D 13 DC United31712123855-1733 L L L W L 14 Atlanta United FC3186173954-1530 L L W L D 15 CF Montreal3167183662-2625 L D L L W Position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 : Promotion MLS (Play Offs: 1/8-finals) Position 8, 9 : Promotion MLS (Play Offs: 1/16-finals) Team News for Inter Miami v FC CincinnatiMessi is expected to return to the starting line-up after his reduced role against the Red Bulls. He has 25 MLS goals this season, and Luis Surez has 15.Maximiliano Falcn is available after serving a suspension, and Yannick Bright is back from injury. Mateo Silvetti, Tadeo Allende and Fricio Caicedo are all out.Cincinnati are without Julin Malatini, Tyrell Malacia, Miles Robinson and Ender Echenique. David Doudera is a doubt after picking up an injury against DC United. Roman Celentano will start in goal.Expected line-ups for Inter Miami v FC CincinnatiInter Miami: St. Clair; Lujan, Casemiro, Falcon, Reguilon; De Paul, Bright, Galarza; Messi, Suarez, BerterameFC Cincinnati: Celentano; Smith, Hagglund, Hadebe; Powell, Bucha, Evander, Nwobodo, Valenzuela; Barlow, DenkeyRecent Form & Stats for Inter Miami v FC CincinnatiMessi has has seven goal involvements in the last two meetingswith CincinnatiCincy need just one goal from any of their final three regular season outings to set a club record for the most in a single MLS campaign, surpassing their total of 64 from 2022The win at DC United saw Cincinnati keep a clean sheet for the first time in this competition since AprilCincinnati have recorded the most red cards in the Eastern Conferencewith seven Recent Results : Inter Miami Major League Soccer New York Red Bulls YOR L 2 0 2026-10-24 Inter Miami Major League Soccer Atlanta United FC W 1 3 2026-10-18 Inter Miami Major League Soccer Inter Miami W 2 0 2026-10-15 New York City FC Major League Soccer Inter Miami W 4 0 2026-10-11 DC United UNI Major League Soccer Columbus Crew COL L 2 1 2026-09-28 Inter Miami Recent Results : FC Cincinnati Major League Soccer DC United UNI W 0 2 2026-10-25 FC Cincinnati Major League Soccer FC Cincinnati W 2 1 2026-10-22 DC United UNI Major League Soccer FC Cincinnati L 0 2 2026-10-18 Columbus Crew COL Major League Soccer FC Cincinnati L 2 3 2026-10-15 New England Revolution ENG Major League Soccer Atlanta United FC W 1 3 2026-10-11 FC Cincinnati Prediction for Inter Miami v FC CincinnatiWith Messi fit and raring to go and second place in the East up for grabs, expect the home side to go full throttle. And when Messi is in the mood he remains the best player in MLS. Expect a big night from the Argentinian superstar and a home win. Match PredictionInter Miami 3 1 FC Cincinnati Topics FC Cincinnati Inter Miami CF Lionel Messi If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Messi deserved Ballon dOr and Kanes triumph wont remove the stain of Englands World Cup semi-final defeat Ole Jon Fisher 27th October, 2026 Who won the Ballon dOr 2026? Recap on the results live from London as they happened Cian Cheesbrough 26th October, 2026 Chaos at the Ballon dOr! Statement released after Kane, Mbappe, Yamal and Messi all announced as winners Cian Cheesbrough 26th October, 2026 What time is the Ballon dOr ceremony 2026? 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