Messi and Inter Miami visit New York City FC

Inter Miami CF (15-6-7, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York City FC (16-9-5, third in the Eastern Conference)

, ; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: NYCFC +125, Inter Miami CF +176, Draw +279; over/under is 3.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: Lionel Messi leads Inter Miami into a matchup with New York City FC after scoring two goals against D.C. United.

NYCFC is 14-6-3 in Eastern Conference play. NYCFC is ninth in the Eastern Conference with 128 shots on goal, averaging 4.3 per game.

Miami is 11-4-6 in conference games. Miami has a 4-0-1 record in games it scores a pair of goals.

Wednesday’s game is the first time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Adrian Alonso Martinez Batista has 17 goals and two assists for NYCFC. Andres Perea has scored two goals over the last 10 games.

Messi has scored 22 goals and added 10 assists for Miami. Jordi Alba has three goals and three assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: NYCFC: 7-2-1, averaging 1.9 goals, 4.8 shots on goal and 4.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.3 goals per game.

Miami: 5-3-2, averaging 1.8 goals, 5.1 shots on goal and 5.3 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.7 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: NYCFC: None listed.

Miami: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.