Okay, so I’ve been messing around with these football lineups lately, specifically for the New York City FC versus Inter Miami game. It’s been a wild ride, let me tell you!

First, I started digging into past matches. You know, just to get a feel for how these teams usually set up. I was like a detective, looking at old game data.
I found this one game from September 21st, 2024. It was at Yankee Stadium, packed with fans, like 44,000 or something crazy. I guess it was a pretty big deal. And then I found another match info, I think it is on March 12th, 2023, there are also lineups data. These data are really helpful, so I keep them.
Then I started looking at the players, like James Sands from NYCFC. Apparently, he scored a header in the 95th minute in one game. What a legend! That’s some last-minute hero stuff.
I also checked out who’s likely to play in the upcoming match on February 22nd, 2025. It’s going to be at the Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, so that is a home game for Inter Miami. I tried to make some predictions using the info I gathered. There are some websites, they predicted the NYCFC lineup to be something like a 3-4-3 formation. They’re saying guys like Freese, Tanasijevic, Martins, and Risa will be in defense. Midfield might have Jasson, Perea, Sands, and O’Toole. Upfront, maybe Fernandez and Rodriguez. Of course, it is just a prediction.
For Inter Miami, I saw their lineup from a recent game. They had Drake Callender in goal, Tomas Aviles, Hector Martinez, Jordi Alba, and Noah Allen in defense. Midfield was stacked with Federico Redondo, Lionel Messi (yep, the GOAT himself!), and Diego Gomez. Marcelo Weigandt and Luis Suarez were also there. That’s a pretty solid team.
And that is pretty much what I did today. It is really fun to predict these things, I might do this again next time.

- Started by analyzing past New York City FC vs. Inter Miami matches.
- Identified key players like James Sands and his last-minute goal.
- Researched the upcoming match details for February 22nd, 2025.
- Studied predicted lineups, including a 3-4-3 formation for NYCFC.
- Reviewed Inter Miami’s recent lineup with stars like Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.
It’s all just for fun, but it is cool to see how these teams stack up. Who knows, maybe I’ll try to predict the score next time.