17 October 2026, 23:30 UTC

Atlanta United FC vs Inter Miami Major League Soccer prediction & result

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Referee: Allen Chapman
Full time1 – 3

Final score: Atlanta United FC 1-3 Inter Miami.

Before kick-off the model made it 25% Atlanta United FC, 23% draw, 52% Inter Miami — fair odds of 4.00, 4.35 and 1.92.

Most likely scoreline: 1-2.

The model called the result correctly.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

Inter Miami at 52%: of 1,648 settled 50–65% forecasts, 58.6% came in (average 55.4%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Atlanta United FC0%Draw1%Inter Miami99%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 4 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

Tomás Jacob
44'
45'
⚽Germán Berterameassist: Luis Suárez
Mauricio Amaro
54'
56'
⚽Lionel Messiassist: Germán Berterame
60'
⚽Lionel Messiassist: Luis Suárez
🔁Tristan Muyumbaout: Steven Alzate
61'
Breel Embolo
71'
71'
•Luis Suárez
75'
🔁Carlos Henrique Casimiroout: Maximiliano Falcon
81'
🔁Matías Galarzaout: Telasco Segovia
81'
🔁Germán Berterameout: Facundo Mura
🔁Giuliano Galoppoout: Cooper Sanchez
81'
🔁Miguel Almirónout: Fafà Picault
82'
🔁Elías Báezout: Matthew Edwards
82'
89'
Maximiliano Falcon
⚽Fafà Picault (pen)
89'
90+6'
Lionel Messi

Match stats — Atlanta United FC vs Inter Miami

44%Possession56%
20Shots7
3On target5
5Corners2
2.36xG1.85

Goals against chances

Atlanta United FC1 from 2.36 xGless than the chances were worth
Inter Miami3 from 1.85 xGmore than the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Atlanta United FC 4-3-3
  • 1L. HoyosG
  • 55T. JacobD
  • 27P. DíazD
  • 6J. AlonsoD
  • 3E. BáezD
  • 8T. MuyumbaM
  • 14M. AmaroM
  • 11G. GaloppoM
  • 59A. MiranchukF
  • 36B. EmboloF
  • 10M. AlmirónF
Substitutes
  • 7S. AlzateM
  • 20L. BrennanM
  • 47Matthew EdwardsD
  • 35A. FortuneM
  • 42Jayden HibbertG
  • 4E. MihajD
  • 22F. PicaultF
  • 48C. SanchezM
  • 19Sergio SantosF
Coach: G. Martino
Inter Miami 4-3-3
  • 97D. St. ClairG
  • 2G. LujánD
  • 5CasemiroD
  • 16MicaelD
  • 3ReguilónD
  • 7R. De PaulM
  • 22D. AyalaM
  • 80M. GalarzaM
  • 10L. MessiF
  • 9L. SuárezF
  • 19G. BerterameF
Substitutes
  • 37M. FalcónD
  • 17I. FrayD
  • 20S. MoralesM
  • 4F. MuraD
  • 56Daniel PinterF
  • 34R. Ríos NovoG
  • 11Riquelme FillipiF
  • 8T. SegoviaM
  • 88A. ShawM
Coach: Kily González

Form going into Atlanta United FC vs Inter Miami

Atlanta United FC

All competitions we cover

  • W3-0away to CF Montreal14 October 2026
  • L1-3FC Cincinnati10 October 2026
  • D2-2New York City FC26 September 2026
  • W1-0away to Portland Timbers20 September 2026
  • D0-0away to DC United12 September 2026

Inter Miami

All competitions we cover

  • W2-0New York City FC14 October 2026
  • W4-0DC United10 October 2026
  • L1-2away to Columbus Crew27 September 2026
  • D2-2San Diego20 September 2026
  • D2-2Nashville SC12 September 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Major League Soccer table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
13Atlanta United FC3496194360-1733
2Inter Miami34161268059+2160

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Atlanta United FC vs Inter Miami

  • 5 September 2026Inter Miami 2–2 Atlanta United FCMajor League Soccer
  • 11 October 2025Inter Miami 4–0 Atlanta United FCMajor League Soccer
  • 16 March 2025Atlanta United FC 1–2 Inter MiamiMajor League Soccer
  • 10 November 2024Inter Miami 2–3 Atlanta United FCMajor League Soccer
  • 2 November 2024Atlanta United FC 2–1 Inter MiamiMajor League Soccer
  • 26 October 2024Inter Miami 2–1 Atlanta United FCMajor League Soccer

Leading scorers: Atlanta United FC and Inter Miami

Atlanta United FC

No player in Major League Soccer's leading scorers — 43 league goals as a side.

Inter Miami

GoalsAssists

  • L. Messi2613
  • L. Suárez166

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Inter Miami won 3–1 at Atlanta United FC. The model had made a win for Inter Miami its most likely outcome, at 52%, so the call held; the score it named was 2–1. The goals: Germán Berterame 45' for Inter Miami, Lionel Messi 56' for Inter Miami, Lionel Messi 60' for Inter Miami, Fafà Picault (penalty) 89' for Atlanta United FC. On expected goals it finished 2.36–1.85.

What this result changed

Before kick-off the season simulation gave Atlanta United FC a 71.4% chance to finish in the bottom three: 49.2% after a win, 71.0% after a draw, 80.9% after a defeat. The defeat was the worst of those results for them, and left the figure at 80.9%, 9.5 points higher than before the match.

For Inter Miami the question was the chance to finish in the top four, 98.4% going in: 99.6% after a win, 98.3% after a draw, 96.5% after a defeat. The win was the best of those results for them, and left the figure at 99.6%, 1.2 points higher than before the match.

Read from our Major League Soccer season simulation as it stood before this match (10,000 runs), counting this result alone. Every result since then has moved the table again, so today's figure is on the competition page.

How the call on Atlanta United FC v Inter Miami has moved

First published on 3 Oct at 29% / 25% / 46% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 3 updates, it read 25% / 23% / 52%: the biggest move is Inter Miami's chance of winning, up 6 points.

  1. Atlanta United FC win25%▼ −4
  2. Draw23%▼ −2
  3. Inter Miami win52%▲ +6

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.