This D.C. United Match Preview focuses on the club’s October 10 visit to Inter Miami CF for the 27th match of the 2026 Major League Soccer (MLS) season. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET at Nu Stadium in Miami, Florida. D.C. United enters at 6-8-12 with 30 points and holds a match in hand.
D.C. United’s rescheduled visit to FC Cincinnati is set for October 21. The club most recently drew Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3-3 on September 26, while Inter Miami CF enters the matchup after a 2-1 loss at Columbus Crew on September 27.
D.C. United Brings Recent Production From Vancouver
Midfielder Kimito Nono scored twice against Vancouver Whitecaps FC for his first two MLS goals. He opened the scoring in the 16th minute and equalized in the 80th. Defender Lucas Bartlett scored in the 65th minute, marking his fourth goal of the season.
D.C. United took 10 corner kicks, a season high, against Vancouver. The team is 2-3-7 on the road in 2026.
Leading the team is forward Tai Baribo with 14 goals in the season. Baribo has four game-winners and is three-for-three on penalty kicks. Kimito Nono has started all eight of his appearances.
Goalkeeper Sean Johnson has started all 26 matches, recording 94 saves and six shutouts. Midfielder Jackson Hopkins has made six career appearances against Inter Miami CF, the most on the team.
Inter Miami CF Enters With 46 Points
Inter Miami CF is 12-5-10 with 46 points, sitting third in the Eastern Conference. They have scored 64 goals this season, led by forward Lionel Messi with 21 goals and 13 assists. Forward Luis Suárez has 13 goals and eight assists. Midfielder Rodrigo De Paul leads with 12 assists.
Though successful offensively, Inter Miami has not won in five MLS matches and has drawn each of their last three home games.
Goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair has a 1.90 goals-against average in 21 starts.
Series History and Previous Meeting
This will be the second and final meeting between D.C. United and Inter Miami CF in the 2026 MLS regular season. Inter Miami leads the all-time regular-season series 5-4-3 in 12 meetings, with both teams scoring 19 goals.
D.C. United is 2-2-1 in five previous trips to Miami and will make its first visit to Nu Stadium. Inter Miami CF won the most recent meeting 2-1 on March 7, 2026, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. Rodrigo De Paul scored in the 17th minute. Lionel Messi doubled the lead in the 27th. Tai Baribo scored in the 75th minute after Jackson Hopkins forced a save from Dayne St. Clair. That match drew 72,026, the largest crowd in D.C. United history.
How to Watch D.C. United at Inter Miami CF
The match is available on Apple TV through MLS Season Pass. Radio broadcasts are on the iHeartRadio App and Freedom 104.7 FM.
Dave Johnson and Bruce Murray will call the radio broadcast. Johnson has called matches for D.C. United since 1996. Murray is a former U.S. National Team player and a 2011 National Soccer Hall of Fame inductee.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
D.C. United brings recent attacking contributions from Kimito Nono, Lucas Bartlett, and Tai Baribo. Inter Miami CF has scored 64 goals this season but enters after five consecutive MLS matches without a win.
The result will affect a season series that Inter Miami CF leads after the clubs’ March 7 meeting. D.C. United will host Red Bull New York on October 14 before traveling to FC Cincinnati on October 21.
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