Inter Miami vs. Austin Preview, Odds, Team News and Picks (Apr 4)

• When: Saturday, April 4, 2026. 7:30 PM ET
• Where: Nu Stadium, Miami
• How to Watch: Apple TV

Match Result	Odds
Inter Miami	-262
The Draw	+428
Austin	+625

Inter Miami vs. Austin Preview

A new era gets underway for Inter Miami on April 4, as the reigning MLS Cup champions move into their new home stadium. Austin will be the first visitors to the Nu Stadium, and they will be aiming for an almighty upset to gate crash the party.

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Inter Miami Stats & Team News

• Overall Record: 3-1-1
• Home Record: 0-0-0
• Road Record: 3-1-1
• Top Goal Scorer: Lionel Messi (4)

For the first time in the 2026 season, Inter Miami will play at home. The new state-of-the-art Nu Stadium will be their new home arena, and Inter will be aiming to kickstart life in the stadium with a dominant victory. Inter have made a reliable start to their defense of the MLS Cup, winning three of their opening five fixtures.

Once again, their offensive players are catching the eye, with Inter scoring 1.8 goals per game. However, defensive improvement will be required after allowing 1.6 efforts per fixture, and failing to keep a clean sheet in 80% of their matchups.

Injury News:

Sergio Reguilion (Muscle) Maximiliano Falcon (Other)

Likely Line-Up:

(4-2-3-1): St. Clair; Fray, Lujan, Micael,  Allen; Ruiz, Ayala; Bright, Messi, Allende; Suarez

Austin FC Stats & Team News

• Overall Record: 1-2-2
• Home Record: 1-2-0
• Road Record: 0-0-2
• Top Goal Scorer: Tied (2)

Austin FC will be the huge outsiders in the betting to cause a major upset in the MLS this weekend. However, plenty of positives would have been taken from their strong defensive display before the international break after limiting LAFC to a single shot on target in a home 0-0 draw.

But, a major cause for concern would be Austin FC’s record away from home. They have lost both their road fixtures in 2026, conceding an average of 2.6 goals per game, and allowing a high xGA of 2.75.

Injury News:

Ajani Fortune (Foot)

Likely Line-Up:

(4-4-2): Stuver; Gallagher, Svatok, Hines-Ike, Bell; Torres, Dubersarsky, Ilie, Rosales; Ramirez, Uzuni

Head-to-Head Trends

• Inter Miami are winless in their three previous head-to-head encounters against Austin FC.
• The latest meeting between the MLS sides ended in a 1-1 draw in July 2023.

Inter Miami vs. Austin Picks

There could be a homecoming to remember for Inter Miami this weekend. Austin’s poor defensive record on the road is hard to overlook, meaning that we could foresee the hosts winning by a three-goal margin.

Free Pick:

• Inter Miami (-1.5) (-109)