Chicago Fire FC vs New York City FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs New York City FC — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Caleb Mendez
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul | New York City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Jun | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Jun | Toronto FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jun | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #5 |
| 29 | Points | 26 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 32 | Scored | 31 |
| 23 | Conceded | 24 |
| +9 | GD | +7 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 53% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts). New York City FC are 5th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Chicago Fire FC get us underway at .
- 5' Richard Sanchez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Chicago Fire FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Brandt Bronico, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' New York City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chicago Fire FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' A quiet spell here at . New York City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' The 29-year-old Jesus Medina has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maxi Moralez, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 278 games and scored 398 goals.
- 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with New York City FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 75' New York City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- New York City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Chicago Fire FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 31
-
23
Nemanja Nikolics ↓ Alan Gordon 72'
- 25
- 16
- 3
- 45
- 13
- 6
-
28
Elliot Collier ↓ Mo Adams 66'
- 17
Bench
- 27
- 22
-
21
Alan Gordon ↑ 72'
- 30
- 26
-
12
Tony Tchani ↑ 85'
-
19
Mo Adams ↑ 66'
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 9
- 3
- 29
- 10
- 8
- 6
-
19
Jesus Medina ↓ Thomas McNamara 90'
- 2
- 33
- 1
Bench
- 41
- 4
-
15
Thomas McNamara ↑ 90'
- 14
- 16
- 13
-
17
Jon Lewis ↑ 75'
Coach
Domenec Torrent
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
2018-07-01
Chicago Fire FC
3–2
New York City FC
W
2018-06-24
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Chicago Fire FC
D
2018-06-14
Colorado Rapids SC
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
2018-06-10
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2018-06-03
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-05-30
Philadelphia Union
3–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
New York City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.32
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.91
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
75%
Draw or New York City FC
46%
Chicago Fire FC or New York City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
8.2%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.5%
0 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 20% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 13% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.