Chicago Fire FC vs New York City FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2021

Chicago Fire FC

2 – 0

Full Time

New York City FC

Thu 30 Sep 2021 · 00:00 UTC SeatGeek Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 10' Jesus Medina

Federico Navarro 16' Y

Y 27' Nicolas Acevedo

Gaston Claudio Gimenez 59' Y

Overview

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Chicago Fire FC vs New York City FC — MLS at SeatGeek Stadium.

Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	34	77
2	Internacional CF Miami	34	60
3	New England Revolution	34	58
4	Chicago Fire FC	34	55
5	Charlotte FC	34	54
6	Philadelphia Union	34	50
7	Columbus Crew SC	34	47
8	FC Cincinnati	34	46
9	Orlando City SC	34	46
10	New York City FC	34	42
11	New York Red Bulls	34	42
12	Toronto FC	34	39
13	Atlanta United FC	34	33
14	D.C. United SC	34	33
15	Montreal Impact FC	34	26
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	34	64
17	FC Dallas	34	58
18	St. Louis City	34	54
19	San Jose Earthquakes	34	52
20	Houston Dynamo	34	51
21	Los Angeles FC	34	47
22	Portland Timbers	34	46
23	Seattle Sounders FC	34	46
24	Real Salt Lake	34	45
25	Minnesota United FC	34	44
26	Los Angeles Galaxy	34	44
27	Colorado Rapids SC	34	43
28	San Diego FC	34	38
29	Austin FC	34	34
30	Sporting Kansas City	34	26

Head-to-Head

Chicago Fire FC 19 games · Avg 2.6 goals New York City FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-09-30 Chicago Fire FC 2–0 New York City FC 2021-08-05 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 New York City FC 2020-11-08 Chicago Fire FC 3–4 New York City FC 2020-08-29 New York City FC 3–1 Chicago Fire FC 2019-05-25 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 New York City FC

Recent Form

Chicago Fire FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Sep	New York City FC	H	2–0	W
26 Sep	Nashville SC	H	0–0	D
23 Sep	New England Revolution	H	2–3	L
19 Sep	Montreal Impact FC	A	0–2	L
15 Sep	D.C. United SC	A	0–3	L
12 Sep	Sporting Kansas City	A	0–2	L

New York City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Sep	Chicago Fire FC	A	0–2	L
26 Sep	New York Red Bulls	H	0–1	L
23 Sep	New York Red Bulls	A	1–1	D
18 Sep	FC Cincinnati	A	2–1	W
14 Sep	FC Dallas	H	3–3	D
11 Sep	New England Revolution	A	1–2	L

Season Stats

Chicago Fire FC		New York City FC
#4	Position	#10
55	Points	42
34	Played	34
16 / 7 / 11	W / D / L	10 / 12 / 12
64	Scored	49
54	Conceded	45
+10	GD	+4
1.62	PPG	1.24
47%	Win %	29%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)

42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

24% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

18% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season

Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts). New York City FC are 10th (42 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chicago Fire FC

0-15

9/4

16-30

9/10

31-45

6/9

46-60

10/9

61-75

10/4

76+

6/10

■ Scored ■ Conceded

New York City FC

0-15

5/2

16-30

6/5

31-45

6/8

46-60

5/6

61-75

5/6

76+

5/10

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chicago Fire FC

Maren Haile-Selassie	13 G	5 A
Hugo Cuypers	12 G
Hugo Cuypers	11 G
Robert Lewandowski	9 G	3 A
Philip Zinckernagel	5 G	4 A

New York City FC

Nicolas Fernandez Marcau	16 G	6 A
Agustin Ojeda	5 G	5 A
Hannes Wolf	5 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Chicago Fire FC and New York City FC has kicked off!
5' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
10' Jesus Medina was booked on 10.
15' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
16' It’s a booking for Chicago Fire FC player. Federico Navarro gets a Yellow card.
21' New York City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Agustin Ojeda scoring 1 goals.
26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ronny Deila might look to freshen things up shortly.
27' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nicolas Acevedo on 27 minutes.
32' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact .
37' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
42' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jonathan Bornstein suffering a number of foals already.
47' New York City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
48' Robert Beric does the damage! The net is bulging and Chicago Fire FC surge ahead!
53' Gabriel Slonina has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
58' Thiago has so much to prove this time. He replaces Talles Magno on 58 minute.
59' Gaston Claudio Gimenez was booked on 59.
64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
66' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Federico Navarro makes it 2-0.
67' Magnificent from Federico Navarro! That is 4 goals in 203 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
72' Libya international Ismael Tajouri-Shradi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
73' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire FC. Robert Beric is replaced by Nnamdi Chinonso Offor.
74' Fresh legs for Chicago Fire FC! Nnamdi Chinonso Offor comes on to replace Robert Beric.
76' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Ismael Tajouri-Shradi comes on to replace Gudmundur Thorarinsson.
81' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
85' Fabian Herbers makes way for Ignacio Aliseda at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
86' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Alfredo Morales by Heber on 86 minute.
90' Fresh legs for Chicago Fire FC! Luka Stojanovic comes on to replace Alvaro Medran.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for New York City FC.

Lineups

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

27
Robert Beric ↓ Nnamdi Chinonso Offor 74'
10
Alvaro Medran ↓ Luka Stojanovic 90'
21
Fabian Herbers ↓ Ignacio Aliseda 85'
4
Johan Kappelhof
31
Federico Navarro
3
Jonathan Bornstein
14
Jhon Espinoza
32
Gabriel Slonina
6
Miguel Navarro
22
Mauricio Pineda
30
Gaston Claudio Gimenez

Bench

Coach Raphaël Wicky

New York City FC Lineups

Starting XI

7
Alfredo Morales ↓ Heber 86'
3
Anton Tinnerholm
10
Maxi Moralez
4
Maxime Chanot
6
Alexander Callens
19
Jesus Medina ↓ Ismael Tajouri-Shradi 76'
1
Sean Johnson
55
Keaton Parks
43
Talles Magno ↓ Thiago 58'
26
Nicolas Acevedo ↓ Santiago Rodriguez 58'
20
Gudmundur Thorarinsson ↓ Malte Amundsen 76'

Bench

12
Malte Amundsen ↑ 76'
9
Heber ↑ 86'
13
Luis Barraza
23
Gedion Zelalem
24
Tayvon Gray
21
Andres Jasson
17
Ismael Tajouri-Shradi ↑ 76'
8
Thiago ↑ 58'
42
Santiago Rodriguez ↑ 58'

Coach Ronny Deila

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Alonso Martinez	4
Valentin Castellanos	3
Robert Beric	2
Hannes Wolf	2
Przemyslaw Frankowski	2
Federico Navarro	2
Aleksandar Katai	2
Gabriel Pereira	2

Head to Head

Chicago Fire FC Form

2021-09-30 Chicago Fire FC 2–0 New York City FC W 2021-09-26 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Nashville SC D 2021-09-23 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 New England Revolution L 2021-09-19 Montreal Impact FC 2–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2021-09-15 D.C. United SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2021-09-12 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Chicago Fire FC L

New York City FC Form

2021-09-30 Chicago Fire FC 2–0 New York City FC L 2021-09-26 New York City FC 0–1 New York Red Bulls L 2021-09-23 New York Red Bulls 1–1 New York City FC D 2021-09-18 FC Cincinnati 1–2 New York City FC W 2021-09-14 New York City FC 3–3 FC Dallas D 2021-09-11 New England Revolution 2–1 New York City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.62 Chicago Fire FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.27 New York City FC xG

I would bet for: Chicago Fire FC or New York City FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Chicago Fire FC45% Draw27% New York City FC28%

Actual: Chicago Fire FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.89

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Chicago Fire FC or Draw

71%

Draw or New York City FC

55%

Chicago Fire FC or New York City FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Chicago Fire FC32% Draw45% New York City FC23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.3%

2 – 1

8.9%

1 – 0

8.1%

0 – 0

7.4%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 2

0 – 1

6.2%

2 – 2

5.7%

3 – 1

4.8%

0 – 2

4.4%

3 – 0

3.8%

3 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap	Chicago Fire FC covers	Push	New York City FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	14%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	21%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	16%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✗

New York City FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.