Chicago Fire FC vs New York City FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2022

Chicago Fire FC

0 – 2

Full Time

New York City FC

Sun 21 Aug 2022 · 22:00 UTC Soldier Field HT 45' · FT 45'

Rafael Czichos 18' Y

Carlos Teran 60' Y

Y 72' Santiago Rodriguez

Miguel Navarro 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Chicago Fire FC vs New York City FC — MLS at Soldier Field.

Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)

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

Chicago Fire FC 18 games · Avg 2.6 goals New York City FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-08-21 Chicago Fire FC 0–2 New York City FC 2022-05-22 New York City FC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC 2021-10-27 New York City FC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC 2021-09-30 Chicago Fire FC 2–0 New York City FC 2021-08-05 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 New York City FC

Recent Form

Chicago Fire FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Aug	New York City FC	H	0–2	L
13 Aug	Philadelphia Union	A	1–4	L
06 Aug	Charlotte FC	A	3–2	W
30 Jul	Atlanta United FC	H	0–0	D
24 Jul	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	3–1	W
17 Jul	Seattle Sounders FC	H	1–0	W

New York City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Aug	Chicago Fire FC	A	2–0	W
18 Aug	Charlotte FC	H	1–3	L
14 Aug	Internacional CF Miami	A	2–3	L
06 Aug	Columbus Crew SC	A	2–3	L
30 Jul	Montreal Impact FC	A	0–0	D
23 Jul	Internacional CF Miami	H	2–0	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)

39% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

41% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

17% Clean Sheets
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Chicago Fire FC to score. At the same time, New York City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicolas Acevedo, as he is very good at scoring at Soldier Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
10' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
16' Against the run of play, Gabriel Pereira has scored! This game has turned on its head.
18' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rafael Czichos on 18 minutes.
23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
46' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Santiago Rodriguez makes no mistake. 0-2!
51' The Chicago Fire FC bench stirs into life. Mauricio Pineda is withdrawn and Fabian Herbers gets his opportunity.
56' New York City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
60' The referee has no hesitation. Carlos Teran is booked for Chicago Fire FC — Yellow card on 60.
65' It looks like no one’s ball. New York City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
68' Brian Gutierrez is replacing Carlos Teran for the Chicago Fire FC side.
72' Santiago Rodriguez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
77' The crowd applauds Thiago as he leaves the pitch. Tayvon Gray steps in for New York City FC.
77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Miguel Navarro on 77 minutes.
78' Victor Bezerra has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chris Mueller on 78 minute.
82' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Talles Magno exits the field as Heber enters on 82.
87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
89' Gabriel Pereira makes way for Andres Jasson at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York City FC.
New York City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ezra Hendrickson

New York City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nick Cushing

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Alonso Martinez	4
Valentin Castellanos	3
Nicolas Fernandez Marcau	2
Alexander Ring	2
Robert Beric	2
Przemyslaw Frankowski	2
Federico Navarro	2
Aleksandar Katai	2

Head to Head

Chicago Fire FC Form

2022-08-21 Chicago Fire FC 0–2 New York City FC L 2022-08-13 Philadelphia Union 4–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2022-08-06 Charlotte FC 2–3 Chicago Fire FC W 2022-07-30 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Atlanta United FC D 2022-07-24 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–3 Chicago Fire FC W 2022-07-17 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC W

New York City FC Form

2022-08-21 Chicago Fire FC 0–2 New York City FC W 2022-08-18 New York City FC 1–3 Charlotte FC L 2022-08-14 Internacional CF Miami 3–2 New York City FC L 2022-08-06 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 New York City FC L 2022-07-30 Montreal Impact FC 0–0 New York City FC D 2022-07-23 New York City FC 2–0 Internacional CF Miami W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.24 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 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Chicago Fire FC35% Draw30% New York City FC35%

Actual: New York City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.51

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Chicago Fire FC or Draw

65%

Draw or New York City FC

65%

Chicago Fire FC or New York City FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Chicago Fire FC25% Draw49% New York City FC26%

Actual: New York City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.7%

0 – 0

10.3%

0 – 1

9.2%

1 – 0

1 – 2

7.8%

2 – 1

7.6%

0 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

6.1%

2 – 2

4.9%

1 – 3

3.3%

3 – 1

3.2%

0 – 3

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap	Chicago Fire FC covers	Push	New York City FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	10%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	19%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	64%	—	36%
+1	64%	20%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	11%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

New York City FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✗

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