Chicago Fire FC vs New York City FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs New York City FC — MLS at Soldier Field.
- 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | New York City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 4–3 | W |
| 30 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Jun | Orlando City SC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 15 Jun | Toronto FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Jul | Austin FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 23 Jun | Nashville SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–2 | 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)
H2H (19 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Chicago Fire FC welcome New York City FC for this crunch clash at Soldier Field.
- 5' Chicago Fire 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.
- 10' Saudi Arabia international Rafael Czichos has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 14' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Andres Perea by Justin Haak on 14 minute.
- 19' A quiet spell here at Soldier Field. New York City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 21' That looks like a foul for a card for Justin Haak.
- 25' It’s a booking for Chicago Fire FC player. Wyatt Omsberg gets a card.
- 30' It’s high time Nick Cushing made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brian Gutierrez, as he is very good at scoring at Soldier Field with 8 goals in the last 8 games.
- 40' Thiago Martins has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 315 appearances.
- 45' Poor challenge from Kellyn Acosta. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hannes Wolf made 226 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 57' Chicago Fire FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mauricio Pineda is hanging Wyatt Omsberg on the field on 57 minute.
- 59' James Sands is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
- 64' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. Wyatt Omsberg has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 68' Monsef Bakrar is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alonso Martinez at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' Chicago Fire FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 76' The crowd applauds Rafael Czichos as he leaves the pitch. Jonathan Dean steps in for Chicago Fire FC.
- 77' Chicago Fire FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Georgios Koutsias is hanging Chris Mueller on the field on 77 minute.
- 80' Georgios Koutsias has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 80.
- 84' It’s gonna be a card for Mauricio Pineda.
- 87' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Birk Risa is hanging Santiago Rodriguez on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Tom Barlow. He replaces Brian Gutierrez on 90 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Rafael Czichos ↓ Jonathan Dean 76'
- 23
-
16
Wyatt Omsberg ↓ Mauricio Pineda 57'
- 2
- 30
- 7
-
17
Brian Gutierrez ↓ Tom Barlow 90'
- 34
- 8
- 9
- 27
Bench
- 14
- 18
-
12
Tom Barlow ↑ 90'
-
22
Mauricio Pineda ↑ 57'
- 37
-
19
Georgios Koutsias ↑ 77'
-
24
Jonathan Dean ↑ 76'
- 48
- 42
Coach
Frank Klopas
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
17
Hannes Wolf ↓ Agustin Ojeda 68'
- 13
- 6
- 55
- 49
-
8
Andres Perea ↓ Justin Haak 14'
-
10
Santiago Rodriguez ↓ Birk Risa 87'
- 18
- 35
-
16
Alonso Martinez ↓ Monsef Bakrar 68'
Bench
- 1
-
80
Justin Haak ↑ 14'
- 43
-
5
Birk Risa ↑ 87'
- 2
-
26
Agustin Ojeda ↑ 68'
- 7
- 11
-
9
Monsef Bakrar ↑ 68'
Coach
Nick Cushing
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alonso Martinez | 4 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 3 |
| Gabriel Pereira | 2 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 2 |
| Alexander Ring | 2 |
| Robert Beric | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
2024-07-14
Chicago Fire FC
0–0
New York City FC
D
2024-07-08
San Jose Earthquakes
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2024-07-04
Chicago Fire FC
4–3
Philadelphia Union
W
2024-06-30
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2024-06-22
Orlando City SC
4–2
Chicago Fire FC
L
2024-06-15
Toronto FC
1–4
Chicago Fire FC
W
New York City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or New York City FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
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
70%
Draw or New York City FC
60%
Chicago Fire FC or New York City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

