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 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #8 |
| 42 | Points | 33 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 12 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 10 |
| 46 | Scored | 41 |
| 38 | Conceded | 36 |
| +8 | GD | +5 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 46% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts). New York City FC are 8th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
7/2
16-30
7/5
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/6
61-75
8/–
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
4/6
76+
2/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Chicago Fire FC launch into their encounter with New York City FC.
- 5' It’s high time Frank Klopas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 14' Justin Haak has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andres Perea on 14 minute.
- 19' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York City FC that had 294 games and scored 463 goals.
- 21' It’s a booking for New York City FC player. Justin Haak gets a card.
- 25' Chicago Fire FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Chicago Fire FC is showing some good football. However, Chicago Fire FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Monsef Bakrar has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kellyn Acosta on 45.
- 50' New York City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact .
- 57' Fresh legs for Chicago Fire FC! Mauricio Pineda comes on to replace Wyatt Omsberg.
- 59' That looks like a foul for a card for James Sands.
- 64' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 68' Another change for New York City FC made on 68 minute. Alonso Martinez leaves to be changed by Monsef Bakrar.
- 73' Birk Risa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York City FC so far.
- 76' Jonathan Dean gets the nod from Chicago Fire FC. He replaces Rafael Czichos and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' The Chicago Fire FC manager makes a substitution. Chris Mueller departs to be replaced by Georgios Koutsias.
- 80' Georgios Koutsias catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 80.
- 84' That is a card for Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Birk Risa comes on to replace Santiago Rodriguez.
- 90' Brian Gutierrez makes way for Tom Barlow at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
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 |
| 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
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
1.33
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or New York City FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
69%
Draw or New York City FC
60%
Chicago Fire FC or New York City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.3%
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% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

