Tuesday , 18 August 2026

New York City FC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
New York City FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Chicago Fire FC
Sat 25 Jul 2026 · 23:30 UTC Yankee Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Nicolas Fernandez Marcau 10' 1–0
1–1 21' Joel Waterman
Agustin Ojeda 29' 2–1
Malachi Jones 41' 3–1
Y 51' Dje Davilla
Nicolas Fernandez Marcau 62' Y
Y 77' Joel Waterman
Y 80' Puso Dithejane

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
4 Los Angeles FC 19 34
5 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
6 Houston Dynamo 18 32
7 New England Revolution 18 30
8 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
9 FC Dallas 18 27
10 Real Salt Lake 17 27
11 New York City FC 18 26
12 FC Cincinnati 18 26
13 St. Louis City 18 26
14 Charlotte FC 18 25
15 New York Red Bulls 18 25
16 Portland Timbers 18 24
17 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
18 Minnesota United FC 18 24
19 D.C. United SC 18 23
20 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
21 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
22 San Diego FC 18 21
23 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
24 Orlando City SC 18 20
25 Toronto FC 18 17
26 Austin FC 18 17
27 Philadelphia Union 18 16
28 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
29 Sporting Kansas City 18 14
30 Atlanta United FC 18 12

Head-to-Head

11
5
2
New York City FC 18 games · Avg 2.6 goals Chicago Fire FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-07-25 New York City FC 3–1 Chicago Fire FC 2025-09-14 Chicago Fire FC 1–3 New York City FC 2025-05-25 New York City FC 3–1 Chicago Fire FC 2024-08-24 New York City FC 2–2 Chicago Fire FC 2024-07-14 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 New York City FC

Recent Form

New York City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jul Chicago Fire FC H 3–1 W
22 Jul Columbus Crew SC A 2–1 W
24 May Nashville SC A 1–2 L
16 May New York Red Bulls A 1–1 D
13 May Charlotte FC A 1–0 W
10 May Columbus Crew SC H 3–0 W
Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jul New York City FC A 1–3 L
22 Jul Internacional CF Miami A 2–3 L
24 May Toronto FC H 2–1 W
16 May Montreal Impact FC A 2–0 W
13 May D.C. United SC A 0–0 D
09 May New York Red Bulls H 1–3 L

Season Stats

New York City FC Chicago Fire FC
#11 Position #8
26 Points 29
18 Played 17
7 / 5 / 6 W / D / L 9 / 2 / 6
31 Scored 32
24 Conceded 23
+7 GD +9
1.44 PPG 1.71
39% Win % 53%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
39% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
16% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
39% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

New York City FC are 11th (26 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 8th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

New York City FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/4
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
5/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

New York City FC
Nicolas Fernandez Marcau 11 G 3 A
Hannes Wolf 5 G 1 A
Agustin Ojeda 4 G 3 A
Chicago Fire FC
Hugo Cuypers 11 G
Philip Zinckernagel 5 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for New York City FC to score. At the same time, Chicago Fire FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' Against the run of play, Nicolas Fernandez Marcau has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 11' What a moment for Nicolas Fernandez Marcau! That strike on 11 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 16' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 21' Against the run of play, Joel Waterman has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 26' It looks like no one’s ball. Chicago Fire FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 29' GOAL! Agustin Ojeda fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 34' New York City FC currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 41' Malachi Jones does the damage! The net is bulging and New York City FC surge ahead!
  • 46' The whistle greets Maren Haile-Selassie as he departs to be replaced by Robert Lewandowski.
  • 51' Dje Davilla has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 51.
  • 56' The 27-year-old Matt Freese has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 61' 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.
  • 62' Poor challenge from Nicolas Fernandez Marcau. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 63' The Chicago Fire FC bench stirs into life. Dje Davilla is withdrawn and Mauricio Pineda gets his opportunity.
  • 68' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York City FC and Chicago Fire FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 69' The New York City FC bench stirs into life. Malachi Jones is withdrawn and Benie Traore gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Chicago Fire FC make a change. Viktor Radojevic trudges off to be replaced by Andrew Gutman on 71 minutes.
  • 76' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 77' Chicago Fire FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 80' A moment of madness from Puso Dithejane on 80 minutes earns him a card. Chicago Fire FC will be frustrated.
  • 85' The New York City FC bench stirs into life. Talles Magno is withdrawn and Hannes Wolf gets his opportunity.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Agustin Ojeda as he leaves the pitch. Mitja Ilenic steps in for New York City FC.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from New York City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

New York City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gregg Berhalter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alonso Martinez 4
Valentin Castellanos 3
Federico Navarro 2
Aleksandar Katai 2
Gabriel Pereira 2
Aleksandar Katai 2
Philip Zinckernagel 2
Nicolas Fernandez Marcau 2

Head to Head

2026-07-25 New York City FC 3–1 Chicago Fire FC 2025-09-14 Chicago Fire FC 1–3 New York City FC 2025-05-25 New York City FC 3–1 Chicago Fire FC 2024-08-24 New York City FC 2–2 Chicago Fire FC 2024-07-14 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 New York City FC

New York City FC Form

2026-07-25 New York City FC 3–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2026-07-22 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 New York City FC W 2026-05-24 Nashville SC 2–1 New York City FC L 2026-05-16 New York Red Bulls 1–1 New York City FC D 2026-05-13 Charlotte FC 0–1 New York City FC W 2026-05-10 New York City FC 3–0 Columbus Crew SC W

Chicago Fire FC Form

2026-07-25 New York City FC 3–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2026-07-22 Internacional CF Miami 3–2 Chicago Fire FC L 2026-05-24 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Toronto FC W 2026-05-16 Montreal Impact FC 0–2 Chicago Fire FC W 2026-05-13 D.C. United SC 0–0 Chicago Fire FC D 2026-05-09 Chicago Fire FC 1–3 New York Red Bulls L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.05 New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
New York City FC57% Draw22% Chicago Fire FC21%
Actual: New York City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

New York City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
43%
New York City FC or Chicago Fire FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
New York City FC40% Draw41% Chicago Fire FC19%
Actual: New York City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — New York City FC

Handicap New York City FC covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 21% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

New York City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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