New York City FC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Gianni Facchini
- Referee Gjovalin Bori
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | D.C. United SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 06 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | New York City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Mar | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–4 | L |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #3 |
| 19 | Points | 26 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 4 / 6 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 25 | Scored | 27 |
| 21 | Conceded | 16 |
| +4 | GD | +11 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 33% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
New York City FC are 8th (19 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between New York City FC and Chicago Fire FC.
- 5' 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.
- 7' The referee has no hesitation. Maxime Chanot is booked for New York City FC — Yellow card on 7.
- 9' Valentin Castellanos makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and New York City FC are in front.
- 14' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 16' The referee shows Chicago Fire SC player a Yellow card on 16.
- 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 26' Chicago Fire FC have won 393 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 31' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Sweat is hanging Ronald Matarrita on the field on 31 minute.
- 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Diego Campos is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
- 37' The referee shows New York City FC player a Yellow card on 37.
- 42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 47' Maxime Chanot is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
- 52' Nemanja Nikolics has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 57' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 61' Another substitution for Chicago Fire SC to replace Mo Adams by Amando Moreno on 61 minute.
- 66' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 67' New York City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 67.
- 70' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Sebastien Ibeagha comes on to replace Valentin Castellanos.
- 73' Chicago Fire SC ring the changes. Jeremiah Gutjahr has done his job and it is now time for Jorge Luis Corrales to step up.
- 75' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Djordje Mihailovic.
- 76' The crowd applauds Nemanja Nikolics as he leaves the pitch. Przemyslaw Frankowski steps in for Chicago Fire SC.
- 81' Sean Johnson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
- 86' New York City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chicago Fire FC's shape.
- 89' New York City FC make a change. Heber trudges off to be replaced by Keaton Parks on 89 minutes.
- 90' Bastian Schweinsteiger catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Full Time. New York City FC beats Chicago Fire FC
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 3
- 11
-
22
Ronald Matarrita ↓ Ben Sweat 31'
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 6
- 1
- 16
-
9
Heber ↓ Keaton Parks 89'
Bench
- 29
- 41
- 19
-
2
Ben Sweat ↑ 31'
-
33
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 70'
- 15
-
55
Keaton Parks ↑ 89'
Coach
Domenec Torrent
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 9
- 31
- 23
- 6
- 14
- 1
-
19
Mo Adams ↓ Amando Moreno 61'
- 17
- 33
- 20
Bench
-
12
Amando Moreno ↑ 61'
-
11
Przemyslaw Frankowski ↑ 76'
- 18
-
25
Jorge Luis Corrales ↑ 70'
- 45
- 13
- 15
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alonso Martinez | 4 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 3 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Federico Navarro | 2 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 2 |
| Gabriel Pereira | 2 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
Chicago Fire FC Form
2019-04-24
New York City FC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-04-20
Chicago Fire FC
4–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-04-13
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2019-04-06
Toronto FC
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
2019-03-30
Chicago Fire FC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-03-16
Chicago Fire FC
2–4
Seattle Sounders FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC or Chicago Fire FC 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
55%
New York City FC or Chicago Fire FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.