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 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #5 |
| 33 | Points | 42 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 8 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 8 |
| 41 | Scored | 46 |
| 36 | Conceded | 38 |
| +5 | GD | +8 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 30% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
New York City FC are 8th (33 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 15 G | 4 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. New York City FC get us underway at .
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 282 games and scored 403 goals.
- 7' The referee shows New York City FC player a Yellow card on 7.
- 9' Valentin Castellanos makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and New York City FC are in front.
- 14' 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.
- 16' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mo Adams on 16 minutes.
- 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 26' New York City FC is showing some good football. However, New York City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 31' New York City FC make a change. Ronald Matarrita trudges off to be replaced by Ben Sweat on 31 minutes.
- 36' Chicago Fire FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Anton Tinnerholm.
- 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nemanja Nikolics, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 47' Przemyslaw Frankowski is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
- 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
- 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' The crowd applauds Mo Adams as he leaves the pitch. Amando Moreno steps in for Chicago Fire SC.
- 66' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 67' That is a Yellow card for New York City FC. Valentin Castellanos will be fuming at that decision.
- 70' A tactical swap from New York City FC — Sebastien Ibeagha on, Valentin Castellanos off on 70 minutes.
- 73' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire SC. Jeremiah Gutjahr is replaced by Jorge Luis Corrales.
- 75' Poor challenge from Djordje Mihailovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 76' Another substitution for Chicago Fire SC to replace Nemanja Nikolics by Przemyslaw Frankowski on 76 minute.
- 81' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 86' 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.
- 89' The crowd applauds Heber as he leaves the pitch. Keaton Parks steps in for New York City FC.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bastian Schweinsteiger.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
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 |
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 2 |
| Alexander Ring | 2 |
| Robert Beric | 2 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 2 |
| Federico Navarro | 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
1.5
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
52%
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
13.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.