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 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #4 |
| 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)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
New York City FC are 5th (26 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/4
■ 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' Three points are at stake. New York City FC host Chicago Fire FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 7' Controversy at the stadium! Maxime Chanot argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 9' GOAL! Valentin Castellanos fires home to make it 1-0!
- 14' Dax McCarty has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 278 appearances.
- 16' It’s a booking for Chicago Fire SC player. Mo Adams gets a Yellow card.
- 21' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 26' The 29-year-old Mo Adams has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 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' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 37' Anton Tinnerholm has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
- 42' 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.
- 47' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 52' A quiet spell here at . Chicago Fire FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 61' Chicago Fire SC make a change. Mo Adams trudges off to be replaced by Amando Moreno on 61 minutes.
- 66' New York City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chicago Fire FC's shape.
- 67' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Valentin Castellanos.
- 70' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Valentin Castellanos by Sebastien Ibeagha on 70 minute.
- 73' The Chicago Fire SC bench stirs into life. Jeremiah Gutjahr is withdrawn and Jorge Luis Corrales gets his opportunity.
- 75' The referee shows Chicago Fire SC player a Yellow card on 75.
- 76' Przemyslaw Frankowski is replacing Nemanja Nikolics for the Chicago Fire SC side.
- 81' Jorge Luis Corrales has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 86' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. James Sands has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 89' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Heber exits the field as Keaton Parks enters on 89.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bastian Schweinsteiger on 90 minutes.
- New York City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Gabriel Pereira | 2 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 2 |
| Alexander Ring | 2 |
| Robert Beric | 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
1.54
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
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: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
52%
New York City FC or Chicago Fire FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.7%
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 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.