Sunday , 16 August 2026

New York City FC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2022
New York City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Chicago Fire FC
Sun 22 May 2022 · 21:00 UTC Yankee Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Nicolas Acevedo 46' Y
Nicolas Acevedo 47' Y
Y 63' Boris Sekulic
Thiago Martins 89' Y
Keaton Parks 90' Y

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 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

11
5
2
New York City FC 18 games · Avg 2.6 goals Chicago Fire FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-22 New York City FC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC 2021-10-27 New York City FC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC 2021-09-30 Chicago Fire FC 2–0 New York City FC 2021-08-05 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 New York City FC 2020-11-08 Chicago Fire FC 3–4 New York City FC

Recent Form

New York City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 May Chicago Fire FC H 1–0 W
18 May D.C. United SC A 2–0 W
14 May Columbus Crew SC H 2–0 W
07 May Sporting Kansas City H 0–0 D
01 May San Jose Earthquakes H 3–0 W
24 Apr Toronto FC H 5–4 W
Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 May New York City FC A 0–1 L
18 May New York Red Bulls A 3–3 D
15 May FC Cincinnati H 1–2 L
07 May Atlanta United FC A 1–4 L
01 May New York Red Bulls H 1–2 L
23 Apr Minnesota United FC A 0–3 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)
39% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
41% Clean Sheets
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' 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' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ezra Hendrickson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' New York City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Thiago, a , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 23' Against the run of play, Heber has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 28' Chicago Fire FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' Chicago Fire FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 44' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Talles Magno is hanging Gabriel Pereira on the field on 44 minute.
  • 46' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nicolas Acevedo.
  • 46' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Mauricio Pineda by Carlos Teran on 46 minute.
  • 47' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nicolas Acevedo on 47.
  • 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 55' The crowd applauds Jhon Duran as he leaves the pitch. Kacper Przybylko steps in for Chicago Fire FC.
  • 60' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 63' Chicago Fire FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 66' New York City FC make a change. Maxi Moralez trudges off to be replaced by Keaton Parks on 66 minutes.
  • 71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire FC team. Chris Mueller is replaced by Fabian Herbers on 72 minute.
  • 77' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 82' The 34-year-old Xherdan Shaqiri has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 84' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Boris Sekulic by Jhon Espinoza on 84 minute.
  • 86' Andres Jasson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thiago on 86 minute.
  • 87' Andres Jasson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thiago on 87 minute.
  • 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Thiago Martins.
  • 90' It’s a booking for New York City FC player. Keaton Parks gets a Yellow card.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

New York City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ronny Deila

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ezra Hendrickson

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

2022-05-22 New York City FC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC 2021-10-27 New York City FC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC 2021-09-30 Chicago Fire FC 2–0 New York City FC 2021-08-05 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 New York City FC 2020-11-08 Chicago Fire FC 3–4 New York City FC

New York City FC Form

2022-05-22 New York City FC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC W 2022-05-18 D.C. United SC 0–2 New York City FC W 2022-05-14 New York City FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC W 2022-05-07 New York City FC 0–0 Sporting Kansas City D 2022-05-01 New York City FC 3–0 San Jose Earthquakes W 2022-04-24 New York City FC 5–4 Toronto FC W

Chicago Fire FC Form

2022-05-22 New York City FC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2022-05-18 New York Red Bulls 3–3 Chicago Fire FC D 2022-05-15 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati L 2022-05-07 Atlanta United FC 4–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2022-05-01 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 New York Red Bulls L 2022-04-23 Minnesota United FC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.79 New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
New York City FC55% Draw24% Chicago Fire FC21%
Actual: New York City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

New York City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
45%
New York City FC or Chicago Fire FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
New York City FC36% Draw44% Chicago Fire FC20%
Actual: New York City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — New York City FC

Handicap New York City FC covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 22% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

New York City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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