Thursday , 2 July 2026

New York City FC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
New York City FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Chicago Fire FC
Sat 24 Aug 2024 · 23:30 UTC Citi Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Tayvon Gray 50' Y
Y 65' Gaston Gimenez
Keaton Parks 90' Y
Y 90' Federico Navarro
Matt Freese 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

New York City FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Citi Field.

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

10
5
2
New York City FC 17 games · Avg 2.5 goals Chicago Fire FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-24 New York City FC 2–2 Chicago Fire FC 2024-07-14 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 New York City FC 2023-10-21 New York City FC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC 2023-03-05 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 New York City FC 2022-08-21 Chicago Fire FC 0–2 New York City FC

Recent Form

New York City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Chicago Fire FC H 2–2 D
20 Jul Orlando City SC A 1–1 D
17 Jul Atlanta United FC A 2–2 D
14 Jul Chicago Fire FC A 0–0 D
07 Jul Austin FC A 1–2 L
03 Jul Montreal Impact FC H 2–0 W
Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug New York City FC A 2–2 D
20 Jul Internacional CF Miami A 1–2 L
17 Jul FC Cincinnati A 1–0 W
14 Jul New York City FC H 0–0 D
08 Jul San Jose Earthquakes A 0–1 L
04 Jul Philadelphia Union H 4–3 W

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)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. New York City FC get us underway at Citi Field.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matt Freese suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Citi Field. Chicago Fire FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' What a moment for Alonso Martinez! That strike on 15 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 20' New York City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
  • 22' Assisted by Keaton Parks with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alonso Martinez makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 27' Keaton Parks has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 32' It’s high time Nick Cushing made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 42' It looks like no one’s ball. New York City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire FC team. Carlos Teran is replaced by Tobias Salquist on 46 minute.
  • 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tayvon Gray on 50.
  • 55' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 60' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
  • 65' That is a card for Chicago Fire FC. Gaston Gimenez will be fuming at that decision.
  • 70' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 72' The New York City FC bench stirs into life. Maxi Moralez is withdrawn and Julian Fernandez gets his opportunity.
  • 73' The whistle greets Maren Haile-Selassie as he departs to be replaced by Georgios Koutsias.
  • 78' Hugo Cuypers makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Chicago Fire FC are in front.
  • 79' Jovan Mijatovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alonso Martinez at the 79 minute mark.
  • 84' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 85' It is a substitution in New York City FC team. Santiago Rodriguez is replaced by Justin Haak on 85 minute.
  • 90' New York City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

New York City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nick Cushing

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Klopas

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alonso Martinez 4
Valentin Castellanos 3
Robert Beric 2
Przemyslaw Frankowski 2
Philip Zinckernagel 2
Federico Navarro 2
Aleksandar Katai 2
Gabriel Pereira 2

Head to Head

2024-08-24 New York City FC 2–2 Chicago Fire FC 2024-07-14 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 New York City FC 2023-10-21 New York City FC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC 2023-03-05 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 New York City FC 2022-08-21 Chicago Fire FC 0–2 New York City FC

New York City FC Form

2024-08-24 New York City FC 2–2 Chicago Fire FC D 2024-07-20 Orlando City SC 1–1 New York City FC D 2024-07-17 Atlanta United FC 2–2 New York City FC D 2024-07-14 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 New York City FC D 2024-07-07 Austin FC 2–1 New York City FC L 2024-07-03 New York City FC 2–0 Montreal Impact FC W

Chicago Fire FC Form

2024-08-24 New York City FC 2–2 Chicago Fire FC D 2024-07-20 Internacional CF Miami 2–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2024-07-17 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2024-07-14 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 New York City FC D 2024-07-08 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2024-07-04 Chicago Fire FC 4–3 Philadelphia Union W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44 New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: New York City FC or Chicago Fire FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
New York City FC43% Draw27% Chicago Fire FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

New York City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
57%
New York City FC or Chicago Fire FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
New York City FC29% Draw46% Chicago Fire FC25%
Actual: New York City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3.1%

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% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

New York City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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