New York City FC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Yankee Stadium.
- New York City FC 27 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 May | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | New York City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 May | Charlotte FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 10 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 May | Orlando City SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Apr | Nashville SC | A | 2–7 | L |
| 20 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–3 | 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' In just a few seconds Yankee Stadium will turn into a battlefield for New York City FC and Chicago Fire FC.
- 5' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' New York City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 14' That is a card for New York City FC. Justin Haak will be fuming at that decision.
- 19' Philip Zinckernagel puts Chicago Fire FC on the lead.
- 24' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 28' The referee has no hesitation. Maxi Moralez is booked for New York City FC — card on 28.
- 31' Brian Gutierrez is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
- 36' 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.
- 41' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda is replaced by Dje Davilla.
- 45' Chicago Fire FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' The crowd applauds Tayvon Gray as he leaves the pitch. Mitja Ilenic steps in for New York City FC.
- 51' 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.
- 56' That looks like a foul for a card for Thiago Martins.
- 58' GOAL! Monsef Bakrar fires home to make it 1-1!
- 58' Leonardo Barroso has so much to prove this time. He replaces Philip Zinckernagel on 58 minute.
- 60' That looks like a foul for a card for Dje Davilla.
- 65' Aiden O'Neill is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
- 70' Hannes Wolf makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and New York City FC are in front.
- 75' 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.
- 76' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire FC. Jonathan Dean is replaced by Maren Haile-Selassie.
- 79' The whistle greets Julian Fernandez as he departs to be replaced by Agustin Ojeda.
- 84' It’s a booking for Chicago Fire FC player. Dje Davilla gets a card.
- 89' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alonso Martinez makes it 3-1.
- Another three points for New York City FC.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 17
- 13
- 10
- 49
- 80
-
24
Tayvon Gray ↓ Mitja Ilenic 46'
- 5
-
32
Jonathan Shore ↓ Monsef Bakrar 46'
- 11
- 16
Bench
- 19
- 18
- 55
- 30
- 29
-
26
Agustin Ojeda ↑ 79'
-
35
Mitja Ilenic ↑ 46'
-
9
Monsef Bakrar ↑ 46'
- 2
Coach
Pascal Jansen
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 3
- 15
-
22
Mauricio Pineda ↓ Dje Davilla 41'
- 17
- 11
- 1
- 9
-
35
Sergio Oregel ↓ Omari Glasgow 76'
- 24
- 5
Bench
-
6
Rominigue Kouame ↑ 46'
- 23
-
7
Maren Haile-Selassie ↑ 76'
- 12
- 25
-
26
Omari Glasgow ↑ 76'
-
2
Leonardo Barroso ↑ 58'
- 38
-
42
Dje Davilla ↑ 41'
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alonso Martinez | 4 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 3 |
| Robert Beric | 2 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.86
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
48%
New York City FC or Chicago Fire FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
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% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.