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 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #4 |
| 42 | Points | 55 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 10 / 12 / 12 | W / D / L | 16 / 7 / 11 |
| 49 | Scored | 64 |
| 45 | Conceded | 54 |
| +4 | GD | +10 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 29% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
New York City FC are 10th (42 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
9/4
16-30
9/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
10/9
61-75
10/4
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Chicago Fire FC
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 13 G | 5 A |
| Hugo Cuypers | 12 G | |
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Robert Lewandowski | 9 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. New York City FC is hosting Chicago Fire FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Norway international Birk Risa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chicago Fire FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 14' The referee calls foul for Justin Haak. He receives a card.
- 19' What composure from Philip Zinckernagel! The Denmark international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 28' It’s a booking for New York City FC player. Maxi Moralez gets a card.
- 31' It’s gonna be a card for Brian Gutierrez.
- 36' Leonardo Barroso is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York City FC so far.
- 41' Dje Davilla gets the nod from Chicago Fire FC. He replaces Mauricio Pineda and will look to change the dynamic.
- 45' Jonathan Dean was booked on 45.
- 46' New York City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mitja Ilenic is hanging Tayvon Gray on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. Jonathan Bamba has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Thiago Martins.
- 58' Monsef Bakrar is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 58' Philip Zinckernagel makes way for Leonardo Barroso at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
- 60' The referee calls foul for Dje Davilla. He receives a card.
- 65' Maxi Moralez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
- 70' The Austria Hannes Wolf breaks the deadlock on 70 minutes. 2-1!
- 75' New York City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chicago Fire FC's shape.
- 76' Maren Haile-Selassie gets the nod from Chicago Fire FC. He replaces Jonathan Dean and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Agustin Ojeda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Julian Fernandez on 79 minute.
- 84' It’s gonna be a card for Dje Davilla.
- 89' A goal from the Costa Rica international Alonso Martinez! He fires home on 89 to make it 3-1!
- Full Time. New York City FC beats Chicago Fire 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 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 2 |
| Alexander Ring | 2 |
| Robert Beric | 2 |
| Hannes Wolf | 2 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 2 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
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
10.9%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
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 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.