New York City FCNew York City FC vs Chicago Fire — Major League Soccer
3-1
Chicago FireYankee Stadium, Bronx
Going into the match, New York City FC had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.3 goals a game; Chicago Fire had won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 in 10, scoring 2.2. The sides have met 5 times in our records: New York City FC 2 wins, Chicago Fire 1 win, 2 drawn. New York City FC are 12th in the Major League Soccer on 34 points; Chicago Fire are 4th on 48.
Match report
Home form going in: New York City FC
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (W L D W W). 1.3 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at Columbus Crew · 22 Jul 2026
- L 2-1 at Nashville SC · 24 May 2026
- D 1-1 at New York Red Bulls · 16 May 2026
- W 0-1 at Charlotte · 13 May 2026
- W 3-0 vs Columbus Crew · 10 May 2026
- L 0-2 vs DC United · 3 May 2026
Away form going in: Chicago Fire
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 (L W W W L). 2.2 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 3-2 at Inter Miami · 22 Jul 2026
- W 2-1 vs Toronto FC · 24 May 2026
- W 0-2 at CF Montreal · 16 May 2026
- W 1-3 at DC United · 13 May 2026
- L 1-3 vs New York Red Bulls · 9 May 2026
- L 2-3 vs FC Cincinnati · 3 May 2026
Head-to-head: New York City FC vs Chicago Fire
- Chicago Fire 2-1 New York City FC · 10 Oct 2026 · Major League Soccer
- Chicago Fire 1-3 New York City FC · 14 Sept 2025 · Major League Soccer
- New York City FC 3-1 Chicago Fire · 25 May 2025 · Major League Soccer
- New York City FC 2-2 Chicago Fire · 24 Aug 2024 · Major League Soccer
- Chicago Fire 0-0 New York City FC · 14 Jul 2024 · Major League Soccer
How it unfolded
- 10' Normal Goal — N. Mercau (New York City FC)
- 21' Normal Goal — J. Waterman (Chicago Fire)
- 29' Normal Goal — A. Ojeda (New York City FC)
- 41' Normal Goal — M. Jones (New York City FC)
Match statistics
| New York City FC | Metric | Chicago Fire |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 1 |
| 46 | Ball possession | 54 |
| 1.39 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.36 |
| 10 | Total shots | 9 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 6 | Attempts inside box | 6 |
| 4 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 431 | Total passes | 493 |
| 346 | Accurate passes | 401 |
| 80 | Pass accuracy | 81 |
| 8 | Key passes | 6 |
| 96 | Duels | 96 |
Major League Soccer table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 67 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 52 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 46 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 41 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 36 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | -10 | 36 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | -9 | 36 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | New York City FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 34 |
| 13 | DC United | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 30 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -24 | 25 |