Chicago Fire vs New York City FC: result 1-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 30Kick-off on September 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs New York City FC?
New York City FC won 1-3 on September 14, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 13′P. ZinckernagelChicago Fire
- 40′N. Fernández MercauNew York City FC
- 57′A. MartínezNew York City FC
- 90′S. ReidNew York City FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; New York City FC have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2025 | New England Revolution(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 17, 2025 | St. Louis City(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 27, 2025 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | DC United(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 23, 2025 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Nashville SC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Toluca(away) | 1-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Leon(home) | 2-0 | Leagues Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Chicago Fire win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 New York City FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2025 | New York City FC 3-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2024 | New York City FC 2-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Chicago Fire 0-0 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 22, 2023 | New York City FC 1-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Chicago Fire 1-1 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Chicago Fire 0-2 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: New York City FC vs Chicago Fire on May 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; New York City FC score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| New York City FC | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chicago Fire sit 3rd in Major League Soccer (36 points from 20 matches) and New York City FC sit 7th (27 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 7 | New York City FC | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 27 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
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- Sep 13, 2025Atlanta United FC4-5Columbus Crew
- Sep 13, 2025CF Montreal0-2St. Louis City
- Sep 13, 2025DC United1-1Orlando City SC
- Sep 13, 2025FC Cincinnati2-1Nashville SC
- Sep 13, 2025Charlotte3-0Inter Miami
- Sep 14, 2025San Jose Earthquakes2-4Los Angeles FC
- Sep 14, 2025Seattle Sounders2-2Los Angeles Galaxy