Chicago Fire vs New York City FC: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 20Kick-off on July 1, 2018 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs New York City FC?
Chicago Fire won 3-2 on July 1, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 6′N. NikolićChicago Fire
- 36′Ismael TajouriNew York City FC
- 40′J. Inge BergetNew York City FC
- 47′A. KataiChicago Fire
- 52′A. KataiChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; New York City FC have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 20, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 1-0 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 10, 2018 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Columbus Crew(away) | 3-3 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2018 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 6, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-4 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Orlando City SC(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 26, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2017 | Chicago Fire 1-1 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2017 | New York City FC 2-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2016 | New York City FC 4-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 10, 2016 | New York City FC 0-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 6, 2016 | Chicago Fire 3-4 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| May 15, 2015 | New York City FC 2-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs New York City FC on Oct 1, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.4 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; New York City FC score 1.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| New York City FC | 1.9 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 13/15 |
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 (26 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 7 | New York City FC | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 26 |
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
- Jun 30, 2018CF Montreal2-0Sporting Kansas City
- Jun 30, 2018Atlanta United FC4-0Orlando City SC
- Jun 30, 2018New England Revolution3-2DC United
- Jun 30, 2018Columbus Crew2-1Real Salt Lake
- Jul 1, 2018Los Angeles FC4-1Philadelphia Union
- Jul 1, 2018San Jose Earthquakes3-3Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jul 1, 2018Toronto FC0-1New York Red Bulls
- Jul 1, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps0-1Colorado Rapids