New York City FC vs Chicago Fire: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 15Kick-off on May 25, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Yankee Stadium, New York City
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What was the result of New York City FC vs Chicago Fire?
New York City FC won 3-1 on May 25, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 19′P. ZinckernagelChicago Fire
- 58′M. BakrarNew York City FC
- 70′H. WolfNew York City FC
- 89′A. MartínezNew York City FC (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York City FC have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Chicago Fire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2025 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 14, 2025 | DC United(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2025 | CF Montreal(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 7, 2025 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds(away) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
| May 4, 2025 | FC Cincinnati(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | New England Revolution(away) | 3-1 | US Open Cup |
| May 17, 2025 | Charlotte(away) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2025 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 8, 2025 | Detroit City(home) | 4-0 | US Open Cup |
| May 4, 2025 | Orlando City SC(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 New York City FC win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 22, 2022 | New York City FC 1-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: New York City FC vs Chicago Fire on Aug 24, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
New York City FC score 1.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 2.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City FC | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 2.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
New York City FC sit 7th in Major League Soccer (27 points from 21 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 3rd (36 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 | 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
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