New York City FC vs Chicago Fire: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 35Kick-off on September 26, 2018 at 11:00 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 2-0 on September 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 47′A. RingNew York City FC
- 51′David VillaNew York City FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York City FC have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Chicago Fire have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2018 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 8, 2018 | DC United(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 5, 2018 | New England Revolution(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 22, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2018 | New England Revolution(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Orlando City SC(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 23, 2018 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2018 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 New York City FC win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2018 | Chicago Fire 3-2 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs New York City FC on Jul 1, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
New York City FC score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.6 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City FC | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Sep 22, 2018New England Revolution2-2Chicago Fire
- Sep 22, 2018Columbus Crew2-1Colorado Rapids
- Sep 22, 2018Orlando City SC0-0Houston Dynamo
- Sep 23, 2018Minnesota United FC3-2Portland Timbers
- Sep 23, 2018Philadelphia Union2-0Sporting Kansas City
- Sep 23, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps1-2FC Dallas
- Sep 23, 2018Los Angeles Galaxy3-0Seattle Sounders
- Sep 29, 2018Chicago Fire3-1Los Angeles FC