New York City FC vs Chicago Fire: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 23Kick-off on July 22, 2017 at 06:00 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 2-1 on July 22, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 47′David VillaNew York City FC
- 50′F. BrillantNew York City FC
- 54′David AccamChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York City FC have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Chicago Fire have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2017 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 6, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 29, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 17, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2017 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 29, 2017 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 0-0 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 25, 2017 | Orlando City SC(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 17, 2017 | New England Revolution(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 New York City FC win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Chicago Fire 1-0 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: New York City FC vs Chicago Fire on Sep 24, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
New York City FC score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City FC | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.9 | 0.8 | 8 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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 (26 points from 20 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 | 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
- Jul 21, 2017Orlando City SC0-1Atlanta United FC
- Jul 22, 2017Minnesota United FC0-3New York Red Bulls
- Jul 22, 2017Toronto FC1-1Colorado Rapids
- Jul 22, 2017DC United1-3Houston Dynamo
- Jul 22, 2017Columbus Crew1-0Philadelphia Union
- Jul 22, 2017New England Revolution4-3Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jul 22, 2017CF Montreal1-2FC Dallas
- Jul 23, 2017Real Salt Lake1-1Sporting Kansas City