New York City FC vs Chicago Fire: result 4-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 30Kick-off on September 24, 2016 at 12:00 AM (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 4-1 on September 24, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 8′J. MenaNew York City FC
- 9′David VillaNew York City FC
- 35′L. SolignacChicago Fire
- 44′S. MendozaNew York City FC
- 83′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 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Chicago Fire have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2016 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 11, 2016 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2016 | DC United(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 28, 2016 | Orlando City SC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2016 | DC United(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 11, 2016 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 4, 2016 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2016 | DC United(away) | 2-6 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 25, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 New York City FC win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Apr 10, 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 1.6 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City FC | 1.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.6 | 1.8 | 4 | 9/15 | 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 18, 2016Sporting Kansas City2-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- Sep 18, 2016Toronto FC3-3New York Red Bulls
- Sep 24, 2016Toronto FC1-1Philadelphia Union
- Sep 24, 2016Vancouver Whitecaps3-3Colorado Rapids
- Sep 24, 2016New York Red Bulls1-0CF Montreal
- Sep 24, 2016DC United4-1Orlando City SC
- Sep 25, 2016Houston Dynamo3-1Portland Timbers
- Sep 25, 2016Real Salt Lake0-0FC Dallas