New York City FC vs Chicago Fire: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 17Kick-off on July 25, 2026 at 11:30 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 July 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 10′N. Fernández MercauNew York City FC
- 21′J. WatermanChicago Fire
- 29′A. OjedaNew York City FC
- 41′M. JonesNew York City FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York City FC have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Chicago Fire have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | Columbus Crew(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 24, 2026 | Nashville SC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2026 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
| May 16, 2026 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 13, 2026 | Charlotte(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | Inter Miami(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 24, 2026 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 16, 2026 | CF Montreal(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 13, 2026 | DC United(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 9, 2026 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2025 | Chicago Fire 1-3 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| May 25, 2025 | New York City FC 3-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs New York City FC on Sep 14, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
New York City FC score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City FC | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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
- Jul 16, 2026CF Montreal0-0Toronto FC
- Jul 17, 2026Chicago FirevsVancouver Whitecaps
- Jul 17, 2026St. Louis City3-2Sporting Kansas City
- Jul 17, 2026Seattle Sounders1-5Portland Timbers
- Jul 18, 2026Nashville SC1-0Atlanta United FC
- Jul 18, 2026Los Angeles Galaxy0-3Los Angeles FC
- Jul 25, 2026New York Red Bulls0-2Charlotte
- Jul 25, 2026Columbus Crew2-1FC Cincinnati