New York City FC vs Chicago Fire: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 6Kick-off on August 29, 2020 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 August 29, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 16′K. ParksNew York City FC
- 45′M. PinedaChicago Fire
- 53′A. TinnerholmNew York City FC
- 75′A. RingNew 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, 0 draws and 9 defeats; Chicago Fire have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2020 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2020 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 27, 2020 | Toronto FC(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Inter Miami(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2020 | FC Cincinnati(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2020 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2019 | Chicago Fire 1-1 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 24, 2019 | New York City FC 1-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 26, 2018 | New York City FC 2-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs New York City FC on May 25, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
New York City FC score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City FC | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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
- Aug 25, 2020Philadelphia Union1-0New York Red Bulls
- Aug 25, 2020Chicago Fire3-0FC Cincinnati
- Aug 26, 2020CF Montreal2-0Vancouver Whitecaps
- Aug 26, 2020Sporting Kansas City2-5Houston Dynamo
- Aug 26, 2020Orlando City SC3-1Nashville SC
- Aug 29, 2020CF Montreal0-1Toronto FC
- Aug 29, 2020Atlanta United FC1-3Orlando City SC
- Aug 29, 2020Philadelphia Union4-1DC United