Which matches shall we look at?
Chicago Fire 26 games · New York City 27 games · 2026 seasonWho is in form?
goals scoredgoals concededexpected goals (xG)
Chicago FireLast 5 games1 W · 2 D · 2 L1.0 points a game7 scored · 10 conceded
- W
CharlotteA27 Sept10 - L
Nashville SCA20 Sept03 - L
New England RevolutionH14 Sept12 - D
Inter MiamiH10 Sept11 - D
TorontoA6 Sept44
Last 9 at home: 5W 1D 3Lthis season 1.8 points a game at home · 10th in the league at home
New York CityLast 5 games1 W · 2 D · 2 L1.0 points a game5 scored · 5 conceded
- D
Atlanta UnitedA27 Sept22 - L
New York Red BullsH19 Sept01 - W
Real Salt LakeA13 Sept20 - LNew England RevolutionH10 Sept12
- DNashville SCH5 Sept00
Last 10 away: 3W 4D 3Lthis season 1.3 points a game away · 9th in the league away
The two sides side by side
SeasonBadge: league rank (1 = best). Tick: the league average.
Who is ahead?on 9 measures
Chicago Fire 6Level 0New York City 3
Goals
Goals scoredleague average 1.6league avg 1.6
11.1.81.516.
Goals concededleague average 1.6 · lower is betterleague avg 1.6 · lower is better
12.1.51.36.
Expected goals (xG)league average 1.5league avg 1.5
6.1.81.423.
Play
Shotsleague average 13.1league avg 13.1
6.14.111.527.
Shots on targetleague average 4.8league avg 4.8
8.5.24.620.
Possessionleague average 50%league avg 50%
10.52%54%6.
Cornersleague average 5.0league avg 5.0
24.4.53.830.
Cardsleague average 2.1 · lower is betterleague avg 2.1 · lower is better
19.2.21.72.
Trends
Clean sheetsleague average 21%league avg 21%
6.27%19%13.
Both teams scoredleague average 63%league avg 63%
9.69%67%10.
3 or more goalsleague average 63%league avg 63%
5.73%52%26.
Won after scoring firstleague average 65%league avg 65%
21.56%57%19.
Head to head
last 5 meetings · league games onlyChicago Fire 0Drawn 2New York City 3
- 26 Jul 2026New York City3 – 1Chicago FireL
- 14 Sept 2025Chicago Fire1 – 3New York CityL
- 25 May 2025New York City3 – 1Chicago FireL
- 25 Aug 2024New York City2 – 2Chicago FireD
- 14 Jul 2024Chicago Fire0 – 0New York CityD
Goals a game3.2league 3.2
Both scored80%league 63%
3 or more goals80%league 63%
When do the goals come?
every game this season▲ goals scored▼ goals concededexpected at the league’s timingChicago FireNew York City
86
25
0–15810
54
16–3059
106
31–4567
74
46–60115
18
61–7584
139
76–90+Chicago Firefirst 30 min 35% · last 30 min 41% · 46 scored · 38 conceded · 26 games
New York Cityfirst 30 min 39% · last 30 min 22% · 41 scored · 36 conceded · 27 games
What do we expect from this match?
average of the last 10 gamesThis is not a forecast: the two sides’ averages over their recent games.
Goals (xG)
1.51.4
2.9 goals at the league’s level (league 3.0)
Shots
13.412.1
25.5 shots at the league’s level (league 26.2)
Shots on target
5.34.1
9.4 shots on target at the league’s level (league 9.7)
Corners
4.64.7
9.3 corners a little below the league (league 10.0)
Cards
1.81.9
3.7 cards below the league (league 4.2)
Tick: the league’s average per team
Who is out, who stands out?
absences and the season’s leadersChicago FireTop scorerHugo Cuypers13 goalsin 11 games
Most assistsPhilip Zinckernagel8 assistsin 25 games
Best ratedHugo Cuypers7.7in 11 games
New York CityTop scorerNicolás Fernández15 goalsin 26 games
Most assistsAgustin Ojeda9 assistsin 27 games
Best ratedNicolás Fernández7.8in 26 games
Line-ups come out about an hour before kick-off and then show in the Line-ups tab.
Who is the referee, and what is the calendar?
CalendarChicago Fire13 days’ restLast: Charlotte 0–1 (away) · 27 Sept · MLSNext: Philadelphia Union (home) · 15 Oct · MLS · in 4 daysNew York City13 days’ restLast: Atlanta United 2–2 (away) · 27 Sept · MLSNext: Inter Miami (away) · 15 Oct · MLS · in 4 days
Chicago Fire13 days’ restLast: Charlotte 0–1 (away) · 27 Sept · MLSNext: Philadelphia Union (home) · 15 Oct · MLS · in 4 daysNew York City13 days’ restLast: Atlanta United 2–2 (away) · 27 Sept · MLSNext: Inter Miami (away) · 15 Oct · MLS · in 4 daysHow does it change the table?
Full table9.Charlotte27+943
Charlotte27+94310.Chicago Fire26+842
Chicago Fire26+84211.
Los Angeles28+1341
Los Angeles28+134116.
Orlando City SC27-1634
Orlando City SC27-163417.New York City27+533
New York City27+53318.
FC Cincinnati26-933
FC Cincinnati26-933What this match changes
If Chicago Fire win45 – 33Chicago Fire move up to 7th · Chicago Fire 12 points ahead
If it ends level43 – 34Chicago Fire move up to 9th · New York City move up to 16th · Chicago Fire 9 points ahead
If New York City win42 – 36New York City move up to 14th · Chicago Fire 6 points ahead