The kick off for the match between New York City FC and Chicago Fire will take place at 00:30 (UK time) - Sunday, 07/26 - at the Yankee Stadium. This clash of the 2026 MLS looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for New York City FC vs Chicago Fire
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
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New York City FC Preview
New York City FC has played 15 matches in the MLS so far, with 5 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses. This results in an average of 1.27 points per match.
In the 2026 season, the team has recorded 5 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses. New York City FC's attack has scored 25 goals, 25 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.67 goals per league match and 1.67 goals per match across the entire season.
Nicolás Fernández is the team’s top scorer with 10 goals, while Maxi Moralez leads the team in assists with 6. Defensively, The Pigeons has conceded 21 goals in the league (an average of 1.4) and 21 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.4 over 15 matches).
Chicago Fire preview
In 14 MLS matches, Chicago Fire has recorded 8 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses, with an average of 1.86 points per game.
In the 2026 season, the team has 8 wins in 14 matches. The team has scored 27 goals, 27 of them in the MLS (an average of 1.93 goals per match), with Hugo Cuypers being the team's top scorer with 13 goals and Philip Zinckernagel providing 7 assists.
Defensively, The Men in Red has conceded 16 goals in the league and 16 in the 2026 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.14 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: New York City FC vs Chicago Fire
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
New York City FC
USA - MLS
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W L D W W |
2 |
| Home | W L D L D |
1 |
| Away | W L D W L |
1.4 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 38% | 38% | 38% |
| Goals | 3.06 | 4 | 2.13 |
| Scored | 1.69 | 2.38 | 1 |
| Conceded | 1.38 | 1.63 | 1.13 |
| Both Teams to Score | 63% | 63% | 63% |
| Without Conceding | 19% | 25% | 13% |
| Failed To Score | 19% | 13% | 25% |
| 1st to Score | 56% | 75% | 38% |
|
xG
|
1.37 | 1.62 | 1.12 |
|
xGA
|
1.4 | 1.29 | 1.5 |
Chicago Fire
USA - MLS
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L W W W L |
1.8 |
| Home | W L L W W |
1.8 |
| Away | L W W D W |
2 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 53% | 63% | 43% |
| Goals | 3.2 | 3.13 | 3.29 |
| Scored | 1.93 | 2 | 1.86 |
| Conceded | 1.27 | 1.13 | 1.43 |
| Both Teams to Score | 60% | 50% | 71% |
| Without Conceding | 40% | 50% | 29% |
| Failed To Score | 7% | 0% | 14% |
| 1st to Score | 56% | 88% | 57% |
|
xG
|
1.64 | 1.89 | 1.37 |
|
xGA
|
1.41 | 1.19 | 1.67 |
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