Chicago Fire vs New York City FC Prediction & Betting Tips

Recent form: goals at both ends, but different rhythms

Chicago Fire have won 9 of their last 20 matches across all competitions, drawing 4 and losing 7, scoring 36 and conceding 34 along the way. That's a side that scores freely but also leaks goals fairly often.

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Chicago Fire to win

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Chicago Fire: 20 completed matches; New York City FC: 20 completed matches.

Chicago Fire

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

36

Conceded

34

Difference

+2

New York City FC

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

24

Conceded

23

Difference

+1

New York City FC have had a rougher recent run, winning just 6 of 20, losing 9, with a tighter goal difference of 24 for and 23 against. It points to a team involved in low-scoring, scrappier games rather than one running up big scorelines.

Chicago's extra firepower could be an asset at home, but their leaky defence means City won't necessarily be shut out either.

Head-to-head: City have had the better of it lately

Looking at the last five meetings between these two, New York City FC have won three, including a 3-1 win back in July, with the other two ending level. Chicago haven't actually beaten City in that recent stretch, despite generally sitting higher in the standings during that period.

Go back further and the head-to-head is more even, spanning several seasons and different competitions, so it's not something to lean on too heavily. Still, the recent trend is a mild point in City's favour.

League table: Fire well ahead on paper

Chicago Fire are fifth with 39 points from 25 matches, built on 11 wins, 6 draws and 8 losses. New York City FC are down in tenth with 32 points from 26 games, having won just 8, drawn 8 and lost 10.

That's a clear gap in the standings, and it lines up with Chicago's slightly better recent form figures too.

The table backs Chicago as the stronger side this season, even if their recent head-to-head record against City tells a different story.

Team news: goals up top, fitness concerns in defence

Hugo Cuypers has been prolific for Chicago, with 13 goals in just 11 matches, but he's one of several Fire players carrying knocks, alongside Bamba, Radojevic, Shokalook and Mueller. That's a fairly lengthy list of fitness question marks heading into this one.

Chicago Fire:

Best scorers:

H. Cuypers - 13

Best assist providers:

P. Zinckernagel - 8

Penalty cards:

T. D'Avilla x 7

Injury list:

J. Bamba

V. Radojevic

J. Shokalook

H. Cuypers

C. Mueller

L. Barroso

N. Allen

C. Brady

P. Dithejane

R. Lewandowski

R. Lod

M. Mbokazi

A. Mekvabishvili

A. Franco

New York City FC:

Best scorers:

N. Fernández Mercau - 15

Best assist providers:

A. Ojeda - 8

Penalty cards:

N. Fernández Mercau x 8

Injury list:

D. Baiera

A. Farnos

M. Freese

T. Gray

M. Ilenic

M. Moralez

A. O'Neill

K. Parks

Talles Magno

K. Trewin

New York City's main scoring threat remains Fernández Mercau with 15 goals in 25 games, supported by Ojeda's creativity. City also have a number of players flagged for various issues, including Baiera, Moralez and Talles Magno, though none of that confirms who will actually be missing come matchday.

Worth checking the matchday squads closer to kickoff rather than assuming any of these names are definitely out.