Chicago Fire vs New York City FC Prediction

Soldier Field, Chicago·Brandon Stevis 10/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
AI Best Pick
71%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.28
SignalGOODModel50%SurpriseMediumGap-7.1%
Value Analysis
65%Trust
Corners Total
Corners Over 8.5
1.55
SignalSOLIDModel65%SurpriseMediumGap+4.1%
Chicago Fire Rest
3 days
New York City FC Rest
13 days

Chicago Fire vs New York City FC: result, form and history

Chicago Fire beat New York City FC 2-1 in the Major League Soccer on 10 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

New York City FC have had the better of this fixture, winning 7 of the 10 previous meetings, which averaged 2.3 goals a game.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
49%1.95
X
25%3.85
2
26%3.45
Double Chance
1X
74%1.28
X2
51%1.84
Both Teams to Score
Yes
62%1.44
No
38%2.58
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.74 + 1.24 = 2.98
Over 1.5
82%1.14
Over 2.5
61%1.50
Over 3.5
38%2.28
Under 1.5
18%5.45
Under 2.5
39%2.50
Under 3.5
62%1.60
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.8 + 4.1 = 9.9
Over 8.5
65%1.55
Over 9.5
53%1.94
Over 10.5
40%2.50
Under 8.5
35%2.31
Under 9.5
47%1.82
Under 10.5
60%1.46
Cards
Projected Cards: 2 + 2.3 = 4.3
Over 3.5
62%1.87
Over 4.5
43%2.69
Under 3.5
38%1.87
Under 4.5
57%1.43

Match Events

19'Hannes WolfAssist: Agustin Ojeda
20'Djé D'AvillaFoul
43'Djé D'Avilla
45'Jonathan Bamba INMauricio Pineda out
45'Nico Cavallo INKevin O'Toole out
55'Anton SaletrosAssist: Maren Haile-Selassie
60'Alonso Martinez INLuighi Hanri Sousa Santos out
60'Andrés Perea INRaul Bicalho out
64'Mbekezeli MbokaziFoul
71'Philip Zinckernagel INPuso Dithejane out
71'Robert Lewandowski INJohan Arath Gomez out
71'Leonardo Barroso INNoah Allen out
75'Agustin Ojeda INBénie Adama Traoré out
76'James Sands INJonathan Shore out
82'Hannes Wolf INMalachi Jones out
87'Maren Haile-Selassie
90+4'Mauricio PinedaFoul
90+5'Maren Haile-Selassie INAndreas Hanche-Olsen out

Lineups

Chicago Fire
4-4-2Coach: G. Berhalter
New York City FC
4-2-3-1Coach: P. Jansen
Avg rating6.66
Avg rating6.49
C. Brady6.81C. Brady
J. Dean6.424J. Dean
J. Elliott6.53J. Elliott
M. Mbokazi6.54M. Mbokazi
Leonardo Barroso6.62L. Barroso
P. Zinckernagel7.011P. Zinckernagel
A. Salétros7.66A. Salétros
T. D'Avilla5.942T. D'Avilla
J. Bamba6.219J. Bamba
R. Lewandowski6.29R. Lewandowski
M. Haile-Selassie9.07M. Haile-Selassie
M. Freese5.749M. Freese
T. Gray6.924T. Gray
Thiago Martins7.113T. Martins
J. Sands6.36J. Sands
Nico Cavallo6.42N. Cavallo
A. O'Neill6.721A. O'Neill
A. Perea6.08A. Perea
A. Ojeda6.926A. Ojeda
N. Fernández Mercau7.27N. Fernández Mercau
H. Wolf7.617H. Wolf
A. Martínez6.216A. Martínez

Chicago Fire Substitutes

32N. Allen71'for Leonardo Barroso6.3
44J. Cohen
12P. Dithejane71'for Philip Zinckernagel6.7
18J. Gómez71'for Robert Lewandowski6.7
21A. Hanche-Olsen90+5'for Maren Haile-Selassie
35S. Oregel
22M. Pineda45'for Jonathan Bamba90+4'5.5
29D. Poręba
15A. Gutman

New York City FC Substitutes

3M. Miazga
23Maxwell Murray
22K. O'Toole45'for Nico Cavallo6.5
34Raul Gustavo60'for Andrés Perea6.1
30T. Romero
32J. Shore76'for James Sands6.1
9B. Traoré75'for Agustin Ojeda6.2
20Luighi Hanri60'for Alonso Martinez6.0
88M. Jones82'for Hannes Wolf6.5

Match Stats

Chicago FireNew York City FC
47%Ball Possession53%
4Corner Kicks4
2Yellow Cards0
1Red Cards0
14Total Shots12
4Shots on Goal6
6Shots off Goal4
9Shots Inside Box6
5Shots Outside Box6
4Blocked Shots2
18Fouls10
4Offsides2
5Goalkeeper Saves2
380Total Passes417
300Passes Accurate336
10Free Kicks18

Team Comparison

Chicago FireChicago Fire
New York City FCNew York City FC
1643Elo Rating 1571
1.26Attack 0.80
1.68Defense 1.41
50%Hit Rate 0%
15.9Shots per Game 12.8
5.6Shots on Target 4.2
5.1Corners per Game 5.7
2.4Cards per Game 1.3

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy2.98 goals
📉Home Underperforming
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

Chicago FireChicago Fire
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.9 vs 0.4 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
New York City FCNew York City FC
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

Chicago FireChicago Fire0Wins · 0%
Draws330%
New York City FCNew York City FC7Wins · 70%
2.3Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored5 of 10
40%3+ goals4 of 10

Previous meetings

Major League Soccer26/07/2026
New York City FCChicago Fire
31
Major League Soccer14/09/2025
Chicago FireNew York City FC
13
Major League Soccer25/05/2025
New York City FCChicago Fire
31
Major League Soccer25/08/2024
New York City FCChicago Fire
22
Major League Soccer14/07/2024
Chicago FireNew York City FC
00
Major League Soccer23/10/2023
New York City FCChicago Fire
10
Major League Soccer05/03/2023
Chicago FireNew York City FC
11
Major League Soccer22/08/2022
Chicago FireNew York City FC
02
Major League Soccer22/05/2022
New York City FCChicago Fire
10
Major League Soccer28/10/2021
New York City FCChicago Fire
10

League Table

Major League Soccer 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Nashville SCNashville SC32218366:23+4371DWDWW
2New England RevolutionNew England Revolution321841054:44+1058WWWWL
3Inter MiamiInter Miami321511675:55+2056DLWWW
4Chicago FireChicago Fire321571057:48+952DWLLW
5CharlotteCharlotte321481059:48+1150WLDLW
6Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union321381162:50+1247DLDWW
7Orlando City SCOrlando City SC321271362:74-1243DDWDW
8FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati3211101166:73-743DWWLL
9Columbus CrewColumbus Crew321251552:49+341WWWWL
10New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls321161543:59-1639LWLLW
11Toronto FCToronto FC329121150:60-1039WLWDW
12New York City FCNew York City FC329111247:44+338WDDLL
13DC UnitedDC United327121339:57-1833LLLLW
14Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC32861840:56-1630LLLWL
15CF MontrealCF Montreal32671936:66-3025LLDLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Nashville SCNashville SC3266:2371
2New England RevolutionNew England Revolution3254:4458
3Inter MiamiInter Miami3275:5556
4Chicago FireChicago Fire3257:4852
5CharlotteCharlotte3259:4850
6Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union3262:5047
7Orlando City SCOrlando City SC3262:7443
8FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati3266:7343
9Columbus CrewColumbus Crew3252:4941
10New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls3243:5939
11Toronto FCToronto FC3250:6039
12New York City FCNew York City FC3247:4438
13DC UnitedDC United3239:5733
14Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC3240:5630
15CF MontrealCF Montreal3236:6625
Promotion

About the Chicago Fire vs New York City FC forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Chicago Fire and New York City FC in the Major League Soccer table

The table shows a wide gap: Chicago Fire are 4th in the Major League Soccer, while New York City FC sit 12th, 14 points behind. League goal record so far: Chicago Fire 57-48, New York City FC 47-44. The full standings are on the Major League Soccer Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.