Chicago Fire host NYCFC at Soldier Field, Chicago on 10 October 2026 at 19:30 in the Major League Soccer. Chicago Fire's last five results: D L L W W (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). NYCFC's last five: D L W L D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Chicago Fire have won 0, NYCFC 4, with 2 draws.
Chicago Fire vs NYCFC kicks off at 19:30 UK time on Saturday 10 October 2026 in the Major League Soccer, at Soldier Field, Chicago.
Chicago Fire vs NYCFC is being played at Soldier Field in Chicago, the home ground of Chicago Fire.
Chicago Fire's last five results read D L L W W (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
NYCFC's last five results read D L W L D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings Chicago Fire have won 0, NYCFC have won 4 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was New York City 3-1 Chicago Fire on 26 July 2026 in the Major League Soccer.
Maren Haile-Selassie leads Chicago Fire with 6 goals across their last 10 games.
Luighi leads NYCFC with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Brandon Stevis is the referee for Chicago Fire vs NYCFC.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Chicago Fire and NYCFC are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Chicago Fire the favourite with a 54% chance of winning, against 22% for NYCFC and 25% for the draw. Projected goals are Chicago Fire 1.9 - 1.1 NYCFC.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 12%. Both teams to score is 59% likely and over 2.5 goals 58%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2026 | Major League Soccer | New York City vs Chicago Fire | 3-1 |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Major League Soccer | Chicago Fire vs New York City | 1-3 |
| 25 May 2025 | Major League Soccer | New York City vs Chicago Fire | 3-1 |
| 24 Aug 2024 | Major League Soccer | New York City vs Chicago Fire | 2-2 |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Major League Soccer | Chicago Fire vs New York City | 0-0 |
| 21 Oct 2023 | Major League Soccer | New York City vs Chicago Fire | 1-0 |
Statz's projection model expects Chicago Fire 1.9 - 1.1 NYCFC in goals. It gives Chicago Fire a 54% chance of winning, the draw 25% and NYCFC 22%. Both teams to score is 59% likely, over 1.5 goals 81% and over 2.5 goals 58%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 2-1 (10%), 2-0 (9%), 1-0 (8%), 3-1 (6%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 2-1 | Chicago Fire win | 10% |
| 2-0 | Chicago Fire win | 9% |
| 1-0 | Chicago Fire win | 8% |
| 3-1 | Chicago Fire win | 6% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Chicago Fire vs NYCFC, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Chicago Fire | Fouls committed | NYCFC | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Lod | 14 | Luighi | 13 |
| 2 | P. Zinckernagel | 13 | A. Perea | 12 |
| 3 | D. D'Avilla | 13 | N. Mercau | 9 |
| 4 | M. Haile-Selassie | 10 | B. Traoré | 9 |
| 5 | R. Lewandowski | 9 | M. Jones | 8 |
| # | Chicago Fire | Shots | NYCFC | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Zinckernagel | 27 | N. Mercau | 22 |
| 2 | M. Haile-Selassie | 25 | Luighi | 19 |
| 3 | R. Lewandowski | 20 | A. Perea | 12 |
| 4 | J. Bamba | 19 | B. Traoré | 11 |
| 5 | P. Dithejane | 9 | T. Magno | 11 |
| # | Chicago Fire | Shots on target | NYCFC | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Haile-Selassie | 13 | N. Mercau | 9 |
| 2 | P. Zinckernagel | 9 | Luighi | 8 |
| 3 | R. Lewandowski | 8 | A. Perea | 7 |
| 4 | J. Bamba | 7 | T. Magno | 4 |
| 5 | R. Lod | 4 | B. Traoré | 4 |
| # | Chicago Fire | Goals | NYCFC | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Haile-Selassie | 6 | Luighi | 4 |
| 2 | R. Lewandowski | 4 | N. Mercau | 3 |
| 3 | P. Zinckernagel | 1 | B. Traoré | 1 |
| 4 | J. Bamba | 1 | J. Sands | 1 |
| 5 | R. Lod | 1 | A. Perea | 1 |
| # | Chicago Fire | Yellow cards | NYCFC | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Dean | 2 | N. Mercau | 3 |
| 2 | R. Lod | 2 | Luighi | 2 |
| 3 | S. Rogers | 2 | M. Jones | 2 |
| 4 | S. Oregel | 2 | K. Parks | 2 |
| 5 | P. Zinckernagel | 1 | K. O'Toole | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Chicago Fire vs NYCFC: Jack Elliott 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.40); Nicolás Fernández Mercau 2+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.25); Philip Zinckernagel 1+ shots on target (80% hit rate at 1.36). Combined odds 2.38 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.9 | 7 of 30 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 11 of 30 |
| Shots | 14.3 | 5 of 30 |
| Shots on target | 5.3 | 4 of 30 |
| Fouls | 12.4 | 9 of 30 |
| Tackles | 15.3 | 9 of 30 |
| Passes | 477.3 | 14 of 30 |
| Corners | 4.4 | 25 of 30 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 17 of 30 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 6 of 30 |
| Shots | 11.5 | 27 of 30 |
| Shots on target | 4.6 | 21 of 30 |
| Fouls | 11.4 | 17 of 30 |
| Tackles | 16.3 | 4 of 30 |
| Passes | 505.9 | 5 of 30 |
| Corners | 3.8 | 30 of 30 |