Chicago Fire vs New York City FC: the preview
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DateSaturday, October 10
Time14:30
StadiumSoldier Field
MLS 2026 · Matchday 28
Current form
How each side arrives and where they stand.
Recent form
Chicago Fire
New York City FC
5° with 39 points 11W · 6D · 6L · 44:33
7° with 32 points 8W · 8D · 9L · 39:33
D
D
D
D
W
W
Averages 2 goals for and 1.67 goals against per match
W
L
D
D
D
L
Averages 1 goal for and 1 goal against per match
| D | Inter Miami | 1-1 |
| D | @ Toronto FC | 4-4 |
| D | @ Seattle Sounders FC | 2-2 |
| D | @ New York Red Bulls | 1-1 |
| W | @ Orlando City | 2-1 |
| W | @ Real Salt Lake | 2-0 |
| L | New England Rev. | 1-2 |
| D | Nashville SC | 0-0 |
| D | @ Toronto FC | 1-1 |
| D | @ New England Rev. | 1-1 |
Where they stand Group A
| Team | MP | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 25 | +29 | 54 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 25 | +15 | 45 |
| 3 | New England Rev. | 24 | +9 | 40 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 25 | +9 | 40 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire | 23 | +11 | 39 |
| 6 | Orlando City | 25 | -12 | 34 |
| 7 | New York City FC | 25 | +6 | 32 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 24 | -7 | 32 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Union | 24 | +2 | 30 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 25 | -15 | 30 |
| 11 | DC United | 24 | -7 | 29 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 25 | -8 | 29 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew | 25 | -7 | 23 |
| 14 | Atlanta United | 25 | -14 | 23 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact | 25 | -20 | 21 |
How they play
Chicago Fire
New York City FC
48.2%
51%
5.3
4.1
11.7
11.4
2.8
5
11.3
11.4
Average of the most recent matches with stats available (6 and 7 respectively).
The difference-makers
Who scores, when they score and who starts.
Who scores the goals
Chicago Fire
| Hugo Cuypers | 13 | goals | 0 | ast. |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 7 | goals | ||
| Robert Lewandowski | 6 | goals | ||
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 | goals | ||
| Robin Lod | 4 | goals |
New York City FC
| Nicolás Fernández Mercau | 15 | goals | 4 | ast. |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 | goals | ||
| Hannes Wolf | 5 | goals | ||
| Luighi Hanri Sousa Santos | 4 | goals | ||
| Talles Magno | 2 | goals |
When they score
Chicago Fire 42 goals
8
1-15
7
16-30
5
31-45
4
46-60
10
61-75
8
76-90
New York City FC 40 goals
5
1-15
10
16-30
10
31-45
6
46-60
5
61-75
4
76-90
Head to head
What happened every time they met.
Head-to-head record
0Chicago Fire won
0draws
1New York City FC won
Who scored in these meetings
N. Mercau
1
J. Waterman
1
A. Ojeda
1
M. Jones
1
Chicago Fire
New York City FC
4
0
in 1 meeting
| Matchday | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 25/7/26 | New York City FC 3-1 Chicago Fire | MLS 2026 |