New York City vs Chicago Fire Prediction & Stats - MLS 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. New York City vs Chicago Fire carries real history into this round of the MLS.

The two sides meet on 26/07 (Sunday) at Yankee Stadium, 00:30 (UK time).

Read the New York City vs Chicago Fire prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on New York City vs Chicago Fire

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the New York City vs Chicago Fire call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes New York City the side to beat, with roughly 39% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all MLS odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

New York City Preview

New York City reach this fixture 15 match into their MLS. Here is where NYCFC stand:

In this competition

• 5 won, 4 drawn, 6 lost

• 1.27 points per game

• 25 scored, at 1.67 a game

• 21 conceded, at 1.4 a game

NYCFC, season-wide

• 6 won, 4 drawn, 6 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Nicolás Fernández, 11 goals

• Most assists: Maxi Moralez, 6 assists

Recent results — New York City

22/07/2026 19:30

Columbus Crew

1 - 2

New York City

W

23/05/2026 20:30

Nashville SC

2 - 1

New York City

L

16/05/2026 19:30

New York RB

1 - 1

New York City

D

13/05/2026 19:15

Charlotte

0 - 1

New York City

W

10/05/2026 16:30

New York City

3 - 0

Columbus Crew

W

Chicago Fire: how they are travelling

Chicago Fire come in 14 matches into their MLS.

Here is what The Fire have produced:

In this competition

• 8 won, 2 drawn, 4 lost

• 1.86 points per game

• 27 scored, at 1.93 a game

• 16 conceded, at 1.14 a game

The Fire, season-wide

• 8 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Hugo Cuypers, 13 goals

• Most assists: Philip Zinckernagel, 7 assists

Recent results — The Fire

22/07/2026 19:30

Inter Miami

3 - 2

Chicago Fire

L

23/05/2026 20:30

Chicago Fire

2 - 1

Toronto

W

16/05/2026 16:30

Montreal Impact

0 - 2

Chicago Fire

W

13/05/2026 19:30

DC United

1 - 3

Chicago Fire

W

09/05/2026 14:30

Chicago Fire

1 - 3

New York RB

L

The head-to-head favours New York City

Recent meetings have tended to go New York City's way against Chicago Fire.

From 24 match(es):

• New York City: 13 win(s)

• Chicago Fire: 3 win(s)

• Drawn: 8

It is a pattern worth weighing in the New York City vs Chicago Fire prediction.

Form comparison New York City vs Chicago Fire

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

New York City

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L D W W	1.38
Home	W L D L D	1.38
Away	W L D W L	1.38

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%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.37	1.62	1.12
xGA	1.4	1.29	1.5

Away Team

Chicago Fire

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W W W L	1.73
Home	W L L W W	1.88
Away	L W W D W	1.57

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%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.64	1.89	1.37
xGA	1.41	1.19	1.67

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - New York City vs Chicago Fire

• Match: New York City vs Chicago Fire

• Competition: MLS

• Date: Sunday, 26/07/2026

• Kick-off: 00:30 (UK time)

• Venue: Yankee Stadium

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Home Team

New York City

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L D W W	1.38
Home	W L D L D	1.38
Away	W L D W L	1.38

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%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.37	1.62	1.12
xGA	1.4	1.29	1.5

Away Team

Chicago Fire

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W W W L	1.73
Home	W L L W W	1.88
Away	L W W D W	1.57

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%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.64	1.89	1.37
xGA	1.41	1.19	1.67

Corners

8.44 / Match

+24% Corners / Match

Chicago Fire received +24% more corners than New York City in the MLS

10.47 / Match

Columbus Crew

(0)

Nashville SC

(3)

New York RB

(3)

Charlotte

(2)

Columbus Crew

(3)

DC United

(6)

Montreal Impact

(1)

(4)

Inter Miami

(3)

Toronto

(3)

Montreal Impact

(8)

DC United

(6)

New York RB

(10)

FC Cincinnati

(4)

Sporting KC

Cards

1.69 / Match

+46% Cards / Match

Chicago Fire received +46% more cards than New York City in the MLS

2.47 / Match

Columbus Crew

(2)

Nashville SC

(1)

New York RB

(3)

Charlotte

(5)

Columbus Crew

(0)

DC United

(1)

Montreal Impact

(3)

(1)

Inter Miami

(4)

Toronto

(3)

Montreal Impact

(5)

DC United

(1)

New York RB

(0)

FC Cincinnati

(1)

Sporting KC

Goals Scored

1.69 / Match

+14%

Chicago Fire is +14% better in terms of goals scored

1.93 / Match

Columbus Crew

(2)

Nashville SC

(1)

New York RB

(1)

Charlotte

(1)

Columbus Crew

(3)

DC United

(0)

Montreal Impact

(0)

(2)

Inter Miami

(2)

Toronto

(2)

Montreal Impact

(3)

DC United

(1)

New York RB

(2)

FC Cincinnati

(5)

Sporting KC

Goals Conceded

1.38 / Match

+8%

New York City condeded +8% more goals than Chicago Fire

1.27 / Match

Columbus Crew

(1)

Nashville SC

(2)

New York RB

(1)

Charlotte

(0)

Columbus Crew

(0)

DC United

(2)

Montreal Impact

(1)

(3)

Inter Miami

(1)

Toronto

(0)

Montreal Impact

(1)

DC United

(3)

New York RB

(3)

FC Cincinnati

(0)

Sporting KC

MLS Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Nashville SC	16	12	3	1	33	11	22	39	2.44
2	Inter Miami	16	10	4	2	42	30	12	34	2.13
3	Vancouver Whitecaps	15	10	2	3	37	16	21	32	2.13
4	SJ Earthquakes	16	10	2	4	34	19	15	32	2
5	Los Angeles FC	17	9	3	5	30	18	12	30	1.76
6	Chicago Fire	15	8	2	5	29	19	10	26	1.73
7	New England Revolution	15	8	2	5	22	18	4	26	1.73
8	FC Dallas	16	7	5	4	32	24	8	26	1.63
9	Real Salt Lake	15	8	2	5	27	22	5	26	1.73
10	Seattle Sounders	15	7	3	5	19	19	0	24	1.6
11	FC Cincinnati	16	6	5	5	40	40	0	23	1.44
12	Houston Dynamo	15	7	2	6	20	24	-4	23	1.53
13	New York RB	16	6	4	6	26	35	-9	22	1.38
14	Charlotte	16	6	4	6	26	25	1	22	1.38
15	St. Louis City	16	6	4	6	22	23	-1	22	1.38
16	Minnesota United	16	6	4	6	19	24	-5	22	1.38
17	New York City	16	6	4	6	27	22	5	22	1.38
18	LA Galaxy	17	5	5	7	23	28	-5	20	1.18
19	Colorado Rapids	16	6	1	9	26	24	2	19	1.19
20	DC United	16	4	7	5	22	26	-4	19	1.19
21	Portland Timbers	16	5	3	8	29	31	-2	18	1.13
22	Austin	16	4	5	7	22	32	-10	17	1.06
23	Orlando City	16	5	2	9	27	44	-17	17	1.06
24	San Diego	16	4	5	7	30	28	2	17	1.06
25	Columbus Crew	16	4	4	8	22	25	-3	16	1
26	Toronto	16	3	7	6	22	29	-7	16	1
27	Montreal Impact	16	4	3	9	22	32	-10	15	0.94
28	Sporting KC	16	4	2	10	18	40	-22	14	0.88
29	Atlanta United FC	16	3	3	10	16	26	-10	12	0.75
30	Philadelphia Union	16	2	4	10	21	31	-10	10	0.63