Chicago Fire vs. New York City FC Match Analysis and Prediction

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Chicago Fire will be bidding to bounce back this weekend when they host New York City FC at the Soldier Field in the 27 game week of the Major League Soccer. Match day schedules for August 22 at 01:00 EAT.

With 30 points after 25 league matches, Chicago Fire occupies the 12th spot in the Eastern Conference after they saw their five game unbeaten run came to an end last time out. In their campaign this season, they have picked up eight victories against 11 loses and a draw. Coming into this game, Chicago lost only one of their last six matches (WWWDWL).

Chicago Fire heads into this fixture after 4-1 MLS trashing at the hands of Philadelphia Union in their previous outing. In that game, Chicago Fire managed 56% possession, 13 shots with seven of them on target and a goal scored by Chris Mueller (49′). Philadelphia Union got 17 shots with seven of them on target and goals by Dániel Gazdag (16′), Jack Elliott (37′), Julián Carranza (53′) and Cory Burke (82′).

Meanwhile, New York City is one of the top spot contenders in the Eastern Conference standings, currently in the third place with 42 points, five points below Philadelphia Union at the top, with a game in hand. In their campaign this season, the visitors have recorded 12 wins against seven loses and six draws. Coming into this game, New York lost three of their last six matches (WWDLLL).

New York City FC will be hoping for a positive result following 1-3 MLS losing effort against Charlotte FC in their most recent fixture. In that game, New York City FC had 65% possession, 14 shots with six of them on target and a goal scored by Maxime Chanot (28′). Charlotte FC got six shots with five of them on target and goals by Karol Świderski (4′), Brandt Bronico (77′) and Christian Fuchs (91′).

Chicago Fire vs. New York City FC head to head

New York City FC boasts the upper hand in the head to head history of this fixture having won nine times from the 17 head to head encounters since 2015; Chicago Fire claims three wins while five matches ended in stalemates.