New York City FC vs Chicago Fire USA MLS Live Score & Match Details

26 Jul 2026, 06:30Sunny 25℃ / 77°F

New York City FC

31Full TimeHT 3 - 1

Chicago Fire

0'HT90'

Probability of another goal.

Home / Away

New York City FC

10%

Chicago Fire

80%

Probability of another card.

Home / Away

New York City FC

40%

Chicago Fire

30%

FT 3 - 1
90’+2
Mitja IlenicAxel Agustin Ojeda
85’
Arnau FarnosJonathan Shore
85’
Hannes WolfTalles Magno
80’
YPuso Dithejane
77’
YJoel Waterman
71’
Puso DithejaneRobin Lod
71’
Andrew GutmanViktor Radojevic
69’
Benie Adama TraoreMalachi Jones
63’
Mauricio PinedaDje D'Avilla
62’
YNicolas Ezequiel Fernandez Mercau
51’
YDje D'Avilla
46’
Robert LewandowskiMaren Haile-Selassie
46’
Jonathan DeanLeonardo Barroso
HT 3 - 1
41’
⚽Malachi Jones Goals scored(3-1)
29’
⚽Axel Agustin Ojeda Goals scored(2-1)
21’
⚽Joel Waterman Goals scored(1-1)
11’
⚽Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez Mercau Goals scored(1-0)

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Match Info

Weather

Sunny 25℃ / 77°F

Match Insight

New York City FC vs Chicago Fire Preview

New York City FC meet Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer. Kick-off is scheduled for Sunday, 26 July 2026 at 06:30 ICT.

Match Overview

New York City FC meet Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer. Kick-off is scheduled for Sunday, 26 July 2026 at 06:30 ICT.

Recent Form & H2H

New York City FC: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses across the latest 5 available matches. The latest listed sequence is a loss against Nashville SC, a loss against Columbus Crew, a draw against New York Red Bulls. Chicago Fire: 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses across the latest 5 available matches. The latest listed sequence is a win against Toronto FC, a win against CF Montreal, a win against D.C. United. Across the latest 10 available head-to-head meetings, New York City FC won 6, Chicago Fire won 1, and 3 ended level. The most recent listed meeting finished Chicago Fire 1-3 New York City FC.

Expected Lineups

Expected lineups are not available yet. Confirmed team news will appear in the Lineups section when it is published before kick-off.

Match Coverage

Live score, key events, odds and match data will update on this page as confirmed information becomes available.

AI Prediction

Home31%

Draw35%

Away34%

draw

Predicted Score

New York City FC1 - 1

Chicago Fire

Match Analysis

Chicago Fire hold the stronger season record at 11 wins, 3 draws, and 6 losses, compared with New York City FC at 7 wins, 4 draws, and 9 losses. Across the last 10 matches, Chicago Fire went 6-1-3, while New York City FC went 3-2-5. However, the recent head-to-head record is not one-sided, with New York City FC winning 2 of the last 4 meetings and the other 2 ending level. On the other side, odds data and confirmed lineups are not available in this dataset, so the assessment should stay cautious and gives the highest weight to the draw.

Previous meetings include both high-scoring games and tighter contests, but the recent pattern suggests both teams can find a goal. New York City FC recently posted draws of 4-4 and 1-1, while Chicago Fire have also had several matches where they both scored and conceded. Combining New York City FC's home edge with Chicago Fire's better overall record still points to a balanced view, so a share of the points remains the most conservative angle.

Tips

Main Tip

Back the draw as the safer option given the balanced overall picture in this matchup.

Correct Score

Projected score: 1-1

Risk Note

Data completeness is fairly high, but there is no odds information or confirmed lineup data, so this should be read cautiously.

Team Stats

New York City FC	Stat	Chicago Fire
New York City FC	Home team	Chicago Fire
Major League Soccer	Competition	Major League Soccer
B6	Ranking	B3
8W-4D-8L	Season record	10W-3D-7L
-0.25	Handicap	-0.25

Head-to-Head Records

14/09/25WUSA MLS

26/05/25WUSA MLS

25/08/24DUSA MLS

14/07/24DUSA MLS

22/10/23WUSA MLS

05/03/23DUSA MLS

22/08/22WUSA MLS

23/05/22WUSA MLS

28/10/21WUSA MLS

30/09/21LUSA MLS

Head-to-Head Records

6New York City FC Wins

3Draws

1Chicago Fire Wins

Last 10 meetings across all competitions

14/09/25WUSA MLS

26/05/25WUSA MLS

25/08/24DUSA MLS

14/07/24DUSA MLS

22/10/23WUSA MLS

05/03/23DUSA MLS

22/08/22WUSA MLS

23/05/22WUSA MLS

28/10/21WUSA MLS

30/09/21LUSA MLS

Recent Form (Last 5)

New York City FC

23/07/26Columbus Crew1-2W

24/05/26Nashville SC2-1L

21/05/26Columbus Crew1-0L

17/05/26New York Red Bulls1-1D

14/05/26Charlotte FC0-1W

11/05/26Columbus Crew3-0W

04/05/26D.C. United0-2L

30/04/26New York Red Bulls1-3W

26/04/26CF Montreal1-0L

23/04/26FC Cincinnati4-4D

Chicago Fire

23/07/26Inter Miami CF3-2L

24/05/26Toronto FC2-1W

17/05/26CF Montreal0-2W

14/05/26D.C. United1-3W

10/05/26New York Red Bulls1-3L

03/05/26FC Cincinnati2-3L

30/04/26Saint Louis City1-2L

26/04/26Sporting Kansas City5-0W

19/04/26FC Cincinnati3-3D

15/04/26Detroit City1-2W

Current Odds

Bookmaker	Home	Draw	Away
Market Snapshot	2.35	3.80	2.55
Asian Handicap	0.82	0.25	1.06

Historical Odds Movement

Date	Home	Draw	Away
1X2 Opening	2.29	3.75	2.67
1X2 Current	2.35	3.80	2.55
AH Opening	0.83	0.25	1.05
AH Current	0.82	0.25	1.06

Next 3 Fixtures

New York City FC

Aug.1, 2026Toronto FCUSA MLS

Aug.7, 2026Santos LagunaCNCF LC

Aug.10, 2026Cruz AzulCNCF LC

Chicago Fire

Aug.2, 2026Charlotte FCUSA MLS

Aug.7, 2026Club NecaxaCNCF LC

Aug.10, 2026Santos LagunaCNCF LC

New York City FC vs Chicago Fire

Match Insight

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AI Prediction

Predicted Score

Match Analysis

Tips

Team Stats

Head-to-Head Records

Related Predictions

Head-to-Head Records

Recent Form (Last 5)

New York City FC

Chicago Fire

Current Odds

Historical Odds Movement

Next 3 Fixtures

New York City FC

Chicago Fire