About Match
New York City (7th, 29 pts) visit Chicago Fire (3rd, 38 pts) with 9 points between them. The last five rounds place New York City no better than 22nd for form, against 7th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.95/1.45 for Chicago Fire and 1.57/1.35 for New York City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
Chicago Fire's last three games have all finished level, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Level finishes have become the habit for New York City: three in a row. The five-game form split reads 9/15 points for Chicago Fire against 3/15 for New York City.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Chicago Fire have 1 win to New York City's 4, with 2 draws, at 3.14 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 71% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 71%.
Soldier Field, capacity 14,286, hosts the game.