New York City vs Chicago Fire Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 24 Aug 2024

City Look a Great Bet to Win

We’ll take New York City at attractive betting odds of -138 considering that they could be dominant against Chicago. The Full-Time Result market provides plenty of value and a nice potential return.

Goalless Draw in Pair’s Last Battle

NYCFC played Orlando away in their last game. It was a 1-1 draw at Inter&Co Stadium. They recorded 42% possession and had three shots on target, while Hannes Wolf registered the goal.

Chicago were defeated in their previous game. On their travels, they suffered a 2-1 loss against Miami at Chase Stadium. They had the lion’s share of the ball boasting 55% possession and five shots on goal, with Rafael Czichos finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Soldier Field played host to the last head-to-head between Chicago Fire and New York City FC. The clash ended in a 0-0 draw. Looking back to the previous 10 H2H meetings, there has been three draws. New York City FC have won six games and Chicago Fire one.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
13	Chicago Fire	26	11	6	9	50	44	6	50:44	39
15	NYCFC	24	11	5	8	34	29	5	34:29	38

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New York City FC have 3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 8.9 attempts. They have averaged 48.9% possession, 504.5 passes and 4.1 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.4 goals from 5.5 shots on goal, 8.3 attempts and 4.4 corners.

Top goalscorer Alonso Martinez has found the net 5 times, with Hannes Wolf and Santiago Rodriguez scoring 3 each. The leading assistors have been Alonso Martinez and Tayvon Gray with 3.

Chicago Fire have 4 victories, 4 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.6 goals from 10.6 attempts and 5.6 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 50.2% possession, 446.8 passes, 4.0 corners awarded and 4.5 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.5 goals from 8.4 attempts and 4.9 shots on goal.

Hugo Cuypers has top scored with 6 goals, while Maren Haile-Selassie and Brian Gutierrez are next on 4 and 2. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Gaston Claudio Gimenez, Fabian Herbers and Brian Gutierrez who have all made 2.

Confirmed Lineups

New York City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Matt Freese (GK), Tayvon Gray, Thiago Martins, Birk Risa, Christian McFarlane, James Sands, Keaton Parks, Hannes Wolf, Maxi Moralez, Santiago Rodriguez, Alonso Martinez.

Chicago Fire confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Chris Brady (GK), Arnaud Souquet, Carlos Teran, Rafael Czichos, Allan Arigoni, Gaston Claudio Gimenez, Brian Gutierrez, Kellyn Acosta, Andrew Gutman, Hugo Cuypers, Maren Haile-Selassie.

New York City vs Chicago Fire Prediction & Betting Tips

We believe there’s a strong case for siding with New York City. That’s because we think they could prove too strong in this MLS encounter and odds of -138 are highly attractive.

We’re keen to follow the latest form and understand any patterns that emerge. The same applies to injuries that could affect key players. Combined with the best stats, there is plenty of information to make a verdict.

Key New York City vs Chicago Fire league stats:

• NYCFC have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• NYCFC have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• NYCFC have won 2 consecutive games at home.
• Chicago have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• Chicago have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
• NYCFC have won 6 of their last 10 games against Chicago.

City to Win Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 57.9% chance of winning. However, we have this number between 60-65% based on our in-depth research. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

If you can correctly predict that City will triumph along with the number of goals, then you are able to combine the two options and getting bigger odds on the Match Result & Total market.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

New York City 3 - 0 Chicago

There are odds of +1000 available that New York City FC land a 3-0 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

New York City vs Chicago Fire Odds

With a 65% chance of winning, NYCFC are favourites to win this MLS match and they’re available at betting odds of -189 with the bookies. At +440, Chicago are regarded as having a lower probability of winning this match.

The Over 2.5 Goals option is currently favourite on the Total Goals market.

The Draw No Bet market is popular for MLS matches, with the football betting sites offering New York City FC at -476 and Chicago Fire are priced at +320 for the win.

Full-Time Result

1

-189

X

+340

2

+440

Half-Time Result

1

-103

X

+155

2

+380

Double Chance

1X

-667

12

-500

X2

+148

Draw No Bet

1

-476

2

+320

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-122

2 Hcp +1

-109

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+138

Over 2.5

-200

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-172

No

+118

New York City vs Chicago Fire Lineups & Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to City vs Chicago team news.

If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the MLS squads.

New York City Team Page Chicago Fire Team Page