New York City vs Chicago Fire Prediction, Lineups & Odds

City Have the Beating of Fire

There’s every chance that New York City can beat Chicago and we’ll happily back the home team on the Full-Time Result market. Grab the odds of 1.95 with confidence that a victory can be landed.

2-2 Draw in Pair’s Last Meeting

New York City FC won their last game 2-0. This was recorded at Citi Field against New York Red Bulls. The Pigeons had just 35% possession and recorded three shots on target, while Alonso Martinez and Maxi Moralez each scored one goal.

Chicago Fire have won two on the bounce, triumphing 4-1 in their previous game. This was away from home against Charlotte FC at Bank of America Stadium. Gregg Berhalter's side had ten shots on goal and 47% possession, with Brian Gutierrez scoring two, while Jonathan Bamba and Philip Zinckernagel also found the net.

City have gone unbeaten in their past seven matches against Chicago, with the last clash ending in a 2-2 draw at Citi Field. The previous 10 H2H games have featured five City wins, four draws and one Chicago victory.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
12	NYCFC	18	8	4	6	24	20	4	24:20	28
18	Chicago Fire	18	7	4	7	35	32	3	35:32	25

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4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 9.2 attempts and 3.2 shots on goal. City have had 50.9% possession and 5.0 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 0.9 goals from 10.6 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 7.1 corners.

Alonso Martinez leads the way with 4 goals, Hannes Wolf has 2, with Maxi Moralez and two others on 1. The top assist makers are Justin Haak, Alonso Martinez and Mitja Ilenic, all of whom have 1 on the board.

Chicago have won 4, lost 3 and drawn 3, averaging 5.8 shots on goal, 10.0 attempts and 1.7 goals. The Fire average 48.5% possession, 4.7 corners awarded and 4.3 corners against, while 1.7 goals have been conceded from 10.0 attempts and 4.9 shots on goal.

Hugo Cuypers is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5, Philip Zinckernagel is on 4 and Brian Gutierrez on 3. Andrew Gutman, Maren Haile-Selassie and Jonathan Bamba have been the top assists providers with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

New York City confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Matt Freese (GK), Tayvon Gray, Justin Haak, Thiago Martins, Birk Risa, Aiden O'Neill, Jonathan Shore, Maxi Moralez, Julian Fernandez, Alonso Martinez, Hannes Wolf.

Chicago Fire confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Chris Brady (GK), Jonathan Dean, Sam Rogers, Jack Elliott, Andrew Gutman, Sergio Oregel, Brian Gutierrez, Mauricio Pineda, Philip Zinckernagel, Hugo Cuypers, Jonathan Bamba.

Expert MLS Analysis

We only create the football betting tips after consulting team news along with the form of both sides. There are also stats that can be mined to good effect to come up with predictions.

Key New York City vs Chicago Fire league stats:

• NYCFC have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• NYCFC have won 3 of their last 5 games.
• Chicago have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Chicago have lost 11 of their last 19 games on the road.

New York City vs Chicago Fire Prediction

We’ll back New York City with a fair degree of confidence for this MLS clash. This looks a value pick at 1.95 which means we can secure a healthy return if they’re able to win.

If you’re looking for a wager at bigger odds, then City on the Double Result market could be a way forward. You need them to lead at the halfway stage and then claim a win.

City to Win Probability

According to the betting sites, our pick has a 51.3% chance of landing a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

New York City 1 - 0 Chicago

You can secure odds of 10.00 that NYCFC are able to land a 1-0 victory. Correct score betting can provide plenty of fun and it’s a way of landing bigger odds.

Player Props

Top Pick: Hannes Wolf To Score 2.65

Hannes Wolf (NYCFC) can be wagered to score at 2.65. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing considering all angles and we’ll take a chance on him.

Latest Hannes Wolf Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

2.65

First

5.60

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners 1.83

There has been over 9.5 corners in eight consecutive New York City matches. If you agree with our verdict that the Total Corners line can be covered, then you can land odds of 1.83 that this happens.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

New York City

Total

12.10 5.00 7.10

Home

12.60 6.30 6.30

Away

10.30 4.80 5.50

Chicago

Total

9.00 4.70 4.30

Home

9.20 4.30 4.90

Away

7.40 3.40 4.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

1.73

Under 9.5

2.00

New York City Corners

Over 5.5

1.91

Under 5.5

1.80

Chicago Corners

Over 4.5

2.10

Under 4.5

1.67

Most Corners

1

1.76

X

6.75

2

2.25

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New York City vs Chicago Fire Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

City Win on the Cards According to the Bookies

New York City FC are the shortest price to win this MLS clash according to the bookies, with the favourites given a 48% probability due to their 2.10 betting odds. Chicago Fire are the 3.20 outsiders, with the draw being a different option which could yield dividends.

City -0.25 on the Asian Handicap can be backed at 1.83. It means your stake is split between 0 and -0.5, with a full payout if they beat Chicago. Half your stake is refunded if we see a draw.

The expectation is that Over 2.5 Goals will be scored according to the latest odds. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at 1.50.

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Full-Time Result

1

2.10

X

3.80

2

3.20

Half-Time Result

1

2.63

X

2.40

2

3.50

Double Chance

1X

1.36

12

1.25

X2

1.70

Draw No Bet

1

1.57

2

2.25

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

1.83

2 Hcp +0.25

1.98

Total Goals

Under 2.5

2.40

Over 2.5

1.53

Both Teams to Score

Yes

1.50

No

2.50

Alonso Martínez Favourite to Find the Net First

Favourite Alonso Martínez is now available at 3.30 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Player Goals

Alonso Martínez (NYCFC)

First

3.30

Anytime

1.74

Hugo Cuypers (Chicago)

First

4.90

Anytime

2.48

Hannes Wolf (NYCFC)

First

5.60

Anytime

2.65

Julián Fernández (NYCFC)

First

6.25

Anytime

3.30

Agustín Ojeda (NYCFC)

First

6.25

Anytime

3.40

Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago)

First

6.75

Anytime

3.40

Monsef Bakrar (NYCFC)

First

6.40

Anytime

3.55

Jonathan Bamba (Chicago)

First

7.00

Anytime

3.55

Omari Glasgow (Chicago)

First

7.50

Anytime

3.65

Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago)

First

7.50

Anytime

3.90

Brian Gutierrez (Chicago)

First

9.50

Anytime

4.60

Tom Barlow (Chicago)

First

9.50

Anytime

4.60

Rominigue Kouamé (Chicago)

First

10.50

Anytime

4.90

Keaton Parks (NYCFC)

First

10.50

Anytime

5.10

Chris Mueller (Chicago)

First

12.00

Anytime

5.40

Jonathan Dean (Chicago)

First

13.00

Anytime

5.80

Andrew Gutman (Chicago)

First

13.00

Anytime

6.10

Sergio Oregel (Chicago)

First

14.00

Anytime

6.75

Mitja Ilenic (NYCFC)

First

15.00

Anytime

7.00

Mauricio Pineda (Chicago)

First

18.00

Anytime

8.00

Justin Reynolds (Chicago)

First

19.00

Anytime

8.50

Jonathan Shore (NYCFC)

First

23.00

Anytime

9.50

Maximiliano Moralez (NYCFC)

First

23.00

Anytime

10.50

Chase Gasper (Chicago)

First

23.00

Anytime

11.00

Tayvon Gray (NYCFC)

First

23.00

Anytime

11.50

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