A pair of teams in opposite halves of the table in MLS, ninth-place New York City FC and 25th-place Chicago Fire, square off at Soldier Field on Saturday at 8:30 PM ET. The matchup will air on Apple TV.
Below you can find our betting preview for this match, and find all of our expert predictions here, too!
Odds to Win
Bet $20, Payout $46.00
Chicago Fire to win vs New York City FC +130
Chicago vs. NYCFC Odds & Favorites
- Favorite: Chicago Fire (+130)
- Underdog: New York City FC (+184)
- Draw: +253
- Over/under: 2.5
Chicago Fire Betting Insights
- Offensively, Chicago is 25th in MLS (28 goals, 1.3 per match). And defensively, NYCFC is seventh (27 goals conceded, 1.2 per match).
- Chicago has put together a 4-2-4 record when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
- Chicago is 3-0-4 (winning 42.9% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline favorite of +130 or shorter.
- Based on this game’s moneyline, Chicago has an implied win probability of 43.5%.
New York City FC Betting Insights
- In MLS, NYCFC has put up 33 goals in 22 games (14th in league), and Chicago has conceded 40 in 22 matches (24th).
- NYCFC has won one of the seven games it has played as an underdog this season.
- NYCFC is 1-1-4 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +184 or more on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that NYCFC has a 35.2% chance to win.
Chicago Fire vs. New York City FC Offensive Leaders
Chicago Offensive Leaders
Name | Games | Goals | Assists | Shots | Chances Created |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hugo Cuypers | 22 | 9 | 1 | 43 | 25 |
Maren Haile-Selassie | 17 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 23 |
Brian Gutierrez | 22 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 23 |
Fabian Herbers | 21 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 22 |
Xherdan Shaqiri | 12 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 |
NYCFC Offensive Leaders
Name | Games | Goals | Assists | Shots | Chances Created |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Santiago Rodriguez | 22 | 8 | 2 | 59 | 50 |
Adrian Alonso Martinez Batista | 22 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 7 |
Hannes Wolf | 22 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 39 |
Tayvon Gray | 20 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
Julian Fernandez | 22 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 |
All Media on this page by Associated Press.