Chicago Fire vs New York City FC Prediction: A Possible Draw

Chicago Fire begin their campaign against New York City FC in Soldier Field. Chicago Fire failed to win their final pre-season match against Real Salt Lake and New York City FC lost their first match of the campaign against New York City FC. So all attention is on both teams and they are desperate to pick up the first 3 points of the season.

New York City FC are ranked 14th in the Eastern Conference after picking up 0 points from the first match.

Chicago Fire (Form Guide: LDDWW)

Chicago Fire had an average pre-season outing before the season began. Their final match ended in a 3-0 defeat against Real Salt Lake. In their last 5 matches, Chicago Fire had 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. First they started the pre-season with a 5-0 win against Cancun FC and then 4-0 win against Sacramento Republic FC. Then they played 2 draws against Colorado Springs Switchback (0-0) and New Mexico United (3-3).

Chicago Fire have no wins in 3 matches. More than 2.5 goals have been scored in 8/10 matches and less than 4.5 cards were shown in 6/6 matches. In 4/5 matches, Chicago Fire have seen more than 10.5 corners played.

New York City FC (Form Guide: LLDWD)

New York City lost their opening match against Nashville SC and now pursue the first 3 points in this match. Walker Zimmerman opened the scoring in the 34th minute before Jacob Shaffelburg doubled the lead of the hosts in the 80th minute to condemn New York City FC.

In their last 5 matches, New York City FC have 2 losses, 1 win and 2 draws. New York City FC are without a win in 3 matches and without a clean sheet in 9 matches. They have conceded first in 6/7 matches and have seen less than 4.5 cards in 7/8 matches.

New York City FC are currently 14th in the Eastern Conference after getting 0 points in the first round of the season.

Head to Head

Chicago Fire and New York City FC have met 18 times throughout their history. New York City FC have 10 wins, while Chicago Fire have 3 wins and 5 matches ended in a draw.

New York City FC have won the last 3 matches and have not conceded in that time. Chicago Fire have not kept a clean sheet in 3 matches and there have been more than 2.5 goals scored in 5/5 matches. New York City FC have opened scoring first in 5/7 matches and less than 4.5 cards were shown in 7/8 matches.

Expert Betting Tips

There’s not much difference between these two teams and this early in the season, a lot can happen in these types of matches. New York City FC are desperate for a first win after the loss in the last match, same goes to Chicago Fire, who want to start on a positive note. A score draw is a likely outcome for this match.

• Bet on Over 2 Goals at 1.71 Odds
• Bet on Draw Full Time at 3.5 Odds
• Bet on Both Teams to Score at 1.98 Odds