- Matchup: Chicago Fire FC vs New York City FC
- Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
- Venue: Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
- Broadcast: Apple TV
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On Saturday, NYCFC (12-6-8) will face the Fire (8-9-10) at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL. The Fire are favored at -182, while NYCFC stands at +150. The over/under line is set at 3. Goalkeepers for this match will be Chris Brady for Chicago and Matt Freese for New York City.
This season, the Chicago Fire have achieved 72 saves with a save percentage of 65.5%. Their goal differential stands at +6, with a total of 44 goals scored and 38 conceded. The Fire average 1.62 points per match (42 points) and rank 18th in the league with 27 assists. They are currently last in expected goals at 18.0 and their expected goals against tally is 21.2. Moreover, Chicago has received 57 yellow cards and 1 red card to date. They allow 1.46 goals per 90 minutes and have faced 110 shots on target, achieving 7 clean sheets, which reflects a 26.9% success rate this season.
New York City FC averages 1.2 points per match, accumulating 26 assists and 1 red card this season. They have an 18.5% clean sheet ratio and 47 yellow cards. NYCFC ranks 6th for goals conceded, allowing only 36 goals with a goal differential of +4. Their save percentage stands at 71.9%, with 128 shots on target faced, and they sit in 17th place with 33 points. The team’s goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.33, having made 91 saves, and they have secured 5 clean sheets. New York City FC has scored 40 goals, with a total expected goals figure of 22.8 this season.
Chris Brady will be the goalkeeper for Chicago. Over his career, Brady has played 11,683 minutes and has made 375 saves. Allowing 1.55 goals per 90 minutes (201 total goals conceded), he holds a save percentage of 65.3%. The U.S. goalkeeper has faced 574 shots in 131 matches. With a career record of 45-38-48, he has achieved 30 clean sheets, translating to a 23.1% shutout rate.
Matt Freese will be guarding the net for New York City. In his career, Freese has conceded 191 goals while making 422 saves in 139 matches. He has recorded 32 shutouts across 12,345 minutes and faced 603 shots. Currently, Freese has a save percentage of 70.0% and a clean sheet rate of 23.3%, allowing 1.39 goals per 90 minutes with a career record of 51-36-52.
Philip Zinckernagel is a key player for Chicago, with 76 assists and 246 career points. The Danish forward has scored 85 goals over 22,451 minutes in his professional career, averaging 0.34 goals per 90 minutes. Zinckernagel has been a starter in 264 matches.
Agustin Ojeda is another player to watch for New York City. The Argentine forward has 41 career points and provided 17 assists. With 12 goals and 5,940 minutes played, he averages 0.18 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup for 66 games.
Prediction: Bet on New York City FC (-182)
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