Major League Soccer · Matchweek 17 · Jul 26
New York City FC - Chicago Fire
New York City FC beat Chicago Fire 3-1 in Major League Soccer (Matchweek 17). Goals: N. Mercau 10'; A. Ojeda 29'; J. Waterman 21'.
Key events
Quick stats
%47
Possession
%53
1.00
Expected goals (xG)
1.33
1.62
Pre-match xG
1.37
10
Total shots
9
3
Shots on target
5
4
Shots off target
2
3
Blocked shots
2
6
Shots inside box
6
4
Shots outside box
3
4
Saves
0
Match timeline
First half
N. Mercau(1 - 0)⚽
10'
21'
⚽J. Waterman(1 - 1)
HT 3 - 1
46'
🔁M. Haile-Selassie ↔ R. LewandowskiSubstitution
46'
🔁L. Barroso ↔ J. DeanSubstitution
51'
🟨D. D'AvillaYellow card
N. MercauYellow card🟨
62'
63'
🔁D. D'Avilla ↔ M. PinedaSubstitution
M. Jones ↔ B. TraoreSubstitution🔁
69'
71'
🔁V. Radojevic ↔ A. GutmanSubstitution
71'
🔁R. Lod ↔ P. DithejaneSubstitution
77'
🟨J. WatermanYellow card
80'
🟨P. DithejaneYellow card
Talles Magno ↔ H. WolfSubstitution🔁
85'
J. Shore ↔ A. FarnosSubstitution🔁
85'
A. Ojeda ↔ M. IlenicSubstitution🔁
90+2'
FT 3 - 1
Match statsNew York City FC · Chicago Fire
Key stats
%47
Possession
%53
1.00
Expected goals (xG)
1.33
1.62
Pre-match xG
1.37
Shots
10
Total shots
9
3
Shots on target
5
4
Shots off target
2
3
Blocked shots
2
6
Shots inside box
6
4
Shots outside box
3
4
Saves
0
Attacking
88
Attacks
119
20
Dangerous attacks
55
Passing
416
Total passes
464
337
Accurate passes
376
%81
Pass accuracy
%81
Set pieces & discipline
1
Corners
2
5
Offsides
0
8
Fouls
16
16
Free kicks
8
30
Throw-ins
22
6
Goal kicks
9
Cards
1
Yellow cards
3
0
1st-half cards
0
1
2nd-half cards
3
By half
3
1st-half goals
1
0
2nd-half goals
0
0
1st-half corners
1
1
2nd-half corners
1
Penalties
0
Penalties won
0
0
Penalty goals
0
LineupsNew York City FC 4-1-4-1Chicago Fire 4-3-3
49
Freese
2
Cavallo
6
Sands
13
Martins
24
Gray
32
Shore
88
Jones
8
Perea
7
Fernández
26
Ojeda
11
Magno
1
Brady
14
Radojević
3
Elliott
16
Waterman
2
Barroso
17
Lod
42
D'Avilla
6
Salétros
19
Bamba
7
Haile-Selassie
11
Zinckernagel
New York City FC · Bench
Coach: Pascal Jansen
Chicago Fire · Bench
Coach: Mario Barcena
HEAD TO HEAD14 meetings · 2020–2026
Aug 30who was on topOct 10
8 New York City FC
4 draw
2 Chicago Fire
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.5goals / match
22–13total goals
6/3clean sheets
3-1New York City FC best win · Sep 14
2-0Chicago Fire best win · Sep 30
Over 1.5
9/14
Over 2.5
6/14
Over 3.5
5/14
BTTS
7/14
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
New York City FC at home6 matches
5W
1D
0L
11:4
Chicago Fire at home8 matches
2W
3D
3L
9:11
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
New York City FC3W 1D 1L
Chicago Fire1W 3D 1L
2.00
1.20
Points per game
6
9
Goals scored
6
10
Goals conceded
1.24
1.90
xG average
1.54
1.14
xGA average
%60
%0
Clean sheets
%40
%80
BTTS
%40
%100
Over 2.5
3.8
5.8
Corners
3.2
2.4
Cards
New York City FC5W 1D 4L
Chicago Fire5W 3D 2L
1.60
1.80
Points per game
12
23
Goals scored
15
18
Goals conceded
1.29
1.82
xG average
1.42
1.40
xGA average
%40
%20
Clean sheets
%40
%70
BTTS
%50
%90
Over 2.5
4.5
5.3
Corners
2.8
1.9
Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
10New York City FCin the table33pts
28matches
8-9-11W-D-L
42:38goals
+4diff
LDLWL
3Chicago Firein the table48pts
28matches
14-6-8W-D-L
51:40goals
+11diff
WWWLL
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
xG difference & finishing
New York City FC3 gol · 1.00 xG
+2.00
Chicago Fire1 gol · 1.33 xG
-0.33
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Chicago Fire dominated the ball53% possession
Chicago Fire committed more fouls16 - 8
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
3.01.2
+1.8
Shots
10.010.9
-0.9
On target
3.03.8
-0.8
Possession
%47%51
-3.8
Corners
1.04.2
-3.2
Cards
1.00.6
+0.4
Conceded
1.01.3
-0.3
this matchseason average · 12 matches
Goals
1.01.8
-0.8
Shots
9.013.2
-4.2
On target
5.04.8
+0.2
Possession
%53%49
+3.6
Corners
2.03.8
-1.8
Cards
3.02.2
+0.8
Conceded
3.01.7
+1.3
this matchseason average · 12 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Agustin Ojeda 8.50
Starting XI
Goals1Assist1On target1/1Key pass2Tackles1Duels won2/9Fouls1Passes14 · %11
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles2/2Tackles1Duels won7/12Fouls won4Fouls1Passes43 · %36
Assist1Key pass2Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won7/9Fouls won4Fouls1Passes48 · %38
Goals1On target1/1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/8Fouls1Offside3Passes11 · %8
Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won6/9Passes46 · %35
Key pass1Dribbles1/3Tackles4Duels won6/11Fouls1Passes37 · %30
Key pass1Blocks1Passes54 · %50
Dribbles1/2Tackles4Interceptions2Duels won6/11Fouls won1Fouls2Passes43 · %38
Dribbles1/2Duels won6/11Fouls won4Offside1Passes27 · %16
Saves4Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes18 · %12
Tackles4Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won6/9Fouls won1Passes61 · %50
Substitutes
Tackles1Duels won1/1Passes5 · %5
Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes4 · %3
Fouls1Offside1Passes3 · %3
Passes2 · %2
Unused: Seymour Garfield-ReidKevin PierreMáximo CarrizoMax MurrayTomás Romero
Starting XI
Key pass2Dribbles1/6Tackles4Duels won7/20Fouls won1Fouls4Passes34 · %27
Goals1On target1/1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won6/10Fouls won1Fouls3Passes74 · %64
On target1/2Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won5/5Passes54 · %45
Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes10 · %7
Tackles2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won3/3Passes63 · %51
Key pass1Dribbles1/4Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won6/15Fouls won2Passes35 · %28
Tackles2Interceptions3Duels won2/6Fouls3Passes39 · %30
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/5Passes19 · %11
Tackles2Duels won4/8Fouls1Passes21 · %18
Key pass1Tackles3Interceptions2Duels won4/7Fouls won1Fouls2Passes22 · %20
Passes26 · %18
Substitutes
Key pass1Blocks1Passes17 · %15
On target1/1Tackles1Duels won1/1Passes29 · %25
Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes9 · %7
On target1/2Dribbles2/5Duels won4/9Fouls won1Passes10 · %9
On target1/1Key pass1Fouls1Passes2 · %1
Unused: Samuel RogersJosh CohenJason ShokalookSergio Oregel
Win probabilityModel: 2 (%57) ✗
New York City FC %23
Draw %20
Chicago Fire %57
0.89New York City FC xPuan
1.91Chicago Fire xPuan
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