USA: MLSSaturday 25 Jul, 23:30 UTC

New York City FC vChicago Fire FC

Most likely scoreline
11
11% of the time · 2.95 goals expected
New York City FC 38%Draw 30%Chicago Fire FC 32%
Strongest call
Over 1.5 goals
77%

Over 1.5 Goals sits at 77% probability because both sides project nearly even attacking threat—NYCFC's 1.55 xG and Chicago's 1.40 xG combine for a 2.95-goal fixture that punishes the under.

How we get there
New York City FCstepChicago Fire FC
1.37Base xG · rolling 26-match1.49
× 1.13Home advantage · Home× 0.94
no injury adjustment — full squads available per FotMob
1.55Final goal estimate — what the model uses1.40
Most likely outcomes
Over 1.5 goals
77%
Over 3.5 goals
24%

Model probabilities for this fixture, ordered by likelihood. Estimates from rolling expected goals — not guarantees.

New York City average 5.5 corners per game at home this season (26 competitive matches). Chicago Fire average 3.8 corners per game away from home this season (25 competitive matches).

Scoreline distribution · chance of each scoremodel estimate
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11
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6
home windrawaway win

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New York City vs Chicago Fire — Head-to-Head

This is the first meeting Bawler has on record between New York City and Chicago Fire — the model's ledger starts at model launch, so no earlier fixtures between these two sides have been logged and settled yet.

The model's verdict for this fixture: New York City 38% · draw 30% · Chicago Fire 32%.

Model probabilities are estimates, not guarantees — past results do not decide future ones.

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New York City FC 31 Chicago Fire FC
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Model estimates from rolling expected goals — not guaranteed outcomes. Past accuracy does not guarantee future results.