Match Report
Before the match
Chicago Fire came into the game with two wins, one draw and two defeats from their last five outings, scoring six goals and conceding seven. On 7 October, Chicago Fire recorded a 3-1 win hosting Vancouver Whitecaps.
7 October: Chicago Fire won 3-1 against Vancouver Whitecaps at home in Major League Soccer, scoring three goals and allowing one. Against Charlotte in Major League Soccer, Chicago Fire scored one and conceded zero on 26 September; the away from home result was 1-0. Chicago Fire's away from home game on 20 September (Major League Soccer) ended 0-3 against Nashville SC, with zero goals for and three against. On 13 September, New England Revolution faced Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer: Chicago Fire lost 1-2 at home, having scored one and conceded two. Major League Soccer, 10 September brought a home meeting with Inter Miami; Chicago Fire drew 1-1, a return of one goal scored and one conceded.
New York City FC: one win, two draws and two defeats over five games; five goals scored, five conceded. Latest: a 2-2 draw away to Atlanta United FC on 26 September.
Against Atlanta United FC in Major League Soccer, New York City FC scored two and conceded two on 26 September; the away from home result was 2-2. New York City FC's at home game on 18 September (Major League Soccer) ended 0-1 against New York Red Bulls, with zero goals for and one against. On 13 September, Real Salt Lake faced New York City FC in Major League Soccer: New York City FC won 2-0 away from home, having scored two and conceded zero. Major League Soccer, 10 September brought a home meeting with New England Revolution; New York City FC lost 1-2, a return of one goal scored and two conceded. New York City FC hosted Nashville SC on 4 September (Major League Soccer) and drew 0-0; their goals totalled zero, compared with zero conceded.
Previous meetings in our records: a 3-1 home win for New York City FC on 25 July and a 3-1 away win for New York City FC on 14 September 2025.
After the match
Chicago Fire edged past New York City FC 2-1 at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois on 10 October 2026. Hannes Wolf opened the scoring in the 19th minute for New York City FC, set up by Agustin Ojeda, to make it 1-0. Anton Saletros levelled it 55 minutes into the game for Chicago Fire, set up by Maren Haile-Selassie, to make it 1-1. Maren Haile-Selassie put Chicago Fire in front late on, in the 87th minute to make it 2-1. Djé D'Avilla (43') was sent off. Djé D'Avilla (20'), Mbekezeli Mbokazi (64') and Mauricio Pineda (94') were booked. Chicago Fire's victory matches the model's current-rating preference: 58.1% for a win in this pairing. By expected goals the balance of play sat the other way: 1.46 to 1.57. The card tally for Chicago Fire was three yellow cards and one red card. Chicago Fire made five changes. The substitution total for New York City FC was six. Across the goals, the lead switched one time. After trailing, Chicago Fire secured the win.