10th October CHICAGO FIRE FC - NEW YORK CITY FC

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• The market has a firm view on this one. Chicago Fire Fc is the shortest price on a book of 1.76 / 3.9 / 4.2 (1 / X / 2), an implied 53.5%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 53.5% / 24.1% / 22.4% on an overround of 6.3%.

• In the league table Chicago Fire Fc sit 7th on 45 points (13W 6D 8L) with New York City Fc 19th on 33 points (8W 9D 10L).

• Chicago Fire Fc read W-W-L-L-D-D across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (2W 2D 2L) — patchy.

• New York City Fc read D-L-W-L-D-D across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (1W 3D 2L) — patchy.

• Head to head the record reads 0-0-2 — Chicago Fire Fc wins, draws, then New York City Fc wins. Their last meeting finished Chicago Fire Fc - New York City Fc: 1-3.

• Chicago Fire Fc team news: Robert Lewandowski is set to lead the attack after returning from international duty with Poland.

• Chicago Fire Fc team news: Gregg Berhalter may also make a change in central midfield with Robin Lod's return.

• New York City Fc team news: Matt Freese, the goalkeeper, is one of four players back from international duty.

• New York City Fc team news: Raul Gustavo is banned as he has reached the limit for yellow cards.

• Chicago Fire Fc are without 1 — André Franco (Out - injured).

• New York City Fc are without 7 — Maxi Moralez (Out - injured), Kai Trewin (Out - injured), Raul Gustavo (Out - suspended), Keaton Parks (Out - injured), Talles Magno (Out - injured), Arnau Farnós (Out - injured).

• Early lineups are in: Chicago Fire Fc set up 4-4-2 against 4-2-3-1. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.

• Chicago Fire Fc lean hardest on Maren Haile-Selassie (7.6), Josh Cohen (7.6), Jonathan Dean (7.6) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

• New York City Fc lean hardest on Thiago Martins (8.7), James Sands (8.7), Andrés Perea (8.7) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

• Raul Gustavo is out for New York City Fc — index 6.5, against 9.5 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• Keaton Parks is out for New York City Fc — index 5.4, against 9.5 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• The projected score for this one is Chicago Fire Fc 2 - 0 New York City Fc, a home win by 2 with 2 goals in it — short of the 2.5 line.

• The read: Chicago Fire Fc at 1.76 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it.

• This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 08:50 on 9th October 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.