MLS 2025 · 14 Sep 2025

Chicago Fire 1–3 New York City FC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Chicago Fire favourites at 50%.

New York City FC won a close one on the chances: 1.6 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Matthew Freese, 48.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Maxi Moralez +11.5, Nicolás Fernández +9.8.

Well below it: Chris Brady −12.9, Jonathan Dean −12.2, Kevin O'Toole −8.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Sergio Oregel Midfielder	34	0	0	–	56.4	–
Dje Tah D'Avilla Midfielder	90	0	0	–	48.0	+6.5
Brian Gutiérrez Midfielder	90	0	1	0.11	44.2	+1.9
Maren Haile-Selassie Midfielder	23	0	0	0.13	43.2	–
Philip Zinckernagel Midfielder	90	1	0	0.56	41.7	+0.6
Joel Waterman Defender	81	0	0	–	41.5	+1.7
Jonathan Bamba Forward	67	0	0	–	38.8	−4.4
Hugo Cuypers Forward	90	0	0	0.11	36.9	−5.9
Jack Elliott Defender	90	0	0	–	36.8	−5.6
Chris Brady Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	34.5	−12.9
Andrew Gutman Defender	90	0	0	0.26	33.7	+1.8
André Franco Midfielder	56	0	0	0.02	32.1	–
Tom Barlow Forward	9	0	0	–	26.2	–
Jonathan Dean Defender	90	0	0	–	25.1	−12.2

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Seymour Garfield-Reid Forward	7	1	0	0.48	100.0	–
Strahinja Tanasijević Defender	1	0	0	–	96.6	–
Agustin Ojeda Midfielder	10	0	1	–	67.0	–
Matthew Freese Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	48.0	−1.0
Jonathan Shore Midfielder	19	0	0	–	47.5	–
Nicolás Fernández Midfielder	80	1	0	0.43	47.2	+9.8
Maxi Moralez Midfielder	90	0	0	0.09	46.6	+11.5
Alonso Martínez Forward	89	1	0	0.49	45.2	−0.7
Aiden O'Neill Midfielder	71	0	0	–	43.2	+1.3
Raul Gustavo Defender	89	0	0	0.03	42.6	–
Tayvon Gray Defender	90	0	0	0.02	39.7	+2.9
Justin Haak Defender	90	0	0	–	35.9	−4.5
Thiago Martins Defender	90	0	0	0.02	34.9	−2.0
Hannes Wolf Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	31.4	−5.2
Kevin O'Toole Defender	90	0	1	–	29.1	−8.6