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Chicago Fire welcome New York City FC at Soldier Field, Chicago on Saturday, Oct 10 at 8:30 PM in a MLS fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.
Chicago Fire come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 2L recently). New York City FC travel in mixed form (2W 1D 2L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Chicago Fire won their last outing, while New York City FC suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.
Despite playing at home, Chicago Fire face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. New York City FC have won 6 of 10 encounters, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in New York City FC won 3–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Chicago Fire a slight edge, but New York City FC are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.