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New York City FC welcome Chicago Fire at Yankee Stadium, New York on Sunday, Jul 26 at 1:30 AM in a MLS fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.
New York City FC come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Chicago Fire, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 0D 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. New York City FC head into this on the back of a defeat, while Chicago Fire arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.
History strongly favours New York City FC here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Chicago Fire, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in Chicago Fire won 1–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives New York City FC a slight edge, but Chicago Fire are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.