How & where to watch Chicago Fire v New York City FC: Starting lineup, prediction & more

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·13 de septiembre de 2025

How & where to watch Chicago Fire v New York City FC: Starting lineup, prediction & more

The Chicago Fire will face New York City FC in a Major League Soccer (MLS) regular-season match on Saturday, September 13, at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. Kickoff is at 8:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. CT.

How and where to watch

Streaming / TV: The match will be live on MLS Season Pass (Apple TV), available globally, on YES Network, and a replay will also air on Marquee Sports Network, locally.

Broadcast radio: you can listen live in Chicago via WLSAM and Que Buena (Uforia app). And in New York via NYCFC’s radio channels, accessible through NYCFC.com

Match context

It’s a vital late-season match in the East. Chicago is just two points behind NYCFC, so a home win would send them above their opponents in the playoff race.

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The Fire are unbeaten at the last four fixtures at Soldier Field, after a 3–2 victory over New England. On the other hand, NYCFC come off a surprising 1–2 loss against D.C. United at Yankee Stadium and have some important players unavailable.

Both teams view this as a “six-pointer” in the playoff race so it’s one of the games of the weekend.

Chicago Fire v New York City FC Excpected Lineup

Chicago Fire: Chris Brady, Jonathan Dean, Jack Elliott, Samuel Rogers, Andrew Gutman, André Franco, Brian Gutierrez, Djé D’Avilla, Philip Zinckernagel, Hugo Cuypers, Jonathan Bamba.

Chicago Fire are missing David Poreba and Chris Mueller (injuries).

New York City FC: Matt Freese, Tayvon Gray, Justin Haak, Thiago Martins, Kevin OToole, Hannes Wolf, Aiden O’Neill, Nicolas Fernandez Mercau, Maxi Moralez, Jonathan Shore, Alonso Martínez.

NYCFC are without Keaton Parks, Malachi Jones, Nico Cavallo (injuries) and Andres Perea (suspension). That means Maxi Moralez will be the creative force in the final third.

Head-to-head

In MLS history, NYCFC have dominated this fixture. The record is: Chicago Fire wins: 3, New York City FC wins: 12, Draws: 8.

Their last two meetings this season were a 3–1 NYCFC win at Yankee Stadium in May and a 0–0 draw at Soldier Field in July.

Prediction

Chicago has the form and home-field advantage, NYCFC is shorthanded. Expect the Fire to have the possession and for Cuypers to make the difference up top.

NYCFC’s hopes rest on Moralez getting through the Fire defense, but without Parks and Perea their midfield is exposed.A Chicago win by a hair seems most likely, but NYCFC has the ability to draw.