New York City FC vs Chicago Fire Prediction, 5/25/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/22/2025

Game: New York City FC vs Chicago Fire

Date: Sunday, May 25, 2025

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: MLS Season Pass

Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY is where the Fire (5-4-4) will compete against NYCFC (6-3-5) on Sunday. NYCFC is priced at -150 and the Fire are at +125. The total has been set at 3. The expected starting goalkeepers are Matt Freese for New York City and Christopher Brady for Chicago.

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NYCFC has give up 14 goals while giving up 1.00 goals per 90, and their opponents are sitting with 59 SoT against them. They have recorded 6 clean sheets, which puts them at a rate of 42.9% this season. New York City is sitting with 21 yellow cards so far this season and also 1 red card. The Pigeons are 12th in regard to expected goals with 20.4, and the xGA sit at 17.4. This season, this team averages 1.50 pts/match (21 points) and are 25th in the league with 7 assists. Their differential on goals is at 1 by means of 15 goals compiled and 14 goals allowed. New York City FC has earned 47 SVs and have a SV percentage of 76.3% on the campaign.

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The Chicago Fire have recorded 24 goals and the team's xG for the season is 23.9. The team's goals against/90 min is at 1.85 in addition to 41 saves, and they have compiled 2 shutouts. Over the course of the season, Chicago has a save percentage of 62.5% (64 SoT against), and also rank 14th in MLS with 19 pts. Chicago Fire ranks 27th in the matter of goals against with 24, and the goal differential is 0. Chicago has recorded a shut out percentage of 15.4% on the campaign and also 28 yellow cards. The Fire come in with an average of 1.5 pts per fixture while amassing 15 assists and 1 red card.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for New York City will be Matt Freese. Freese has seen the pitch for a total of 6,174 mins and has tallied 224 stops in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.20 (82 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 73.7%. The goalkeeper born in the United States has faced 304 shots attempted at him in 70 starts. Freese (28-21-21 record during his career) has accumulated 18 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 26.2%% shutout percentage.

Christopher Brady will look after the goal for Chicago. In his career, Brady has given up 129 goals while totaling 237 stops in 76 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save % of 65.3% and his shutout rate is currently at 17.5%%. He has conceded 1.74 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 21-22-33. Brady has earned 13 clean sheets while he has seen 363 shots tried against him in 6,724 career minutes.

Alonso Martinez is a member of the squad who can be a force on the pitch for New York City. Martinez has been a starter in 32 matchups in his career and tallies 0.77 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Costa Rica has accumulated 23 goals scored in 2,664 minutes played. He has totaled 4 assists while accumulating 50 pts in his pro soccer career.

Chicago has a guy in Hugo Cuypers, who can change the course of a fixture. The forward born in Belgium has been on the pitch for 3,687 professional minutes while scoring 18 goals. He has an average of 0.44 G/90 and has started 44 games in his pro soccer career. He has totaled 39 pts in his career and has assisted on a goal 3 times.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago Fire (-150)

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