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New York City FC vs Chicago Fire FC Prediction, 7/25/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 7/22/2026

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Game: New York City FC vs Chicago Fire FC

Date: Saturday, July 25, 2026

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: Apple TV

The Fire (5-4-6) are en route to Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat NYCFC (8-2-4). NYCFC is priced at +162 while the Fire are at -196. The over/under has been set at 3. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Matt Freese for New York City and Chris Brady for Chicago.

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New York City FC has a total of 51 saves and also hold a save percentage of 70.8% this season. Their goal differential is currently at 4 by way of 25 goals scored and 21 goals given up. This season, this team averages 1.27 points per match (19 points) and also rank 16th in the league with 16 assists. The Pigeons rank 28th in expected goals with 22.3, and their expected goals against sit at 19.2. New York City has a total of 25 yellow cards this year and 1 red card. NYCFC has given up 21 goals while conceding 1.40 goals per 108, and opponents have a total of 72 SoT against them. They have a total of 3 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 20.0% this season.

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The Fire average 1.9 points per match while totaling 13 assists and 1 red card. Chicago has a clean sheet percentage of 42.9% this year and 35 yellow cards. Chicago ranks 4th in goals against with 16, and their goal differential sits at 11. This season, Chicago has a save % of 72.4% (58 SoT against), and also rank 24th in Major League Soccer with 26 points. Their goals against per 100 is currently at 1.14 with 42 saves, and they have a total of 6 clean sheets. The Chicago Fire have totaled 27 goals and their expected goals this season is currently at 18.7.

The guy defending the goal for New York City is Matt Freese. Freese has seen the field for a total of 9,030 mins and has accumulated 324 stops thus far in his career. The goalkeeper from the United States has seen 442 shots tried at him in 102 starts. His GA/90 is 1.31 (131 goals given up) and he has a save % of 73.3%. Freese (42-27-33 mark during his career) has earned 25 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 24.9%% shutout percentage.

Chris Brady will be looking after the net for Chicago. So far in his career, Brady has surrendered 173 goals and has tallied 335 stops in 106 starts. Brady has totaled 25 clean sheets while he has seen 483 shots tried against him in 9,424 minutes in his career. He has a save percentage of 69.4% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 23.9%%. He has surrendered 1.65 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 37-28-41.

Agustin Ojeda is one member of the team who can make an impact for New York City. The forward representing Argentina has 6 goals scored in 3,464 minutes. Ojeda has started 38 outings during his career and has 0.16 goals per 90 mins. He has 8 assists while earning 20 points so far in his pro soccer career.

Chicago has an attacker in Hugo Cuypers, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He sports an average of 0.56 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 75 matches so far in his career. The forward hailing from Belgium has been on the field for 6,407 minutes while scoring 40 goals. He has totaled 84 points so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 4 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York City FC (-196)

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