Chicago City Wire

Chicago Fire FC is set to face New York City FC on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, following a successful outing in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 against Rhode Island. The match marks the continuation of Chicago's road trip, which began with a 4-1 victory over Charlotte FC. Jonathan Bamba, Philip Zinckernagel, and Brian Gutiérrez were key contributors to this win.

New York City FC will host Chicago as part of their three-game homestand, having recently secured a 2-0 victory against the New York Red Bulls at Citi Field. Alonso Martinez and Maxi Moralez scored for NYCFC, while goalkeeper Matt Freese recorded one save.

Chicago Fire currently holds a record of 5-4-4 with 19 points, whereas NYCFC stands at 6-5-3 with 21 points. Historically, Chicago has struggled against NYCFC with an all-time MLS regular season record of 3 wins, 11 losses, and 8 draws.

The upcoming match presents several challenges for Chicago. The team is on a five-game unbeaten streak but has yet to secure a win in New York City. Meanwhile, NYCFC boasts a strong home record and has been difficult to break down defensively this year.

Goalkeeper Matt Freese's performance has been instrumental for NYCFC's defense, allowing only five goals at home this season. Despite this challenge, Chicago ranks second in non-penalty expected goals per game and fourth in goals scored per game in the league.

Hugo Cuypers continues his impressive form for Chicago with ten goals across all competitions this year. He became the first player since Nemanja Nikolić to have consecutive double-digit scoring seasons for the club.

The match between Chicago Fire FC and New York City FC will kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT and can be viewed globally on MLS Season Pass via Apple TV or listened to locally through wlsam.com (English) and Que Buena Fire via the Uforia app (Spanish).