{"id":63657,"date":"2026-10-03T20:44:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T00:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&p=63657"},"modified":"2026-10-03T20:52:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T00:52:29","slug":"match-preview-chicago-fire-vs-new-york-city-fc-10-10-26-mls","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/mls\/match-preview-chicago-fire-vs-new-york-city-fc-10-10-26-mls\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Fire vs NYCFC: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chicago Fire<\/a> host NYCFC<\/a> at Soldier Field on Saturday, October 10 (2:30 PM ET \/ 1:30 PM CT \/ 11:30 AM PT).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chicago Fire have no fresh absences to contend with here, and that means Maren Haile-Selassie should lead the line again after a season that has already brought him 8 goals from 45 shots, with Robert Lewandowski and Philip Zinckernagel offering support from deeper areas and Robin Lod rotating into the final third. NYCFC arrive with their own spine intact: Nicol\u00e1s Mercau<\/a> remains the player to watch after a standout campaign in the attacking midfield role, with Axel Ojeda and Hannes Wolf both expected to feature alongside him in midfield.<\/p>\n

Fifth in the East with forty-two points from twenty-six games, Chicago Fire have the look of a side building toward the business end of the season despite a rocky patch in the middle of this run, while NYCFC sit ninth and have struggled for any real consistency of their own. At Soldier Field, Chicago Fire’s attacking depth should be the deciding factor, with goals likely at both ends but the Fire holding the edge.<\/p>\n

US viewers can watch Chicago Fire vs NYCFC on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass.<\/p>\n\n\n