New York City is unbeaten in eight home MLS matches against the Fire, winning the last six (D2). The six-game run is NYCFC’s longest home winning streak against a single opponent in MLS and equals the Fire’s second longest road losing streak to a single opponent (6 at Kansas City from 2014-21). Only against New England Revolution have the Fire ever had a longer losing streak on the road (9 in a row from 2002-05).
New York City FC is unbeaten in six straight matches, winning five of those (D1), following a 2-0 win over D.C. United. NYCFC has kept four consecutive clean sheets, equaling the club record set in July 2018.
The Fire’s winless run extended to eight games after a 3-3 draw with the Red Bulls on Wednesday. Chicago took the lead in the 89th minute only to concede the equalizer in stoppage time, the first time the Fire failed to win a match in which it led in the 89th minute since a draw with the Red Bulls in October 2020.
Alexander Callens opened the scoring for NYCFC against D.C. United on Wednesday, scoring on a header off a corner. Six of Callens’ last seven MLS goals have been scored via headers, while all six of them have been scored off either a corner or free kick (incl. playoffs).
Xherdan Shaqiri scored and assisted on a goal in the Fire’s 3-3 draw with the Red Bulls. He has been involved in seven of Chicago’s last nine MLS goals (3 goals, 4 assists).
