The Chicago Fire hosts New York City FC on Sunday in a MLS Eastern Conference fixture. The Chicago Fire are 12th in the conference table at 8-6-11 on 30 points with a goal difference of -6. Chicago was defeated on the road by Philadelphia on 4-1 last time out last Saturday. Christopher Mueller scored Chicago's only goal in the 49th minute.
Chicago has just one loss in its last six matches at home with four victories and one draw. The Fire have had clean sheets in each of the five matches that resulted in a victory or draw over that span. Kacper Przybylko is the leading goal scorer for Chicago with five, while Christopher Mueller and Xherdan Shaqiri each have scored four. Shaqiri is the leader in assists with six.
New York City FC is third in the conference table at 12-6-7 on 42 points with a goal difference of +16. New York City FC was defeated at home by Charlotte 3-1 on Wednesday. Maxime Chanot scored the only goal for New York City FC in the 28th minute which tied the score, but NYCFC gave up two unanswered goals in the second half.
New York City FC has lost each of his last three matches and has given up three goals in each of the three losses. This marks the first time that NYCFC has allowed three goals in three consecutive matches in the MLS. Talles Magno and Heber are the leading goal scorers for New York City FC with six, while Santiago Rodriguez is the leader in assists with eight.
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