On Sunday Mar 5th, Chicago Fire and New York City will play a match in Bridgeview in a clash of the Major League Soccer. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 0 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Chicago Fire has not played yet this season, while new York City sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Nashville SC. Walker Zimmerman struck first for Nashville SC in the 34th minute on a feed from Fafà Picault, then Jacob Shaffelburg added another in the 80th minute on a feed from Hany Mukhtar In the end, New York City was frustrated by Nashville SC’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Nashville SC ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season New York City won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
New York City is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, John Denis and Thiago Eduardo de Andrade each only have 1 goal in their last five. Jhon Durán has been the most prolific scorer on Chicago Fire in his last five matches with 2 goals.