How to watch today's New York City FC vs Chicago Fire MLS game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

New York City host Chicago Fire at Yankee Stadium on Sunday in a tightly contested MLS Eastern Conference matchup.

Both teams are separated by just two points in the standings, with NYCFC sitting seventh and Chicago just below them, making this a pivotal clash in the playoff race. NYCFC come into the match buoyed by a 2-0 win over rivals New York Red Bulls, marking their second consecutive clean sheet and extending their unbeaten run to two matches.

Chicago Fire, meanwhile, are on a five-match unbeaten streak across all competitions, including four straight wins. The Fire have found their scoring touch, netting 13 goals in their last four games, and are looking to continue their climb up the table

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

How to watch New York City FC vs Chicago Fire FC online - TV channels & live streams

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New York City FC vs Chicago Fire FC kick-off time

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Yankee Stadium

The match will be played at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, with kick-off at 3 pm ET for fans in the US.

Team news & squads

New York City FC vs Chicago Fire FC lineups

New York City FC

4-3-3

Formation

4-3-3

CHI

49

M. Freese

80

J. Haak

24

T. Gray

13

Thiago Martins

5

B. Risa

10

M. Moralez

21

A. O'Neill

32

J. Shore

17

H. Wolf

16

A. Martinez

11

J. Fernandez

1

C. Brady

15

A. Gutman

24

J. Dean

3

J. Elliott

5

S. Rogers

22

M. Pineda

35

S. Oregel

17

B. Gutierrez

9

H. Cuypers

11

P. Zinckernagel

19

J. Bamba

4-3-3

CHI

NYC

-Line up

• 49

  M. Freese

• 80

  J. Haak

  14’

  58’

  90’

• 24

  T. Gray

  45’ + 3’

  46’

• 13

  Thiago Martins

  56’

• 5

  B. Risa

• 10

  M. Moralez

  28’

• 21

  A. O'Neill

• 32

  J. Shore

  46’

• 17

  H. Wolf

  70’

• 16

  A. Martinez

  89’

  90’

• 11

  J. Fernandez

  70’

  79’

Substitutes

• 26

  A. Ojeda

  79’

• 29

  M. Carrizo

• 55

  K. Parks

  90’

• 9

  M. Bakrar

  46’

  58’

• 19

  S. Tanasijevic

• 2

  N. Cavallo

  90’

• 18

  G. Ranjitsingh

• 35

  M. Ilenic

  46’

• 30

  T. Romero

Manager

• P. Jansen

CHI

-Line up

• 1

  C. Brady

• 15

  A. Gutman

• 24

  J. Dean

  19’

  45’ + 1’

  76’

• 3

  J. Elliott

• 5

  S. Rogers

• 22

  M. Pineda

  41’

• 35

  S. Oregel

  76’

• 17

  B. Gutierrez

  32’

• 9

  H. Cuypers

• 11

  P. Zinckernagel

  19’

  58’

• 19

  J. Bamba

  46’

Substitutes

• 12

  T. Barlow

• 38

  C. Cupps

• 23

  K. Acosta

• 7

  M. Haile-Selassie

  76’

• 25

  J. Gal

• 42

  D. D'Avilla

  41’

  60’

  84’

• 6

  R. Kouame

  46’

• 26

  O. Glasgow

  76’

• 2

  L. Barroso

  58’

Manager

• G. Berhalter

New York City FC team news

NYCFC are dealing with a lingering injury to key midfielder Keaton Parks, whose foot problem has limited his minutes and may require further rest. This could see more responsibility fall to the likes of Andrés Perea andJustin Haak in midfield. Otherwise, head coach Pascal Jansen has a largely healthy squad, with Matt Freese expected to continue in goal and Denis Bouanga leading the attack.

Chicago Fire FC team news

Chicago Fire are also managing injuries, particularly in defense and midfield. Defenders Leonardo Barroso, Carlos Terán, and Chase Gasper, along with midfielders David Poreba and Federico Navarro, are all sidelined with lower-body injuries.

Despite these absences, the Fire’s core remains intact, with Chris Brady returning in goal and Hugo Cuypers, who has eight goals this season, leading the line.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

NYC

Last 5 matches

CHI

2

Wins

3

Draws

0

Wins

• New York City FC

  2

  -

  2

  Chicago Fire FC

• Chicago Fire FC

  0

  -

  0

  New York City FC

• New York City FC

  1

  -

  0

  Chicago Fire FC

• Chicago Fire FC

  1

  -

  1

  New York City FC

• Chicago Fire FC

  0

  -

  2

  New York City FC

6

Goals scored

3

Games over 2.5 goals

1/5

Both teams scored

2/5

Standings

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