Chicago Fire Hold Third as New York City Sit Eighth

Chicago Fire occupy third place in the Major League Soccer Eastern Conference standings with 46 points, while New York City sit eighth with 34 points ahead of their matchup listed for Saturday, October 10. The teams have played 28 matches each, according to the standings published by BBC Sport.

Chicago Fire have recorded 13 wins, seven draws and eight losses, scoring 49 goals and conceding 39 for a goal difference of plus 10. New York City have eight wins, 10 draws and 10 losses, with 41 goals scored, 36 conceded and a goal difference of plus five.

The standings show Chicago Fire level on 46 points with New England and Inter Miami in the Eastern Conference. New England occupy second place, while Inter Miami are fourth. Nashville SC lead the conference with 60 points from 27 matches, according to the published table.

Chicago Fire's listed results across their last six matches, presented from oldest to newest, are two draws, two losses and two wins. New York City's recent sequence comprises two draws, one loss, one win, one loss and another draw.

The teams' defensive and attacking records differ despite their identical number of appearances. Chicago Fire have scored eight more goals than New York City, while New York City have conceded three fewer goals.

Philadelphia Union occupy sixth place with 39 points after 27 matches, while Orlando City are seventh with 34 points from the same number of games. New York City trail Orlando City on goal difference, with plus five compared with Orlando City's minus 16, according to the Eastern Conference table.

Further down the standings, New York RB are ninth with 33 points from 27 matches, followed by Cincinnati, also on 33 points but with one fewer match played. DC United sit 11th with 30 points, while Columbus Crew and Toronto have 29 points each.

Atlanta United and Montréal complete the listed Eastern Conference standings in 14th and 15th place, respectively. Both have 27 points, with Atlanta United holding a goal difference of minus 13 and Montréal at minus 19.

In the Western Conference, Vancouver Whitecaps lead with 50 points from 27 matches. St. Louis City and Dallas follow with 47 points each, while San Jose Earthquakes are fourth with 45 points.