Chicago Fire FC vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Gianni Facchini
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Matthew Franz
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Jul | D.C. United SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #5 |
| 26 | Points | 22 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 27 | Scored | 25 |
| 16 | Conceded | 32 |
| +11 | GD | -7 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 57% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts). New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chicago Fire FC and New York Red Bulls are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' New York Red Bulls is showing some good football. However, New York Red Bulls are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York Red Bulls backline.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with New York Red Bulls winning 100% of all matches.
- 30' Chicago Fire FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York Red Bulls's shape.
- 35' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Richard Sanchez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' New York Red Bulls have won 418 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' New York Red Bulls has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 50' It’s high time Chris Armas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 60' Chicago Fire FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. New York Red Bulls needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Veljko Paunovic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 85' Luis Solignac has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- It finishes all square. Chicago Fire FC and New York Red Bulls share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 31
- 9
- 25
- 7
- 18
- 3
- 45
- 13
- 6
- 4
Bench
-
10
Aleksandar Katai ↑ 58'
-
23
Nemanja Nikolics ↑ 61'
- 21
- 30
- 26
-
8
Michael de Leeuw ↑ 73'
- 14
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
-
90
Marc Rzatkowski ↓ Andreas Ivan 85'
- 62
- 10
- 99
-
77
Daniel Royer ↓ Connor Lade 76'
- 33
- 31
- 26
- 27
- 92
- 4
Bench
- 29
-
9
Andreas Ivan ↑ 85'
-
5
Connor Lade ↑ 76'
- 18
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 70'
- 7
- 42
Coach
Chris Armas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patryk Klimala | 3 |
| Robert Beric | 3 |
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 2 |
| Luka Stojanovic | 2 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 2 |
| Georgios Koutsias | 2 |
| Brian White | 2 |
| Lewis Morgan | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
New York Red Bulls Form
2018-08-12
Chicago Fire FC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-08-05
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2018-07-28
New York Red Bulls
2–3
Columbus Crew SC
L
2018-07-26
D.C. United SC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-07-21
New York Red Bulls
2–0
New England Revolution
W
2018-07-14
New York Red Bulls
3–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.79
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or New York Red Bulls 74% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
69%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
57%
Chicago Fire FC or New York Red Bulls
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.