Chicago Fire FC vs New York Red Bulls, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #10 |
| 42 | Points | 33 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 12 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 11 |
| 46 | Scored | 34 |
| 38 | Conceded | 48 |
| +8 | GD | -14 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 46% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts). New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
7/2
16-30
7/5
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/6
61-75
8/–
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Chicago Fire FC face off against New York Red Bulls in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' New York Red Bulls has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 10' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' New York Red Bulls are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' New York Red Bulls fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Brandt Bronico has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with New York Red Bulls winning 50% of all matches.
- 40' Tim Parker, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Chicago Fire FC is showing some good football. However, Chicago Fire FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and New York Red Bulls are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chicago Fire FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 70' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 80' Drew Conner has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 282 appearances.
- 85' Alex Muyl has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' Andreas Ivan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New York Red Bulls tonight.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Chicago Fire FC and New York Red Bulls (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 2 |
| Luka Stojanovic | 2 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 2 |
| Georgios Koutsias | 2 |
| Brian White | 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
1.52
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or New York Red Bulls 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
66%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
61%
Chicago Fire FC or New York Red Bulls
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.