Chicago Fire FC vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–4 | L |
| 24 Aug | New York City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | Charlotte FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jul | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–2 | D |
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' The game is set. New York Red Bulls kicks off things out of here…
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past New York Red Bulls's compact .
- 15' Carlos Teran has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 275 appearances.
- 16' Chris Mueller is having his name booked by the referee on 16.
- 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
- 26' Cameron Harper, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 31' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tom Barlow makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 36' Andres Reyes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York Red Bulls so far.
- 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Another substitution for New York Red Bulls to replace Peter Stroud by Dennis Gjengaar on 46 minute.
- 47' The deadlock is broken! Dennis Gjengaar gets on the scoresheet on 47 minutes.
- 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 53' The whistle greets Carlos Teran as he departs to be replaced by Tobias Salquist.
- 58' That looks like a foul for a card for Ariel Lassiter.
- 63' 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.
- 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 72' Fresh legs for Chicago Fire FC! Georgios Koutsias comes on to replace Tom Barlow.
- 73' New York Red Bulls ring the changes. Cameron Harper has done his job and it is now time for Serge Ngoma to step up.
- 75' A goal from the Greece international Georgios Koutsias! He fires home on 75 to make it 2-1!
- 80' The whistle greets Fabian Herbers as he departs to be replaced by Federico Navarro.
- 81' The whistle greets Daniel Edelman as he departs to be replaced by Julian Hall.
- 86' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 87' It’s a booking for Chicago Fire FC player. Maren Haile-Selassie gets a card.
- 88' A change in the New York Red Bulls ranks — Andres Reyes exits the field as Cory Burke enters on 88.
- 90' Dante Vanzeir has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- Full Time. Chicago Fire FC beats New York Red Bulls
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 16
- 2
- 30
- 7
-
11
Ariel Lassiter ↓ Jonathan Dean 80'
-
12
Tom Barlow ↓ Georgios Koutsias 72'
-
4
Carlos Teran ↓ Tobias Salquist 53'
- 34
-
8
Chris Mueller ↓ Kellyn Acosta 72'
- 9
Bench
- 5
-
14
Tobias Salquist ↑ 53'
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↑ 72'
-
31
Federico Navarro ↑ 80'
- 18
-
19
Georgios Koutsias ↑ 72'
-
24
Jonathan Dean ↑ 80'
- 36
- 27
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 12
- 47
-
4
Andres Reyes ↓ Cory Burke 88'
- 3
-
17
Cameron Harper ↓ Serge Ngoma 73'
-
11
Elias Manoel ↓ Dante Vanzeir 46'
- 31
-
75
Daniel Edelman ↓ Julian Hall 81'
-
5
Peter Stroud ↓ Dennis Gjengaar 46'
- 20
Bench
- 18
-
7
Cory Burke ↑ 88'
-
13
Dante Vanzeir ↑ 46'
-
22
Serge Ngoma ↑ 73'
- 48
-
16
Julian Hall ↑ 81'
-
2
Dennis Gjengaar ↑ 46'
- 23
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patryk Klimala | 3 |
| Robert Beric | 3 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 2 |
| Georgios Koutsias | 2 |
| Brian White | 2 |
| Lewis Morgan | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
2024-09-15
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2024-09-08
Chicago Fire FC
1–2
D.C. United SC
L
2024-09-01
Chicago Fire FC
1–4
Internacional CF Miami
L
2024-08-24
New York City FC
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
2024-07-20
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2024-07-17
FC Cincinnati
0–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
New York Red Bulls Form
2024-09-15
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2024-09-07
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2024-08-31
New York Red Bulls
0–2
Philadelphia Union
L
2024-08-24
Charlotte FC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2024-07-20
New York Red Bulls
3–1
FC Cincinnati
W
2024-07-17
New York Red Bulls
2–2
Montreal Impact FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.19
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
79%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
43%
Chicago Fire FC or New York Red Bulls
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 21% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

