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 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Welcome to Soldier Field that hosts another battle between Chicago Fire FC and New York Red Bulls.
- 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' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chicago Fire FC and New York Red Bulls are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 16' That looks like a foul for a card for Chris Mueller.
- 21' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 26' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 31' Tom Barlow puts Chicago Fire FC on the lead.
- 36' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Peter Stroud has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past New York Red Bulls's compact .
- 46' Peter Stroud makes way for Dennis Gjengaar at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- 47' GOAL! Dennis Gjengaar fires home to make it 1-1!
- 52' Ariel Lassiter is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
- 53' The Chicago Fire FC bench stirs into life. Carlos Teran is withdrawn and Tobias Salquist gets his opportunity.
- 58' Controversy at the stadium! Ariel Lassiter argues furiously but the card stands.
- 63' Felipe Carballo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 68' Cory Burke has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 72' Tom Barlow makes way for Georgios Koutsias at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
- 73' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Cameron Harper is replaced by Serge Ngoma.
- 75' GOAL! Georgios Koutsias fires home to make it 2-1!
- 80' Federico Navarro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fabian Herbers at the 80 minute mark.
- 81' Julian Hall has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Edelman on 81 minute.
- 86' Chicago Fire FC have won 403 goals from 282 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 87' That is a card for Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie will be fuming at that decision.
- 88' Cory Burke gets the nod from New York Red Bulls. He replaces Andres Reyes and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Dante Vanzeir. He receives a card.
- Another three points for Chicago Fire FC.
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 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 2 |
| Luka Stojanovic | 2 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 2 |
| Georgios Koutsias | 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
3 / 4
1.93
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
77%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
47%
Chicago Fire FC or New York Red Bulls
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

