Chicago Fire FC vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Jul | San Diego FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Jun | Charlotte FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–5 | L |
| 16 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 5–3 | W |
| 12 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jun | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #11 |
| 55 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 7 / 11 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 16 |
| 64 | Scored | 48 |
| 54 | Conceded | 62 |
| +10 | GD | -14 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 47% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts). New York Red Bulls are 11th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
9/4
16-30
9/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
10/9
61-75
10/4
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
7/7
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/7
46-60
7/10
61-75
4/6
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 13 G | 5 A |
| Hugo Cuypers | 12 G | |
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Robert Lewandowski | 9 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Chicago Fire FC welcome New York Red Bulls for this crunch clash at Soldier Field.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' New York Red Bulls come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 295 games and scored 427 goals.
- 25' Jonathan Bamba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 50 goals in his last 480 appearances.
- 30' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York Red Bulls backline.
- 35' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 35 minute. Dennis Gjengaar leaves to be changed by Wikelmann Carmona.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gregg Berhalter might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 44' What composure from Hugo Cuypers! The Belgium international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 49' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 54' New York Red Bulls has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 59' It’s high time Gregg Berhalter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 62' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire FC team. Carlos Teran is replaced by Omar Gonzalez on 62 minute.
- 65' New York Red Bulls ring the changes. Daniel Edelman has done his job and it is now time for Julian Hall to step up.
- 66' New York Red Bulls make a change. Omar Valencia trudges off to be replaced by Dylan Nealis on 66 minutes.
- 71' Chicago Fire FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 74' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Dje Davilla by Mauricio Pineda on 74 minute.
- 78' Chicago Fire FC ring the changes. Andrew Gutman has done his job and it is now time for Jonathan Dean to step up.
- 83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mauricio Pineda is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 88' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Emil Forsberg on 89 minutes.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 3
-
15
Andrew Gutman ↓ Jonathan Dean 78'
- 17
- 11
-
4
Carlos Teran ↓ Omar Gonzalez 62'
- 1
- 9
- 35
- 2
-
42
Dje Davilla ↓ Mauricio Pineda 74'
Bench
-
6
Rominigue Kouame ↑ 62'
- 23
-
7
Maren Haile-Selassie ↑ 62'
- 12
-
34
Omar Gonzalez ↑ 62'
-
22
Mauricio Pineda ↑ 74'
- 25
-
24
Jonathan Dean ↑ 78'
- 26
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 42
- 10
- 6
- 3
- 31
-
75
Daniel Edelman ↓ Julian Hall 65'
- 48
-
5
Omar Valencia ↓ Dylan Nealis 66'
- 22
- 37
Bench
- 26
- 15
-
12
Dylan Nealis ↑ 66'
- 1
- 81
-
19
Wikelmann Carmona ↑ 35'
- 8
-
16
Julian Hall ↑ 65'
Coach
Sandro Schwarz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patryk Klimala | 3 |
| Robert Beric | 3 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 2 |
| Georgios Koutsias | 2 |
| Brian White | 2 |
| Lewis Morgan | 2 |
| Cameron Harper | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
New York Red Bulls Form
2025-07-27
Chicago Fire FC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2025-07-19
New York Red Bulls
1–5
Internacional CF Miami
L
2025-07-16
New York Red Bulls
5–3
New England Revolution
W
2025-07-12
Philadelphia Union
2–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2025-07-06
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2025-06-28
New York Red Bulls
2–2
Minnesota United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.86
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
81%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
42%
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
11.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 23% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

