Chicago Fire FC vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs New York Red Bulls — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 23 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 24 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Assistant 1 Mike Barwegen (Canada)
- Assistant 2 Gianni Facchini
11 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 24 | 53 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 24 | 44 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 24 | 40 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 23 | 39 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 24 | 39 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 23 | 31 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 24 | 31 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 24 | 30 |
| 9 | New York City FC | 24 | 29 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 24 | 29 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 23 | 28 |
| 12 | New York Red Bulls | 24 | 27 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 24 | 23 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 24 | 22 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 24 | 21 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 23 | 46 |
| 17 | Houston Dynamo | 24 | 43 |
| 18 | Los Angeles FC | 25 | 40 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 24 | 40 |
| 20 | San Jose Earthquakes | 24 | 38 |
| 21 | St. Louis City | 24 | 38 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 24 | 32 |
| 23 | Colorado Rapids SC | 24 | 32 |
| 24 | San Diego FC | 24 | 30 |
| 25 | Real Salt Lake | 23 | 29 |
| 26 | Minnesota United FC | 24 | 29 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 25 | 29 |
| 28 | Seattle Sounders FC | 22 | 27 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 24 | 26 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 23 | 15 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 5–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | FC Cincinnati | A | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Nashville SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 May | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Apr | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 4–4 | D |
| 18 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 11 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #12 |
| 39 | Points | 27 |
| 23 | Played | 24 |
| 11 / 6 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 11 |
| 44 | Scored | 32 |
| 33 | Conceded | 48 |
| +11 | GD | -16 |
| 1.70 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 48% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (39 pts). New York Red Bulls are 12th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
7/2
16-30
7/5
31-45
3/6
46-60
3/5
61-75
7/–
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
4/8
61-75
2/6
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 7 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Chicago Fire FC host New York Red Bulls — let the battle begin!
- 5' 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.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 18' It’s a booking for New York Red Bulls player. Robert Voloder gets a card.
- 23' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York Red Bulls backline.
- 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 33' It looks like no one’s ball. Chicago Fire FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 38' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Maren Haile-Selassie suffering a number of foals already.
- 43' Jonathan Dean is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York Red Bulls so far.
- 45' Jorge Ruvalcaba is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the .
- 49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Cade Cowell makes it 0-2.
- 54' 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.
- 59' Ronald Donkor has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 64' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 69' Adri Mehmeti has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 74' Over 74 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 79' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 81' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Maxim Choupo-Moting makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jorge Ruvalcaba.
- 86' Chicago Fire FC currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 87' Against the run of play, Hugo Cuypers has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' New York Red Bulls player sees a card in front of him.
- Another three points for New York Red Bulls.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 19
- 6
- 3
- 7
- 15
- 16
- 11
- 1
- 9
- 24
- 42
Bench
- 44
- 22
- 8
- 35
- 27
- 20
- 12
- 4
- 14
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
New York Red Bulls Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 34
- 10
- 26
- 7
- 12
- 6
- 48
- 16
- 11
- 15
- 56
Bench
- 13
- 77
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 5
- 37
- 39
- 79
Coach
Michael Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patryk Klimala | 3 |
| Robert Beric | 3 |
| Luka Stojanovic | 2 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 2 |
| Georgios Koutsias | 2 |
| Brian White | 2 |
| Lewis Morgan | 2 |
| Cameron Harper | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
New York Red Bulls Form
2026-05-09
Chicago Fire FC
1–3
New York Red Bulls
W
2026-05-02
New York Red Bulls
0–0
FC Dallas
D
2026-04-25
FC Cincinnati
2–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2026-04-22
New York Red Bulls
4–4
D.C. United SC
D
2026-04-18
Montreal Impact FC
4–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2026-04-11
Internacional CF Miami
2–2
New York Red Bulls
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.23
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
75%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
48%
Chicago Fire FC or New York Red Bulls
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–3 not predicted1 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.2%
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
27%
✓
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.