New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Jun | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–0 | W |
| 25 May | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 May | D.C. United SC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 25 May | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #4 |
| 42 | Points | 55 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 16 | W / D / L | 16 / 7 / 11 |
| 48 | Scored | 64 |
| 62 | Conceded | 54 |
| -14 | GD | +10 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 35% | Win % | 47% |
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
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
New York Red Bulls are 11th (42 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for New York Red Bulls and Chicago Fire FC.
- 5' New York Red Bulls currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 8' Alejandro Romero Gamarra is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 13' Over 13 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 18' Marc Rzatkowski has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 23' 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 Bastian Schweinsteiger suffering a number of foals already.
- 28' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marc Rzatkowski.
- 30' Controversy at the stadium! Luis Robles argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aleksandar Katai made 295 appearances and scored 43 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' New York Red Bulls looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Maxim Choupo-Moting scoring 1 goals.
- 46' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Tim Parker is replaced by Sean Nealis.
- 51' Dax McCarty needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 59' What a moment for Brian White! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
- 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 67' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Bradley Wright-Phillips on, Brian White off on 67 minutes.
- 68' A tactical swap from Chicago Fire SC — Nemanja Nikolics on, Przemyslaw Frankowski off on 68 minutes.
- 73' Sean Davis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
- 74' It’s a booking for Chicago Fire SC player. Nemanja Nikolics gets a Yellow card.
- 75' Fabian Herbers makes way for Jeremiah Gutjahr at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire SC.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Omir Fernandez. He replaces Alejandro Romero Gamarra on 78 minute.
- 81' Against the run of play, Nemanja Nikolics has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 86' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 3-1 the final result. Chicago Fire FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 90
-
10
Kaku ↓ Omir Fernandez 78'
- 77
- 31
-
26
Tim Parker ↓ Sean Nealis 46'
- 27
- 5
- 19
- 42
- 6
- 3
Bench
- 9
-
99
Bradley Wright-Phillips ↑ 67'
- 18
- 23
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↑ 78'
-
15
Sean Nealis ↑ 46'
- 74
Coach
Chris Armas
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 2
- 9
- 21
- 11
- 10
- 31
- 25
- 13
- 6
- 20
Bench
- 12
- 18
-
23
Nemanja Nikolics ↑ 68'
- 15
- 1
- 17
-
33
Jeremiah Gutjahr ↑ 75'
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Beric | 3 |
| Patryk Klimala | 3 |
| Lewis Morgan | 2 |
| Cameron Harper | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 2 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2019-06-29
New York Red Bulls
3–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-06-08
Philadelphia Union
3–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-06-01
New York Red Bulls
4–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2019-05-25
FC Cincinnati
0–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-05-23
New York Red Bulls
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2019-05-19
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Atlanta United FC
W
Chicago Fire FC Form
2019-06-29
New York Red Bulls
3–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-06-23
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2019-06-01
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-05-30
D.C. United SC
3–3
Chicago Fire FC
D
2019-05-25
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2019-05-18
San Jose Earthquakes
4–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.95
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.48
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
New York Red Bulls or Draw
73%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
50%
New York Red Bulls or Chicago Fire FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 20% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.