New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Mar | Internacional CF Miami | H | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Apr | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 10 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #4 |
| 25 | Points | 29 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 6 |
| 29 | Scored | 32 |
| 39 | Conceded | 23 |
| -10 | GD | +9 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 39% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Red Bull Arena will turn into a battlefield for New York Red Bulls and Chicago Fire FC.
- 5' New York Red Bulls started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Maren Haile-Selassie needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' New York Red Bulls are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Carlos Coronel, a Paraguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' Hugo Cuypers has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York Red Bulls and Chicago Fire FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' Chicago Fire FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom Barlow, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 7 goals in the last 6 games.
- 42' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Andres Reyes on 42 minutes.
- 44' The whistle greets Dante Vanzeir as he departs to be replaced by Sean Nealis.
- 45' Tobias Salquist makes way for Mauricio Pineda at the 45 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York Red Bulls and Chicago Fire FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' A moment of madness from Kellyn Acosta on 55 minutes earns him a card. Chicago Fire FC will be frustrated.
- 60' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire FC team. Chris Mueller is replaced by Gaston Gimenez on 61 minute.
- 64' Another change for Chicago Fire FC made on 64 minute. Maren Haile-Selassie leaves to be changed by Georgios Koutsias.
- 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Emil Forsberg made 108 appearances and scored 81 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 74' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York Red Bulls and Chicago Fire FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Rafael Czichos.
- 75' Fresh legs for Chicago Fire FC! Jonathan Dean comes on to replace Arnaud Souquet.
- 80' It is a substitution in New York Red Bulls team. Peter Stroud is replaced by Daniel Edelman on 80 minute.
- 85' Another change for New York Red Bulls made on 85 minute. Emil Forsberg leaves to be changed by Elias Manoel.
- 90' The New York Red Bulls manager makes a substitution. Lewis Morgan departs to be replaced by Kyle Duncan.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↓ Elias Manoel 85'
-
9
Lewis Morgan ↓ Kyle Duncan 90'
- 8
-
13
Dante Vanzeir ↓ Sean Nealis 44'
- 12
- 47
- 4
- 3
- 31
- 19
-
5
Peter Stroud ↓ Daniel Edelman 80'
Bench
- 18
-
6
Kyle Duncan ↑ 90'
-
15
Sean Nealis ↑ 44'
- 17
-
11
Elias Manoel ↑ 85'
-
75
Daniel Edelman ↑ 80'
- 16
- 33
- 2
Coach
Sandro Schwarz
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 5
- 21
- 14
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↓ Brian Gutierrez 61'
-
2
Arnaud Souquet ↓ Jonathan Dean 75'
- 7
- 34
-
8
Chris Mueller ↓ Gaston Gimenez 61'
-
9
Hugo Cuypers ↓ Tom Barlow 75'
- 27
Bench
- 31
-
30
Gaston Gimenez ↑ 61'
- 18
-
12
Tom Barlow ↑ 75'
-
22
Mauricio Pineda ↑ 45'
-
17
Brian Gutierrez ↑ 61'
-
19
Georgios Koutsias ↑ 64'
- 4
-
24
Jonathan Dean ↑ 75'
Coach
Frank Klopas
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
New York Red Bulls Form
2024-04-13
New York Red Bulls
0–0
Chicago Fire FC
D
2024-04-06
FC Cincinnati
1–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2024-03-30
Orlando City SC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2024-03-23
New York Red Bulls
4–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
2024-03-16
Columbus Crew SC
3–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2024-03-10
New York Red Bulls
2–1
FC Dallas
W
Chicago Fire FC Form
2024-04-13
New York Red Bulls
0–0
Chicago Fire FC
D
2024-04-07
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2024-03-31
Atlanta United FC
3–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2024-03-23
New England Revolution
1–1
Chicago Fire FC
D
2024-03-16
Chicago Fire FC
4–3
Montreal Impact FC
W
2024-03-10
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.5
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Chicago Fire FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
65%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
61%
New York Red Bulls or Chicago Fire FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
6.5%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

