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 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #5 |
| 33 | Points | 42 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 8 |
| 34 | Scored | 46 |
| 48 | Conceded | 38 |
| -14 | GD | +8 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 35% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Chicago Fire FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Chicago Fire FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Brian Gutierrez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. John Tolkin made 290 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' 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.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' New York Red Bulls are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 42' A moment of madness from Andres Reyes on 42 minutes earns him a card. New York Red Bulls will be frustrated.
- 44' New York Red Bulls manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sean Nealis is hanging Dante Vanzeir on the field on 44 minute.
- 45' Chicago Fire FC make a change. Tobias Salquist trudges off to be replaced by Mauricio Pineda on 45 minutes.
- 50' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' Poor challenge from Kellyn Acosta. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 60' 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.
- 61' Chris Mueller makes way for Gaston Gimenez at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
- 64' Chicago Fire FC make a change. Maren Haile-Selassie trudges off to be replaced by Georgios Koutsias on 64 minutes.
- 69' 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.
- 74' Chicago Fire FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' Rafael Czichos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 75.
- 75' Chicago Fire FC make a change. Arnaud Souquet trudges off to be replaced by Jonathan Dean on 75 minutes.
- 80' The New York Red Bulls bench stirs into life. Peter Stroud is withdrawn and Daniel Edelman gets his opportunity.
- 85' The whistle greets Emil Forsberg as he departs to be replaced by Elias Manoel.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Kyle Duncan. He replaces Lewis Morgan on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
|---|---|
| Robert Beric | 3 |
| Patryk Klimala | 3 |
| Georgios Koutsias | 2 |
| Brian White | 2 |
| Lewis Morgan | 2 |
| Cameron Harper | 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
1.4
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Chicago Fire FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
68%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
59%
New York Red Bulls or Chicago Fire FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

