New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Mar | Toronto FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | Nashville SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 2–2 | D |
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' Welcome to Red Bull Arena that hosts another battle between New York Red Bulls and Chicago Fire FC.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Maren Haile-Selassie has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 4 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Justin Reynolds has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Maxim Choupo-Moting has been relatively quiet despite scoring 69 goals in his last 523 appearances.
- 32' What composure from Jonathan Bamba! The Ivory Coast international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 37' A change in the Chicago Fire FC ranks — Sam Rogers exits the field as Omar Gonzalez enters on 37.
- 41' Magnificent from Serge Ngoma! That is 4 goals in 291 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' It is a cagey affair so far. New York Red Bulls in their trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact .
- 47' What composure from Maxim Choupo-Moting! The Cameroon international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tim Parker is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
- 57' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with New York Red Bulls winning 50% of all matches.
- 61' Kellyn Acosta makes way for Tom Barlow at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
- 62' The Chicago Fire FC manager makes a substitution. Rominigue Kouame departs to be replaced by Mauricio Pineda.
- 67' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Tom Barlow has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 69' Mohammed Sofo makes way for Wikelmann Carmona at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York Red Bulls.
- 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 76' It is a substitution in New York Red Bulls team. Felipe Carballo is replaced by Peter Stroud on 76 minute.
- 81' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 84' Chicago Fire FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Maren Haile-Selassie is hanging Andrew Gutman on the field on 84 minute.
- 87' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Wiktor Bogacz on, Maxim Choupo-Moting off on 87 minutes.
- 88' New York Red Bulls manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sean Nealis is hanging Emil Forsberg on the field on 88 minute.
- Chicago Fire FC will have plenty to reflect on. New York Red Bulls were simply the better side today.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↓ Sean Nealis 88'
- 26
- 12
- 3
- 31
- 75
-
81
Serge Ngoma ↓ Dennis Gjengaar 69'
-
20
Felipe Carballo ↓ Peter Stroud 76'
- 5
- 37
Bench
- 42
-
15
Sean Nealis ↑ 88'
- 1
-
19
Wikelmann Carmona ↑ 69'
-
8
Peter Stroud ↑ 76'
- 48
- 16
-
22
Dennis Gjengaar ↑ 69'
-
7
Wiktor Bogacz ↑ 87'
Coach
Sandro Schwarz
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 19
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↓ Tom Barlow 61'
- 15
- 11
- 4
- 1
- 9
- 35
-
5
Sam Rogers ↓ Omar Gonzalez 37'
-
36
Justin Reynolds ↓ Omari Glasgow 61'
Bench
-
7
Maren Haile-Selassie ↑ 84'
-
12
Tom Barlow ↑ 61'
-
34
Omar Gonzalez ↑ 37'
-
22
Mauricio Pineda ↑ 62'
- 25
-
26
Omari Glasgow ↑ 61'
- 27
- 38
- 47
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patryk Klimala | 3 |
| Robert Beric | 3 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 2 |
| Luka Stojanovic | 2 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 2 |
| Georgios Koutsias | 2 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2025-04-05
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2025-03-29
New England Revolution
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2025-03-22
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Toronto FC
W
2025-03-15
New York Red Bulls
2–2
Orlando City SC
D
2025-03-09
Atlanta United FC
0–0
New York Red Bulls
D
2025-03-02
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Nashville SC
W
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
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: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
62%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
64%
New York Red Bulls or Chicago Fire FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.6%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.