Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 22Kick-off on July 31, 2016 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls?
Chicago Fire and New York Red Bulls drew 2-2 on July 31, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 16′M. PolsterNew York Red Bulls (o.g.)
- 35′David AccamChicago Fire
- 45′M. PolsterChicago Fire
- 90′B. Wright-PhillipsNew York Red Bulls
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; New York Red Bulls have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2016 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2016 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers(home) | 3-0 | US Open Cup |
| Jul 17, 2016 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 9, 2016 | Toronto FC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2016 | New York City FC(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 17, 2016 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 13, 2016 | Orlando City SC(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 10, 2016 | Portland Timbers(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 3, 2016 | New York City FC(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Chicago Fire win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 New York Red Bulls win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2016 | New York Red Bulls 1-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Chicago Fire 1-2 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 11, 2015 | New York Red Bulls 3-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2015 | Chicago Fire 3-2 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2014 | Chicago Fire 1-0 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2014 | New York Red Bulls 4-5 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire on May 18, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; New York Red Bulls score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| New York Red Bulls | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chicago Fire sit 3rd in Major League Soccer (36 points from 20 matches) and New York Red Bulls sit 8th (26 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 26 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Jul 31, 2016Seattle Sounders1-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jul 31, 2016FC Dallas2-0Vancouver Whitecaps
- Jul 31, 2016DC United1-1CF Montreal
- Jul 31, 2016Philadelphia Union1-2Real Salt Lake
- Jul 31, 2016Toronto FC3-0Columbus Crew
- Jul 31, 2016Orlando City SC3-1New England Revolution
- Aug 1, 2016Houston Dynamo1-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Aug 3, 2016Toronto FC1-0Real Salt Lake