Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls: result 1-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 13Kick-off on May 9, 2026 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls?
New York Red Bulls won 1-3 on May 9, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 45′J. RuvalcabaNew York Red Bulls
- 49′C. CowellNew York Red Bulls
- 81′E. Choupo-MotingNew York Red Bulls (pen.)
- 87′H. CuypersChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; New York Red Bulls have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | FC Cincinnati(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 30, 2026 | St. Louis City(home) | 1-2 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 5-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 18, 2026 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Detroit City(away) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | FC Dallas(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2026 | New York City FC(home) | 1-3 | US Open Cup |
| Apr 25, 2026 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2026 | DC United(home) | 4-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 18, 2026 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Chicago Fire win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 New York Red Bulls win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2025 | Chicago Fire 1-0 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 5, 2025 | New York Red Bulls 2-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Chicago Fire 2-1 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 13, 2024 | New York Red Bulls 0-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Chicago Fire 2-2 New York Red Bulls | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 30, 2023 | New York Red Bulls 0-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls on Jul 27, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; New York Red Bulls score 1.6 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.8 | 1.3 | 6 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| New York Red Bulls | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chicago Fire sit 3rd in Major League Soccer (32 points from 18 matches) and New York Red Bulls sit 8th (25 points from 19 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 24 | 32 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 41 | 25 |
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
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- May 9, 2026CF Montreal2-0Orlando City SC
- May 9, 2026Atlanta United FC1-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 9, 2026New England Revolution2-1Philadelphia Union
- May 9, 2026Charlotte2-2FC Cincinnati
- May 10, 2026FC Dallas3-1Real Salt Lake
- May 10, 2026Nashville SC2-2DC United
- May 10, 2026Colorado Rapids0-1St. Louis City