Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on August 27, 2015 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls?
Chicago Fire won 3-2 on August 27, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 10′S. KlještanNew York Red Bulls (pen.)
- 22′K. IgboananikeChicago Fire
- 41′Patrick NyarkoChicago Fire
- 49′Ronald ZubarNew York Red Bulls
- 73′K. IgboananikeChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; New York Red Bulls have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2015 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2015 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2015 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2015 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2015 | Toronto FC(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 9, 2015 | New York City FC(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2015 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2015 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 2-2 | US Open Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Chicago Fire win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 New York Red Bulls win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 23, 2014 | Chicago Fire 1-1 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2013 | New York Red Bulls 5-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2013 | Chicago Fire 3-1 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2012 | New York Red Bulls 0-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls on Aug 11, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; New York Red Bulls score 2.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| New York Red Bulls | 2.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 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 (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
- Aug 23, 2015Los Angeles Galaxy5-1New York City FC
- Aug 27, 2015Colorado Rapids2-1Houston Dynamo
- Aug 29, 2015San Jose Earthquakes1-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 29, 2015Toronto FC2-1CF Montreal
- Aug 29, 2015New York City FC1-2Columbus Crew
- Aug 29, 2015Philadelphia Union0-1New England Revolution
- Aug 30, 2015Colorado Rapids2-1Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 30, 2015FC Dallas2-0Real Salt Lake