Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 24Kick-off on August 8, 2021 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls?
Chicago Fire won 2-1 on August 8, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 2′L. StojanovićChicago Fire
- 8′L. StojanovićChicago Fire
- 90′T. BarlowNew York Red Bulls
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; New York Red Bulls have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2021 | New York City FC(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2021 | DC United(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Nashville SC(away) | 1-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2021 | FC Cincinnati(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 31, 2021 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2021 | DC United(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chicago Fire win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 New York Red Bulls win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | New York Red Bulls 2-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Chicago Fire 2-2 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 29, 2019 | New York Red Bulls 3-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Chicago Fire 1-0 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Chicago Fire 0-1 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2018 | New York Red Bulls 1-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire on May 1, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; New York Red Bulls score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| New York Red Bulls | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 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
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