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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

Chicago Fire
2-1
New York Red Bulls

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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.

Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 5, 2021New York City FC(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Aug 1, 2021Philadelphia Union(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Jul 25, 2021Toronto FC(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Jul 22, 2021DC United(home)2-2Major League Soccer
Jul 18, 2021Nashville SC(away)1-5Major League Soccer
New York Red Bulls
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 5, 2021FC Cincinnati(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Jul 31, 2021New England Revolution(home)2-3Major League Soccer
Jul 26, 2021DC United(away)0-1Major League Soccer
Jul 21, 2021Toronto FC(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Jul 9, 2021Philadelphia Union(home)1-1Major 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).

DateScoreCompetition
May 1, 2021New York Red Bulls 2-0 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Oct 25, 2020Chicago Fire 2-2 New York Red BullsMajor League Soccer
Jun 29, 2019New York Red Bulls 3-1 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Mar 30, 2019Chicago Fire 1-0 New York Red BullsMajor League Soccer
Aug 12, 2018Chicago Fire 0-1 New York Red BullsMajor League Soccer
Apr 21, 2018New York Red Bulls 1-2 Chicago FireMajor 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Chicago Fire1.01.536/156/15
New York Red Bulls1.31.258/156/15

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).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Chicago Fire201136372636
8New York Red Bulls21759314326

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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