New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 7Kick-off on April 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey
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What was the result of New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire?
New York Red Bulls won 2-1 on April 5, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 32′J. BambaChicago Fire
- 41′S. NgomaNew York Red Bulls
- 45′E. Choupo-MotingNew York Red Bulls (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York Red Bulls have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Chicago Fire have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Orlando City SC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 9, 2025 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 2, 2025 | Nashville SC(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2025 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 23, 2025 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 9, 2025 | FC Dallas(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 2, 2025 | DC United(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 New York Red Bulls win(s), 4 draw(s), 2 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Chicago Fire 1-1 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2022 | New York Red Bulls 3-3 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls on Sep 15, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
New York Red Bulls score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Red Bulls | 1.2 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
New York Red Bulls sit 8th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 21 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 3rd (36 points from 20 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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