New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 8Kick-off on April 21, 2018 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey
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What was the result of New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire?
Chicago Fire won 1-2 on April 21, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 30′A. KataiChicago Fire
- 69′N. NikolićChicago Fire (pen.)
- 81′B. Wright-PhillipsNew York Red Bulls
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York Red Bulls have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Chicago Fire have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2018 | CF Montreal(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 11, 2018 | Guadalajara Chivas(home) | 0-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Apr 5, 2018 | Guadalajara Chivas(away) | 0-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Orlando City SC(away) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 New York Red Bulls win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2017 | Chicago Fire 0-4 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Chicago Fire 1-1 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2017 | New York Red Bulls 2-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 31, 2016 | Chicago Fire 2-2 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2016 | New York Red Bulls 1-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Chicago Fire 1-2 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls on Oct 26, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
New York Red Bulls score 1.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Red Bulls | 1.9 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Apr 15, 2018Portland Timbers3-2Minnesota United FC
- Apr 15, 2018San Jose Earthquakes2-2Houston Dynamo
- Apr 15, 2018Sporting Kansas City2-2Seattle Sounders
- Apr 15, 2018Atlanta United FC2-2New York City FC
- Apr 21, 2018Sporting Kansas City6-0Vancouver Whitecaps
- Apr 21, 2018CF Montreal3-5Los Angeles FC
- Apr 21, 2018Houston Dynamo5-1Toronto FC
- Apr 21, 2018Columbus Crew2-2New England Revolution