New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 9Kick-off on April 29, 2017 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 29, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 37′B. Wright-PhillipsNew York Red Bulls
- 59′N. NikolićChicago Fire
- 71′K. LawrenceNew York Red Bulls
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York Red Bulls have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Chicago Fire have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2017 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2017 | DC United(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Orlando City SC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2017 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2017 | New England Revolution(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2017 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 New York Red Bulls win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | New York Red Bulls 3-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2015 | Chicago Fire 3-2 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2014 | Chicago Fire 1-0 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls on Jul 31, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
New York Red Bulls score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Red Bulls | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
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 23, 2017FC Dallas1-0Sporting Kansas City
- Apr 23, 2017Real Salt Lake1-3Atlanta United FC
- Apr 23, 2017New York City FC1-2Orlando City SC
- Apr 23, 2017Los Angeles Galaxy0-3Seattle Sounders
- Apr 23, 2017Minnesota United FC1-0Colorado Rapids
- Apr 28, 2017Toronto FC2-0Houston Dynamo
- Apr 29, 2017CF Montreal1-2Vancouver Whitecaps
- Apr 29, 2017Orlando City SC2-0Colorado Rapids