New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 12Kick-off on May 18, 2016 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 1-0 on May 18, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 58′M. GrellaNew York Red Bulls
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York Red Bulls have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Chicago Fire have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2016 | DC United(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2016 | Orlando City SC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2016 | FC Dallas(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Orlando City SC(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2016 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 30, 2016 | DC United(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 16, 2016 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 10, 2016 | New York City FC(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 New York Red Bulls win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 10, 2014 | New York Red Bulls 4-5 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 23, 2014 | Chicago Fire 1-1 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls on Oct 25, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
New York Red Bulls score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Red Bulls | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- May 18, 2016Toronto FC1-1New York City FC
- May 20, 2016Philadelphia Union1-0DC United
- May 21, 2016New York City FC0-7New York Red Bulls
- May 21, 2016Toronto FC0-0Columbus Crew
- May 21, 2016Chicago Fire1-0Houston Dynamo
- May 21, 2016Orlando City SC2-1CF Montreal
- May 21, 2016New England Revolution2-4FC Dallas
- May 22, 2016Sporting Kansas City1-3Real Salt Lake