New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire: result 5-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 33Kick-off on October 27, 2013 at 09:00 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 5-2 on October 27, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 6′Mike MageeChicago Fire
- 24′Thierry HenryNew York Red Bulls
- 50′I. SekagyaNew York Red Bulls
- 56′Lloyd Ekow SamNew York Red Bulls
- 77′E. AlexanderNew York Red Bulls
- 84′Jonny SteeleNew York Red Bulls
- 90′Quincy Obina AmarikwaChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York Red Bulls have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Chicago Fire have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2013 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 5, 2013 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2013 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 22, 2013 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2013 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 13, 2013 | FC Dallas(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 5, 2013 | DC United(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2013 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 New York Red Bulls win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2013 | Chicago Fire 3-1 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2012 | New York Red Bulls 0-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2012 | New York Red Bulls 1-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 17, 2012 | Chicago Fire 3-1 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls on Apr 7, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
New York Red Bulls score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Red Bulls | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.4 | 1.3 | 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
- Oct 24, 2013Real Salt Lake2-1Chivas USA
- Oct 26, 2013Philadelphia Union1-2Sporting Kansas City
- Oct 26, 2013Toronto FC1-0CF Montreal
- Oct 26, 2013San Jose Earthquakes2-1FC Dallas
- Oct 27, 2013Chivas USA0-5Portland Timbers
- Oct 27, 2013DC United1-2Houston Dynamo
- Oct 27, 2013Columbus Crew0-1New England Revolution
- Oct 28, 2013Whitecaps3-0Colorado Rapids