New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 3Kick-off on May 1, 2021 at 05:00 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 2-0 on May 1, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 47′C. CásseresNew York Red Bulls
- 64′C. ClarkNew York Red Bulls
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York Red Bulls have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Chicago Fire have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2021 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 10, 2021 | DC United(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Columbus Crew(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2021 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 18, 2021 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Forward Madison(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 8, 2020 | New York City FC(home) | 3-4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2020 | Chicago Fire 2-2 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 29, 2019 | New York Red Bulls 3-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Chicago Fire 1-0 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Chicago Fire 0-1 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2018 | New York Red Bulls 1-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 26, 2017 | Chicago Fire 0-4 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls on Oct 25, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
New York Red Bulls score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Red Bulls | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 13/15 | 10/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 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
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- Apr 25, 2021Minnesota United FC1-2Real Salt Lake
- Apr 25, 2021Atlanta United FC3-1Chicago Fire
- Apr 25, 2021New England Revolution1-0DC United
- Apr 25, 2021Colorado Rapids1-3Austin
- Apr 25, 2021Portland Timbers2-1Houston Dynamo
- Apr 25, 2021Los Angeles Galaxy3-2New York Red Bulls
- May 1, 2021Real Salt Lake3-1Sporting Kansas City