Major League Soccer: Red Bull New York vs Chicago Fire FC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 21 match between Red Bull New York and Chicago Fire FC and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Chicago Fire FC go up against Red Bull New York on Sunday for a Major League Soccer meeting at Sports Illustrated Stadium.

The Red Bull New York enter the game ranked 8 in the Eastern Conference, while the Chicago Fire FC are 4 in the Eastern Conference.

Team form: Red Bull New York vs Chicago Fire FC

Red Bull New York Form

Red Bull New York managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 3-2 victory against Orlando City. They went on to lose 2-1 against Atlanta United, before getting dumped in a 0-1 defeat against Nashville SC. Red Bull New York managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Major League Soccer. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded ten goals.

Chicago Fire FC Form

In their last three matches, Chicago Fire FC first beat Santos Laguna 3-1, then Cruz Azul by 1-2 and finally Portland Timbers by 2-1. Chicago Fire FC won three of a possible six away matches in the Major League Soccer, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 13 while also conceding 11 times.

Betting stats for Red Bull New York and Chicago Fire FC

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Red Bull New York and Chicago Fire FC. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Red Bull New York vs Chicago Fire FC

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Emil Forsberg, who is performing well for Red Bull New York. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Major League Soccer outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Chicago Fire FC.The visitors will be looking to Robert Lewandowski to find the net once again, after managing two Major League Soccer goals for Chicago Fire FC in recent matches.

Betting markets: Red Bull New York vs Chicago Fire FC

Full-time result

Red Bull New York won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Sports Illustrated Stadium. They drew two and lost four as well, while Chicago Fire FC won four of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost three.

Both teams to score

Red Bull New York scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Chicago Fire FC got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Chicago Fire FC games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Red Bull New York managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Chicago Fire FC kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Red Bull New York saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Chicago Fire FC, who managed to hit the net 2.1 times on average in these games. Astonishingly, Red Bull New York conceded a goal in their last 18 matches. Chicago Fire FC are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 15 matches.