Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 26 Jul 2025

MLS Betting Preview: Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls

Chicago Fire host New York Red Bulls in this MLS match at Soldier Field, with kick-off set for 20:30 on Saturday 26 July. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Fire Too Much for Red Bulls?

We’re going for a straight pick on Chicago when it comes to the Full-Time Result market. We think the hosts can achieve some kind of victory against NY Red Bulls, with odds of -111 currently available.

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Red Bulls Too Good for Fire in Last H2H

Chicago Fire won their last game. It was on the road where CF Montréal were beaten 2-0 at Saputo Stadium. The Fire had four shots on target and enjoyed 57% possession, with Hugo Cuypers and Jack Elliott each scoring one goal.

New York Red Bulls lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Inter Miami by a 5-1 scoreline at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Sandro Schwarz's team had 42% possession and totalled one shot on goal, with Alexander Hack on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Red Bulls triumphed in the last clash between the pair. Landing a 2-1 home win when playing Chicago at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Chicago have secured four wins, Red Bulls boast three wins and there have been three draws in the past 10 H2H meetings.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
14	Chicago Fire	29	12	6	11	54	53	1	54:53	42
17	NY Red Bulls	30	11	7	12	43	40	3	43:40	40

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Chicago have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, averaging 2.0 goals from 5.3 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts. Gregg Berhalter's side have averaged 48.4% possession and 4.7 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.6 goals from 4.0 shots on goal, 11.3 attempts and 5.1 corners.

Philip Zinckernagel leads the way with 6 goals, while Hugo Cuypers and Tom Barlow have scored 5 and 3 respectively. Leading assistor is Philip Zinckernagel with 5.

Red Bulls have won 4, lost 3 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.9 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 8.7 attempts. The Red Bulls have averaged 51.0% possession, 4.3 corners awarded and 5.0 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.8 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 9.1 attempts.

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is top of the team’s scoring charts with 6, Emil Forsberg is on 4 and Mohammed Sofo on 3. Look no further than Emil Forsberg for the top assist maker (3) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Chicago Fire confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Chris Brady (GK), Leonardo Barroso, Jack Elliott, Carlos Teran, Andrew Gutman, Dje D'Avilla, Brian Gutierrez, Sergio Oregel, Philip Zinckernagel, Hugo Cuypers, Jonathan Bamba.

New York Red Bulls confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Carlos Coronel (GK), Kyle Duncan, Noah Eile, Alexander Hack, Omar Valencia, Ronald Donkor, Daniel Edelman, Dennis Gjengaar, Emil Forsberg, Mohammed Sofo, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.

Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve lined up expert Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls betting tips, from our match prediction and correct score call to corners betting guidance and bet builder advice. Read on for the full breakdown.

Match Prediction

Chicago could land the money in this MLS game and we’ll take this pick with confidence. There are appealing odds of -111 and we can’t pass up the chance to back the favourites.

Having the inside track for injuries and accessing the form guide are important before coming up with football predictions. It’s also key to identify the key numbers and that is why our MLS experts sometimes take a data-led approach.

Key Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls league stats:

• Red Bulls have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.

Fire to Win Probability

Based on the odds from the best betting apps, our pick carries a 52.6% chance of winning. However, our tipsters have this number closer to 60% based on their in-depth research. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

One way of backing Chicago to win at bigger odds is by going for the Match Result & Total market where you can also bet over or under a specific number of goals being scored.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Chicago 2 - 1 NY Red Bulls

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +650 and it involves Chicago winning 2-1. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -128

It has been three consecutive Chicago matches involving the 9.5 Total Corners line not being covered, with two  straight New York Red Bulls games seeing the same thing happen. It looks a logical viewpoint that the line won’t be reached and you can land a price of -128 for this Total Corners wager.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Chicago

Total

9.80 4.70 5.10

Home

9.10 5.20 3.90

Away

10.40 4.40 6.00

NY Red Bulls

Total

9.30 4.30 5.00

Home

8.00 4.10 3.90

Away

9.90 5.00 4.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-127

Under 9.5

-111

Chicago Corners

Over 5.5

-105

Under 5.5

-135

NY Red Bulls Corners

Over 3.5

-154

Under 3.5

+108

Most Corners

1

-175

X

+550

2

+165

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Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Fire Match Odds Suggest Victory

The bookmakers have Chicago Fire as -133 favourites for this MLS encounter, with the 1x2 odds suggesting that they are 57% likely to triumph. If you’re interested in wagering New York Red Bulls, you can get +310 for the underdog.

One Asian Handicap bet involves backing Chicago -0.75 at -102. If they beat Red Bulls by 2+ goals, you get a full payout. You also get a return on half your stake if they win by one and the other half is refunded.

The Over 2.5 option is currently favourite on the Total Goals betting market. If you think both sides will find the net, then you can back the Yes option on the Both Teams to Score market at -200.

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Full-Time Result

1

-133

X

+300

2

+310

Half-Time Result

1

+125

X

+150

2

+300

Double Chance

1X

-417

12

-417

X2

+102

Draw No Bet

1

-286

2

+190

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-102

2 Hcp +0.75

-122

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+145

Over 2.5

-185

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-200

No

+140

Four of Past Ten Chicago Home Games Have Been Defeats

Chicago have managed four draws, four losses and two victories in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

NY Red Bulls have not won in the past four away matches. Sandro Schwarz's team have six losses, three draws and one victory in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

The previous Soldier Field encounter involved a 2-1 Chicago win against Red Bulls. The past 5 H2H meetings at Soldier Field have featured two triumphs for Chicago, one for Red Bulls along with two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Chicago Fire Home Stats		2-4-4	2.50	1.10	1.40	5	5	6	4
New York Red Bulls Away Stats		1-3-6	2.40	0.80	1.60	4	6	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the Chicago vs Red Bulls team news before betting. We’ll have the predicted and confirmed MLS lineups for you plus all the latest on player injuries.

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