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 21:30 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.
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.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |  NY Red Bulls |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4:5 | 7 |
| 16 |  Chicago Fire |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5:4 | 4 |
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:
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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Correct Score Prediction
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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
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.
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Bet Builder Tips
We’re happy to go with a bet builder that has Chicago to come out on top, more than two goals to be scored along with Under 9.5 corners.
Should you want to back different outcomes for the same football game, then a bet builder will suit your needs. You’re able to forecast various outcomes, with the odds increasing each time before going ahead and placing this wager.
Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
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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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
- MLS: 06/04 2025 NY Red Bulls 2 Chicago 1
- MLS: 15/09 2024 Chicago 2 NY Red Bulls 1
- MLS: 14/04 2024 NY Red Bulls 0 Chicago 0
- MLS: 01/10 2023 NY Red Bulls 0 Chicago 1
- MLS: 30/04 2023 Chicago 1 NY Red Bulls 1
- MLS: 19/05 2022 NY Red Bulls 3 Chicago 3
- MLS: 01/05 2022 Chicago 1 NY Red Bulls 2
- MLS: 29/08 2021 NY Red Bulls 0 Chicago 1
- MLS: 09/08 2021 Chicago 2 NY Red Bulls 1
- MLS: 01/05 2021 NY Red Bulls 2 Chicago 0
Chicago Fire League Stats
New York Red Bulls League Stats
- 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 1 win, 6 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.00 goals scored and 1.60 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.10 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.60 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.90 goals scored and 1.80 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 0.80 goals scored and 1.60 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.40 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 4.70 corners awarded and 5.10 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.20 corners awarded and 3.90 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 9.80 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.10 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 4.30 corners awarded and 5.00 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.00 corners awarded and 4.90 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 9.30 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.90 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 48.40% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 49.60% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 5 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 51.00% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 51.30% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 6 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 5 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for Chicago Fire this season are Hugo Cuypers (13), Philip Zinckernagel (10), Brian Gutierrez (7)
- Top Assistors for Chicago Fire this season are Philip Zinckernagel (7), Andrew Gutman (6), Jonathan Bamba (4)
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.
Chicago Fire Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3
New York Red Bulls Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Chicago Fire Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3
New York Red Bulls Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Chicago Fire Substitutes
- 6Rominigue Kouame
- 7Maren Haile-Selassie
- 12Tom Barlow
- 22Mauricio Pineda
- 23Kellyn Acosta
- 24Jonathan Dean
- 25Jeffrey Gal
- 26Omari Glasgow
- 34Omar Gonzalez
New York Red Bulls Substitutes
- 1AJ Marcucci
- 8Peter Stroud
- 12Dylan Nealis
- 15Sean Nealis
- 16Julian Hall
- 19Wikelman Carmona
- 26Tim Parker
- 79Rafael Mosquera
- 81Serge Ngoma
Previous Chicago Fire Lineups
Previous New York Red Bulls Lineups
Injuries & Suspensions
Chicago Fire Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Gregg Berhalter
New York Red Bulls Player Stats & Squad
MLS Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14:1 | 12 |
| 2 | Los Angeles FC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8:0 | 12 |
| 3 | NYCFC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11:3 | 10 |
| 4 | San Diego | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11:3 | 10 |
| 5 | Nashville SC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8:2 | 10 |
| 6 | SJ Earthquakes | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6:1 | 9 |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5:2 | 9 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7:5 | 9 |
| 9 | Inter Miami | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6:6 | 7 |
| 10 | NY Red Bulls | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4:5 | 7 |
| 11 | Colorado Rapids | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7:6 | 6 |
| 12 | Houston Dynamo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5:5 | 6 |
| 13 | D.C. United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4:4 | 6 |
| 14 | FC Dallas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6:6 | 5 |
| 15 | Charlotte FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4:5 | 5 |
| 16 | Chicago Fire | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5:4 | 4 |
| 17 | LA Galaxy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6:7 | 4 |
| 18 | Austin FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5:7 | 4 |
| 19 | Sporting KC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:7 | 4 |
| 20 | Toronto FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:7 | 4 |
| 21 | Minnesota Utd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:11 | 4 |
| 22 | NE Revolution | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7:6 | 3 |
| 23 | Atlanta United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5:8 | 3 |
| 24 | Portland Timbers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6:11 | 3 |
| 25 | FC Cincinnati | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3:8 | 3 |
| 26 | CF Montréal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:10 | 3 |
| 27 | Orlando City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5:12 | 3 |
| 28 | Columbus Crew | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4:6 | 2 |
| 29 | St. Louis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1:6 | 1 |
| 30 | Philadelphia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2:7 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10:0 | 9 |
| 2 | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6:0 | 9 |
| 3 | NYCFC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8:1 | 6 |
| 4 | San Diego | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:0 | 6 |
| 5 | Nashville SC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:2 | 6 |
| 6 | Colorado Rapids | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:1 | 6 |
| 7 | SJ Earthquakes | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5:1 | 6 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:2 | 6 |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5:5 | 6 |
| 10 | FC Dallas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6:5 | 5 |
| 11 | LA Galaxy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:3 | 4 |
| 12 | Charlotte FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3:1 | 4 |
| 13 | Austin FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3:2 | 4 |
| 14 | NE Revolution | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:1 | 3 |
| 15 | Chicago Fire | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:2 | 3 |
| 16 | Seattle Sounders | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
| 17 | Atlanta United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:4 | 3 |
| 18 | FC Cincinnati | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:1 | 3 |
| 19 | Minnesota Utd | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
| 20 | D.C. United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:2 | 3 |
| 21 | Orlando City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:7 | 3 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:6 | 3 |
| 23 | NY Red Bulls | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | 3 |
| 24 | Toronto FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
| 25 | Sporting KC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 1 |
| 26 | St. Louis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:2 | 1 |
| 27 | Columbus Crew | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0:1 | 1 |
| 28 | Inter Miami | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 29 | CF Montréal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 30 | Philadelphia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:3 | 0 |
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