New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire Prediction: The Red Bulls are motivated.

New York Red Bulls have something going on and it was clearly visible in their last game against DC United. They ended up winning the game 5-3, despite playing away from home. With lots of confidence building already, they will take on Chicago Fire, who are coming with a lackluster form.

Chicago Fire's winless streak stretches back 9 games and they look like they are not getting better anytime soon. They grabbed a 2-2 draw against New England Revolution last time out, but there's a strong indication that they might not be so lucky against the Red Bulls.

New York Red Bulls will be feeling motivated to go all out for a win after their 5-3 triumph over DC United. That win brings them within arms length of the Playoff spot, as they are just 3 points behind New York City who sit in 9th place. The race for the playoffs is surely on for the Red Bulls and another win against Chicago Fire will be a step in the right direction.

Omir Fernandez, Cameron Harper, Sean Nealis and John Tolkin were all on target in the 5-3 win over DC United, with Omir Fernandez scoring a brace. New York Red Bulls and Chicago Fire have played back-to-back draws in their last 2 meetings. However, a draw is not satisfactory for this team who are serious about climbing up the table.

• No losses in 3 games.
• Less than 2.5 goals in 7/9 games.
• More than 4.5 cards in 4/5 games.
• Less than 10.5 corners in 4/5 games.

Chicago Fire have only disappointments for their recent form, as they are winless in their last 9 games in a row. In those 9 games, they had 7 defeats and 2 draws. Really, there are no words to describe how poor this team is. Chicago Fire can pick the positives from their recent 2-2 draw with New England Revolution. Brian Gutierrez and Gaston Gimenez were both on target to help them pick a point in that clash.

Chicago Fire will face New York Red Bulls for this fixture at the Red Bulls Arena. They are yet to win a competitive game in that ground since 2018. Their last trip there ended in a 3-3 draw.

Chicago Fire are on the same point with the opponents (34) after 30 games and their goal difference is -13.

• No wins in 9 games.
• More than 2.5 goals in 5/7 games.
• First to concede in 5/6 games.
• Less than 10.5 corners in 5/5 games.

According to the records, both sides have played 20 games against each other. New York Red Bulls have 9 wins, while Chicago Fire have 6 wins and 5 games ended in a draw.

• New York Red Bulls have not lost the last 3 games.
• New York Red Bulls are without a clean sheet in 5 games.
• Chicago Fire are without a clean sheet in 3 games.
• Both teams scored in 4/5 games.
• Chicago Fire scored first in 4/5 games.
• Chicago Fire won the first half in 4/5 games.
• 4/5 games ended with more than 4.5 cards.
• 7/7 games ended with less than 10.5 corners.

Every indication points to a win for the Red Bulls in this match. The team is feeling motivated to grab another win and with the home advantage in their favor, they should see off the challenge from Chicago Fire.

The Red Bulls also conceded goals, that should give Chicago Fire a chance to snatch a goal during the game.

• Home Win at 1.66 Odds
• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.77 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.75 Odds