Stadium: Soldier Field (Chicago)
Chicago and New York Red Bulls have been without a win in the MLS regular season for more than a month. Will anyone be able to break the losing streak in the upcoming match?
Chicago
Chicago is the last but one in the Eastern Conference, and the club tries to improve the situation. It has recently signed a defensive midfielder Federico Navarro who had played in the Argentinian Talleres before. Actually, Fire could use some attacking players. The striker Robert Berić has scored only two goals in the current championship, and the best club winger, Ignacio Aliseda, has one scored goal more. Perhaps, the reason for the recent failures was injuries. Kenneth Kronholm, Javier Casas, and Miguel Navarro are still in the infirmary, and Bobby Shuttleworth's participation is questionable.
In the last 5 matches, Raphael Wicky's players did not have a single win and drew 3 times. In its last game, Chicago shared the points with New York City at home (0-0). For more than 90 minutes, Fire didn't create anything in the attack and had only 5 shots on goal. The opponent was sharper, and Chicago could have easily missed in the 55th minute: Gabriel Slonina deflected Castellanos's shot. Robert Berić started the match on the bench, and his appearance on the field didn't change anything. Perhaps, in the end, the team was saved by the opponent's expulsion: Chicago spent the last 20 minutes on the power play. Even in this situation, nobody managed to score.
The Red Bulls
The Red Bulls also failed to win in the last 5 matches, becoming the 9th in the Eastern Conference. Compared to the 8th Columbus, "the Bulls" have 2 games left, and the situation can be remedied. New York's attacks have been struggling so far, although it has players who have proven themselves at foreign clubs. Patryk Klimala, after coming from Celtic, distinguished only three times, and one of the club's leaders is the 18-year-old Caden Clark. He had 4 goals and 2 assists in the current MLS season. Clark has already signed the contract with Leipzig and immediately went on loan to his old club. The key center-back Aaron Long is now out, Youba Diarra, Cameron Harper, and Daniel Royer are also injured. The participation of Andrés Reyes is questionable.
The last match of New York also ended in a zero draw: at home, it shared points with Cincinnati. From the very beginning, Gerhard Struber's players took the initiative, and in the 4th minute, Fábio missed a one-hundred-percent chance. The Red Bulls made 23 shots on goals and they had plenty of chances to show themselves. Wikelman Carmona, for example, missed from the prime scoring area at the beginning of the 2nd time, and in one of the episodes, the opponent's defender had to knock the ball out of an empty goal. In general, "the Bulls" defended well, forcing the opponent to either hit from a distance or throw the ball into the penalty area. The victory was close — it was hard luck.
Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls
In the last ten matches, the New York Red Bulls overplayed Chicago 5 times and had 2 losses. During the last match, "the Bulls" were stronger at home and won 2-0. The team made good use of their chances, while "Fire" made only 6 shots on goal, 4 of which were from outside the penalty area.
Chicago had 3 wins and 4 losses in his 10 home matches
New York Red Bulls have lost in 6 of their last 10 matches away
Chicago conceded a total of 10 goals in the last 5 games
Expert Betting Tips
Judging by the last match of Chicago, it's unclear how the team is going to get out of their crisis. There is a strong lack of creative solutions in the attack, and even at home, Fire often gives the initiative to the opponent. New York was obliged to win its last match, now they only need to improve their moments. Even when Aaron Long was absent, the Red Bulls defended well against Cincinnati, they are also able to constrain Chicago. I offer to bet on the following outcomes:
- H2 (0) for 2.0
- Total Under 2.5 goals for 2.1
- W2 and will not concede for 5.8
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