New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer
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An out-of-form New York Red Bulls team will take to the field in front of a home crowd on Saturday evening, when Michael Bradley's men will be hoping to turn the tide off the back of consecutive defeats. Not only have the hosts lost their last two, but they've also lost four of their last five. Against a Chicago Fire team that has won six straight in all competitions, this won't be easy for the Red Bulls.
Julian Hall catches the eye as a potential scorer ahead of this game. The young forward is enjoying a breakthrough campaign in 2026, and despite not scoring in a while, has looked in hungry form of late, getting into several promising shooting positions in recent games, firing off several shots. Against a Fire team that doesn't keep many clean sheets on the road, the man is who currently the top scorer for the Red Bulls looks a decent bet to notch at odds of +165.
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New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5
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35 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | +11 |
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17
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25 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | -12 |
New York Red Bulls and Chicago Fire Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 19, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Aug 15, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Aug 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Jul 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Jul 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 23, 2026 - Major League Soccer
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 19, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Aug 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Jul 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 16, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 13, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 2, 2026 - Major League Soccer
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 15, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Jul 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 23, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 9, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 18, 2026 - Major League Soccer
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 19, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Aug 16, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Aug 13, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 9, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 6, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 16, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Aug 9, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 6, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 23, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 9, 2026 - Major League Soccer
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 19, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Aug 13, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Jul 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Jul 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 16, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 13, 2026 - Major League Soccer
New York Red Bulls against Chicago Fire : Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
33 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
May 9, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Jul 26, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Apr 5, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Sep 14, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Apr 13, 2024 - Major League Soccer
May 18, 2022 - Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire v New York Red Bulls last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Substitutes
J. McCarthy
DefenderO. Valencia
T. Parker
J. Marshall-Rutty
MidfielderN. Benedetti
ForwardE. Choupo-Moting
M. Sofo
M. Jimenez
C. Harper
J. Cohen
DefenderSamuel Rogers
V. Radojevic
M. Pineda
L. Barroso
MidfielderR. Lod
M. Haile-Selassie
S. Williams
ForwardJ. Shokalook
Missing players
A. Marcucci
M. Mbokazi
MidfielderA. Franco
Most goals and assists
New York Red Bulls
Chicago Fire
J. Hall
(9 Goals)
H. Cuypers
(13 Goals)
C. Cowell
(5 Assists)
P. Zinckernagel
(8 Assists)
New York Red Bulls - Chicago Fire Key Points
- No New York Red Bulls player has scored more MLS goals than Julian Hall this season.
- Julian Hall has taken nine shots in his last four MLS appearances.
- Six of Julian Hall's nine MLS goals in 2026 have come on home soil.
- In MLS this season, Julian Hall averages a chunky 0.47 goals per 90 minutes.
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Our New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire Prediction
Sure, the hosts aren't in great shape overall, but Julian Hall continues to look a threat, and as touched on above, he looks hungry for goals right now. Averaging 0.47 goals per 90 minutes this season, the teenager has the tools to do some serious damage against a visiting defense that is without a clean sheet in four games. Red Bull Arena is where Hall has been most effective this season, notching nine of his 13 goals (in all competitions) at the New Jersey venue.
As a player who has scored nine goals in 12 home appearances (in all competitions), Hall is definitely worth betting on to find the net at odds of +165, which could easily be a fair bit shorter.
Our New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire Pick: Julian Hall to Score.
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