Chicago Fire vs New York RB match preview: Even contest expected at Soldier Field

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 01.May
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Soldier Field (61500 seats)

Hey! Here's all you need and want to know about the Major League Soccer game Chicago Fire - New York RB!

Insights:
  • Chicago Fire have the fewest scored goals (5) in Major League Soccer
  • New York RB have the most points (12) away in Major League Soccer

These teams have little in common geographically as New York RB have to travel 900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Chicago Fire form and stats

Chicago Fire have played 4 Major League Soccer games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-3-0 (wins-draws-losses). Two draws in a row at home now for Chicago Fire.

Chicago haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 368 minutes ago. Przybylko scored that one.

No payout for Chicago Fire in their previous match, an away game at Minnesota United that ended in defeat 0-3. Midfielder Navarro was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.35 (out of ten) in that game. Navarro hit one key pass.

This is expected to be a close game, with Chicago perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Chicago Fire as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Chicago Fire has won two of these, drawn six and lost four.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Chicago Fire here at Soldier Field in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). As for guarding their own goal, Chicago have only let in 1 goal at home.

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New York RB form and stats

Playing away, New York RB, who have the most points (12) away in Major League Soccer, have won 4 games, drawn 0 and suffered 0 defeats in the Major League Soccer this season. Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes New York RB's record of four away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the SJ Earthquakes game.

189 minutes! That's how long the York goalkeeper Carlos Miguel Coronel and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

New York RB play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-0 victory visiting Orlando City (placed 3rd). Luquinhas got a match rating of 7.44 in that game, top player of the team. Luquinhas scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

hometeam won As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 16 similar matches played by New York RB in our archives, and the results are: eight wins for New York RB, three draws and five defeats.

York create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 11 goals in 4 travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings featuring these participants: Chicago Fire won four, New York RB were winners in four and we saw two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

New York RBL. Morgan
L. Morgan
4 goals
ChicagoK. Przybyłko
K. Przybyłko
2 goals
New York RBO. Fernandez
O. Fernandez
2 goals

Chicago Fire missing players

New York RB missing players

Chicago Fire New York RB
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 1 4 8
2 1 0 Won W 1 4 4
4 3 1 Drew D 0 0 2
2 0 0 Lost L 0 0 2
5 3 0 Scored S 4 11 13
5 1 0 Conceded C 1 2 6
50% 25% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
38% 25% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 62%
25% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 50%
12% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 25% 12%
12% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 50%
62% 75% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 38%
75% 75% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 25%
 
3.5 4.2 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5 5.8
4.5 2.2 3 Corners against (avg) C A 7 4.8 3.5
3.2 3.8 5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.5 3.2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.9 9.8 10 Shots (avg) S ( 15 16 16
3 2.2 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 11 8 6.4
21% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 34% 25%
 
11.2 7.5 7 Shots against (avg) S A 6 7.8 7.4
3.1 1.8 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 2 2.1
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Chicago Fire have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Chicago Fire have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Chicago Fire have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Major League Soccer
  • Chicago Fire have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Major League Soccer
  • Chicago Fire have the fewest scored goals (5) in Major League Soccer
  • Chicago Fire have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Major League Soccer
  • Chicago Fire have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • New York RB have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • New York RB have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • New York RB have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • New York RB have scored more than double the goals of Chicago Fire.
  • New York RB have the most points (12) away in Major League Soccer
  • New York RB have the the best goal difference (+9) away in Major League Soccer
  • New York RB have won all their away games so far.
  • New York RB haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Philadelphia Union 8 5 2 1 12 5 5 3 2 0 7 2 3 2 0 1 5 3 7 17
2 New York RB 8 4 2 2 13 6 4 0 2 2 2 4 4 4 0 0 11 2 7 14
3 Orlando City 9 4 2 3 10 10 5 2 0 3 6 9 4 2 2 0 4 1 0 14
4 Atlanta United 8 3 2 3 10 11 4 2 2 0 8 5 4 1 0 3 2 6 -1 11
5 Toronto 8 3 2 3 15 17 4 3 0 1 7 7 4 0 2 2 8 10 -2 11
6 Montreal Impact 8 3 2 3 14 17 2 1 0 1 3 3 6 2 2 2 11 14 -3 11
7 New York City 7 3 1 3 16 10 4 3 0 1 15 7 3 0 1 2 1 3 6 10
8 Chicago Fire 8 2 4 2 5 5 4 1 3 0 3 1 4 1 1 2 2 4 0 10
9 Charlotte 9 3 1 5 8 11 4 3 0 1 6 2 5 0 1 4 2 9 -3 10
10 Inter Miami 8 3 1 4 9 16 5 2 1 2 6 8 3 1 0 2 3 8 -7 10
11 Columbus Crew 8 2 3 3 10 9 4 2 0 2 6 4 4 0 3 1 4 5 1 9
12 DC United 7 3 0 4 10 10 5 2 0 3 8 8 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 9
13 New England 8 2 1 5 12 16 4 2 0 2 5 5 4 0 1 3 7 11 -4 7
14 Cincinnati 8 2 1 5 9 16 4 1 0 3 7 8 4 1 1 2 2 8 -7 7

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Major League Soccer (often known simply as MLS) is the top level of football (soccer) in the United States and Canada. MLS has 24 teams divided into two conferences, Eastern and Western. Each team play 34 fixtures to decide a league table champion. The top fourteen teams then compete in playoff to crown a MLS Cup champion.