Major League Soccer · 2026Sat, 9 May 2026, 18:30 UTCFull timeSoldier FieldFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricChicago FireNew York Red Bulls
Shots15 shots/match9 shots/match
Shots on target4 shots/match4 shots/match
Expected goals0.91 xG/match1.48 xG/match
Possession64%36%
Corners6 corners/match3 corners/match
Fouls7 fouls/match10 fouls/match
Yellow cards1 cards/match3 cards/match

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What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Chicago Fire's last-five shots average is above their season average. A second useful context is: Chicago Fire's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. Limitation: Lineup availability and tactical choices are not in the retained data.

Chicago Fire's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Chicago Fire's last-five shots average is above their season average.

20 shots/matchShotsLast 5 · Season15.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots20 shots/match15.1 shots/match12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Chicago Fire have a visible home split

moderate

Chicago Fire's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

17.7 shots/matchShotsHome only · Season15.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots17.7 shots/match15.1 shots/match12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Chicago Fire show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Chicago Fire's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

15.1 shots/matchShotsChicago Fire · New York Red Bulls14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricChicago FireNew York Red BullsBaseline
Shots15.1 shots/match14 shots/match12.5 shots/match
Shots against11.6 shots/match13 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Chicago Fire favored in 9 of 14 directional metrics · New York Red Bulls in 0 · 5 too close

1.82 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 11/121.58 goals/match
1.27 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 11/122.33 goals/match
2.12 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 8/91.41 xG/match
1.46 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 8/92.17 xG/match
15.1 shots/matchShotsseason · 11/1214 shots/match
11.6 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 11/1213 shots/match
5 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 11/125.08 shots/match
4.18 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 11/125.75 shots/match
53.6%Possessionseason · 11/1255.8%
4.55 corners/matchCornersseason · 11/126.5 corners/match
4.82 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 11/124.92 corners/match
2.25 cards/matchCardsseason · 4/51.8 cards/match
13 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 11/1211.7 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
45%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 11/128%
91%Scoring frequencyseason · 11/1275%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Chicago Fire68.3
New York Red Bulls85
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Chicago Fire74.4
New York Red Bulls65.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Chicago Fire71.7
New York Red Bulls20.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Chicago Fire68.3
New York Red Bulls51.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Chicago Fire64.2
New York Red Bulls25
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 68%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Chicago Fire40
New York Red Bulls91.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Chicago Fire67.1
New York Red Bulls67.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
2.4 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.6 goals/match
1.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/52.6 goals/match
2.28 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.09 xG/match
20 shots/matchShots5/511.6 shots/match
5.8 shots/matchShots on target5/53.2 shots/match
56.2%Possession5/553.2%
5.2 corners/matchCorners5/55.6 corners/match
Cards1/0
11 fouls/matchFouls5/511.4 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.9 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.6 goals/match
1.2 goals/matchGoals allowed10/102.7 goals/match
2.12 xG/matchExpected goals8/91.41 xG/match
16 shots/matchShots10/1013.4 shots/match
5.2 shots/matchShots on target10/104.4 shots/match
53.3%Possession10/1055.3%
4.5 corners/matchCorners10/106.3 corners/match
2.33 cards/matchCards3/31.67 cards/match
12.3 fouls/matchFouls10/1011.1 fouls/match

Window

Season

11 / 12 matches
1.82 goals/matchGoals scored11/121.58 goals/match
1.27 goals/matchGoals allowed11/122.33 goals/match
2.12 xG/matchExpected goals8/91.41 xG/match
15.1 shots/matchShots11/1214 shots/match
5 shots/matchShots on target11/125.08 shots/match
53.6%Possession11/1255.8%
4.55 corners/matchCorners11/126.5 corners/match
2.25 cards/matchCards4/51.8 cards/match
13 fouls/matchFouls11/1211.7 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

7 / 7 matches
2 goals/matchGoals scored7/71.43 goals/match
1.14 goals/matchGoals allowed7/72.43 goals/match
2.12 xG/matchExpected goals6/61.48 xG/match
17.7 shots/matchShots7/714.9 shots/match
5.57 shots/matchShots on target7/76 shots/match
55%Possession7/753.7%
5.57 corners/matchCorners7/76.86 corners/match
Cards2/2
12.7 fouls/matchFouls7/712.3 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

6.75 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/16.79 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples11 / 12home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 9 May 2026, 22:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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