Major League Soccer · 2026

New York Red Bulls 1–1 Chicago Fire · Major League Soccer

1–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

New York Red Bulls and Chicago Fire drew 1–1.

Shots
1110
Shots on target
65
Expected goals
0.60.89
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

New York Red Bulls and Chicago Fire drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (New York Red Bulls – Chicago Fire): shots 11–10, shots on target 6–5, expected goals 0.6–0.89, possession 48%–52%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

New York Red Bulls's recent record differs from the season

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New York Red Bulls's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.48 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1 goal/match1.48 goals/match1.54 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for New York Red Bulls, Chicago Fire.

3 days ▲Rest daysNew York Red Bulls · Chicago Fire3 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricNew York Red BullsChicago FireBaseline
Rest days3 days3 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Chicago Fire have a visible away split

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Chicago Fire's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

11.3 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.3 shots/match13.8 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots10 shotsNew York Red Bulls 11 shots, Chicago Fire 10 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots5 shotsNew York Red Bulls 6 shots, Chicago Fire 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.6 xG0.89 xGNew York Red Bulls 0.6 xG, Chicago Fire 0.89 xG
  • Possession48%52%New York Red Bulls 48%, Chicago Fire 52%
  • Corners3 corners2 cornersNew York Red Bulls 3 corners, Chicago Fire 2 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls10 foulsNew York Red Bulls 10 fouls, Chicago Fire 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsNew York Red Bulls 1 card, Chicago Fire 2 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Sam Williams · Chicago Fire · 10′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJonathan Bamba · Chicago Fire · 13′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJulian Hall · New York Red Bulls · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMaren Haile-Selassie · Chicago Fire · 38′ · 0.02 xG · goalJorge Ruvalcaba · New York Red Bulls · 56′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedOmar Valencia · New York Red Bulls · 73′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJonathan Bamba · Chicago Fire · 14′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMaren Haile-Selassie · Chicago Fire · 21′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAdri Mehmeti · New York Red Bulls · 89′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMaren Haile-Selassie · Chicago Fire · 77′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMohammed Sofo · New York Red Bulls · 90′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMohammed Sofo · New York Red Bulls · 90′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRonald Donkor · New York Red Bulls · 42′ · 0.06 xG · on targetPhilip Zinckernagel · Chicago Fire · 51′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedEric Maxim Choupo-Moting · New York Red Bulls · 73′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedEric Maxim Choupo-Moting · New York Red Bulls · 79′ · 0.07 xG · on targetAdri Mehmeti · New York Red Bulls · 60′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJonathan Bamba · Chicago Fire · 71′ · 0.09 xG · on targetCameron Harper · New York Red Bulls · 86′ · 0.10 xG · goalRobin Lod · Chicago Fire · 30′ · 0.11 xG · on targetJonathan Bamba · Chicago Fire · 54′ · 0.44 xG · on target
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New York Red Bulls: 11 shots, 6 on target, 0.60 xG. Chicago Fire: 10 shots, 5 on target, 0.90 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.510′HT90′Cameron Harper · New York Red Bulls · 86′Maren Haile-Selassie · Chicago Fire · 38′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: New York Red Bulls 0.60 xG · Chicago Fire 0.90 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2New York Red Bulls
1Draws
2Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire — New York Red Bulls · Major League Soccer1–3
Chicago Fire — New York Red Bulls · Major League Soccer1–0
New York Red Bulls — Chicago Fire · Major League Soccer2–1
Chicago Fire — New York Red Bulls · Major League Soccer2–1
New York Red Bulls — Chicago Fire · Major League Soccer0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: New York Red Bulls favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Chicago Fire in 8 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

New York Red Bulls21 matchesChicago Fire20 matches
1.48 goals/matchGoals scored21/20▲ 1.85 goals/match
2.05 goals/matchGoals allowed21/20▲ 1.3 goals/match
1.65 xG/matchExpected goals18/16▲ 1.84 xG/match
13.8 shots/matchShots21/1913.8 shots/match
4.95 shots/matchShots on target21/195.05 shots/match
53% ●Possession21/1951.6%
5.95 corners/match ●Corners21/194.21 corners/match
2.5 cards/matchCards6/42.25 cards/match
11.8 fouls/matchFouls21/1912.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples21 / 20home / 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: Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 03:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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