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New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire: United States Major League Soccer preview, head-to-head & prediction

20 Aug 2026 By SportScore United States Major League Soccer

New York Red Bulls meet Chicago Fire in United States Major League Soccer, with kick-off on Saturday 22 August 2026 at 23:30 UTC. Here's the head-to-head record, how both sides are shaping up and what to expect — all from SportScore's live data.

Head-to-head

The two sides have met 63 times. New York Red Bulls have won 19, Chicago Fire 26, with 18 draws.

DateCompetitionResult
09 May 2026United States Major League SoccerChicago Fire 1–3 New York Red Bulls
27 Jul 2025United States Major League SoccerChicago Fire 1–0 New York Red Bulls
05 Apr 2025United States Major League SoccerNew York Red Bulls 2–1 Chicago Fire
15 Sep 2024United States Major League SoccerChicago Fire 2–1 New York Red Bulls
13 Apr 2024United States Major League SoccerNew York Red Bulls 0–0 Chicago Fire

Recent form

New York Red Bulls are out of form — L L W L L from their last 5 (W1 D0 L4).

  • L v Nashville SC (0–1)
  • L v Atlanta United (1–2)
  • W v Orlando City (3–2)
  • L v Charlotte FC (0–2)
  • L v Philadelphia Union (1–3)

Chicago Fire are in excellent form — W W W W W from their last 5 (W5 D0 L0).

  • W v Orlando City (2–1)
  • W v Portland Timbers (2–1)
  • W v Cruz Azul (2–1)
  • W v Santos Laguna (3–1)
  • W v Necaxa (2–0)

What to expect

Chicago Fire arrive in the better shape and carry real momentum, though New York Red Bulls will back themselves at this level. A tight contest looks likely.

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