On the 1st of May, Chicago Fire plays host to New York Red Bulls in a meeting of these two mismatched Major League Soccer teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which is great football weather. Chicago Fire sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against Minnesota United. Emanuel Reynoso scored the first goal for Minnesota United in the 72nd minute, then Kevin Arriaga added another in the 84th minute on a feed from Emanuel Reynoso In the end, Chicago Fire was frustrated by Minnesota United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Minnesota United ended the match with the shutout victory. Chicago Fire is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while new York Red Bulls is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Orlando City. Luquinhas struck first for New York Red Bulls in the 26th minute, then Cristian Sleiker Casseres Yepes added another in the 48th minute In the end, Orlando City couldn’t muster any offence and New York Red Bulls ran away with the shutout win. New York Red Bulls is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Chicago Fire won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
New York Red Bulls hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Tom Barlow and Matt Polster, and they each have 1 goal. Kacper Przybylko has been the most prolific scorer on Chicago Fire in his last five matches with two goals.