Match Report
4 points and 2 places separated them: Chicago Fire 3rd with 26, New York RB 5th with 22. Chicago Fire had been under-performing their position — 8th on five-round form against 3rd in the table.
New York RB arrived off three straight defeats. Over the last five, Chicago Fire had taken 7 of 15 points to New York RB's 1.
GioScore's database holds 6 meetings between the two: 3 for Chicago Fire, 1 for New York RB and 2 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 67% of the meetings. Both teams scored in 67% of the meetings.
Goal scorers
Chicago Fire: Dylan Nealis (87') · New York RB: Cade Cowell (49'), Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting (81'), Jorge Ruvalcaba (45')
Key stats
Possession: Chicago Fire 64% · New York RB 36% · Total shots: 15-9 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 6-3