- New York Red Bulls have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five matches.
- Chicago Fire have won four and lost one of their last five matches.
- New York Red Bulls have won two, drawn one and lost three of their six home matches in all competitions this season.
New York Red Bulls are the home side
New York Red Bulls have had a mixed run of form recently, winning two, drawing one and losing two of their last five matches. Their three most recent results were a 3-0 away defeat to Philadelphia Union, a 2-0 home loss to Charlotte FC and a 2-0 home win over Orlando City. Ibrahim Sekagya has overseen the team since July 2022 and their style is to attack with an energetic 4-2-3-1 and press hard to win the ball back.
Chicago Fire are the away side
Chicago Fire are the slight favourites here at 2.01, with New York Red Bulls 3.51 and the draw 4.01. The Men in Red have won their last four games and four of their last five, with their latest results being a 3-1 win at home to Santos Laguna and a 2-1 away win at Cruz Azul, both in the CONCACAF Leagues Cup 2026/2027. Gregg Berhalter has been in charge of Chicago Fire since October 2024 and they play a possession-based 4-3-3 in which they patiently build from the back and press selectively when out of possession.
Chicago Fire have more momentum
Chicago Fire have the better overall form in their last 10 games, winning seven, drawing zero and losing three across all competitions. New York Red Bulls have won four, drawn one and lost five across their 10 most recent matches. Chicago Fire score 2.00 goals and concede 1.60 per away game on average in all current competitions and that's a good indication of how much bite they carry with them when they travel. Chicago's attack is spearheaded by Hugo Cuypers, who has scored 13 goals in 11 MLS 2026 games, while Robert Lewandowski has chipped in with three of Chicago's 10 goals in their last five. Chicago Fire's run of results is the stronger and they have more to play for here than the hosts, so they'll be more likely to nick it on Saturday. However, these two clubs have very different styles and a clash between chaos and control always makes it interesting. New York Red Bulls score 1.33 and concede 2.00 goals on average at home in all of their games to date, so they should be in the mix at some point in an end-to-end game. If the RBNY press doesn't land cleanly, Chicago's possession game and composure could be the difference.
