New York RB vs Chicago Fire: match statistics
New York RB vs Chicago Fire: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
New York RB played against Chicago Fire in MLS (United States). The game was played on August 22, 2026. Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium. Final score: 1:1.
Recent form
New York RB has 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.60 points per game. Chicago Fire has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.80 points per game.
Scoring records
New York RB scores 1.50 goals per game and allows 2.10. Chicago Fire scores 1.89 and allows 1.32. Games in this league average 3.19 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 70% of New York RB's games and 68% of Chicago Fire's. The Over 2.5 rates are 65% and 79%, compared with league averages of 62% for BTTS and 61% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
New York RB has the higher season xG average, 1.61 to 1.55 per game. New York RB takes 13.8 shots per game, while Chicago Fire takes 13.7.
First-half and second-half trends
New York RB leads at halftime in 40% of its games and scores 0.70 goals per game after halftime. Chicago Fire leads at halftime in 42% and scores 1.00 after halftime.
When the teams score
New York RB's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (7 goals). For Chicago Fire, it is minutes 61-75 (9 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
MLS games average 3.19 goals. Both teams score in 62% of games, and 61% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Chicago Fire arrive in excellent form, having won all of their last 5 matches, scoring 11 goals and conceding just 4. Over the course of the season, the visitors also boast a clearly superior record, with 10 wins and 34 goals scored compared to 24 conceded, while New York RB have lost 8 times and allowed opponents to score 41 goals. At home, the hosts create slightly better chances, as reflected by an xG of 1.71 versus Chicago’s 1.36, but they concede as many as 2.00 goals per match and have kept a clean sheet in only 11% of their games. New York RB have failed to score in 33% of their home matches, compared to just 13% of Chicago Fire’s away fixtures, increasing the in-form visitors’ chances of capitalizing on defensive mistakes. Home advantage and New York RB’s 44% win rate at home limit the extent of the visitors’ superiority, but Chicago Fire’s current efficiency and winning streak point towards a 2 result.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The signal for both teams to score is clear: BTTS occurred in 60% of New York RB’s matches this season and as many as 75% of Chicago Fire’s, compared with the league average of 62%. In their last five matches, both teams recorded BTTS in 80% of cases, while New York RB conceded an average of 2.0 goals per game during that period. Chicago Fire have recently scored 2.2 goals per match, while the hosts, despite their poorer form, are averaging 1.4 goals and have not recorded a single goalless game this season. Their attacking potential is also supported by the xG figures: 1.76 for the hosts and 1.36 for the visitors this season, with New York RB recently allowing 1.71 xG. Chicago Fire’s defense has been stronger over the last five rounds, conceding an average of 0.8 goals, but only 25% of their matches this season ended with a clean sheet, further strengthening the BTTS - Yes scenario.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
New York RB score an average of 2.00 goals at home, while Chicago Fire concede 1.63 goals away from home, creating favorable conditions for the hosts to find the net. Chicago score 1.75 goals per away match, whereas New York RB have conceded as many as 2.00 goals per game in their last five fixtures, meaning the visitors should also pose a genuine attacking threat. In the last five matches involving both teams, the Over 2.5 goals line landed in 80% of cases, and both teams scored in 80% of those games. Over the course of the season, at least 2 goals were scored in 80% of New York RB matches and 88% of Chicago Fire matches, making Over 1.5 goals the strongest pick with a projected total of 3.30 goals.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
New York RB have strong arguments in favor of the first half: at home, they led at the break in 4 of 10 matches, while in their last five games they started the second half with the advantage on the scoreboard in as many as 60% of cases. The hosts also create more chances, averaging 16.2 shots and 1.76 xG, compared with Chicago’s 11.5 shots and 1.36 xG. However, the strongest signal against them holding onto the lead is their current post-half-time form: in their last five matches, New York RB scored only 0.2 goals after the break and conceded 1.4, while Chicago scored 1.4 goals and allowed opponents just 0.4. Chicago have won all five of their last matches, whereas the hosts have lost 3 of 5, clearly strengthening the case for a turnaround after half-time. The scenario in which New York RB lead at the break but Chicago win after 90 minutes therefore offers the strongest combination of the hosts’ early advantage and the visitors’ clearly superior current form in the latter stages of matches.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| New York RB | Chicago Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 35% | 36% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.31 | 0.38 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Chicago Fire is 200% better for: last-5 form.
0.6 pts / game - New York RB · 1.8 pts / game - Chicago Fire
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Chicago Fire is 26% better for: goals scored per game.
1.5 goals / game - New York RB · 1.89 goals / game - Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire is 59% better for: goals allowed per game.
2.1 goals / game - New York RB · 1.32 goals / game - Chicago Fire
New York RB scores in 75% of games (15 of 20 meczów), while Chicago Fire keeps a clean sheet in 32% (6 of 19 meczów).
Chicago Fire scores in 95% of games (18 of 19 meczów), while New York RB keeps a clean sheet in 5% (1 of 20 meczów).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - New York RB
Over / Under - Chicago Fire
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Chicago Fire is 12% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.5 pts / game - New York RB · 1.68 pts / game - Chicago Fire
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
New York RB - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 40% of games and wins 35%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.
Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
Chicago Fire - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 42% of games and wins 58%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.60 | 0.20 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Average goals per game | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 20% |
| No goal | 40% | 80% |
| Goal difference | +1 | -6 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.60 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Goals allowed / game | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Average goals per game | 2.2 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 80% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 0% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +1 | -1 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (7 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (9 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
New York RB
Chicago Fire
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).
Teams vs league
| New York RB | Liga | Chicago Fire | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▲ 3.60 | 3.19 | • 3.21 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 70% | 62% | ▲ 68% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 65% | 61% | ▲ 79% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 5% | 21% | ▲ 32% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 85% | 76% | ▲ 84% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 90% | 81% | ▼ 79% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Record from New York RB's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Chicago Fire. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of New York RB vs Chicago Fire?
The MLS match finished New York RB 1:1 Chicago Fire. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before New York RB vs Chicago Fire?
New York RB score 1.50 goals per game on average and Chicago Fire 1.89. The MLS average is 3.19 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 61% of games. Both teams score in 70% of New York RB's matches and 68% of Chicago Fire's.
What form are New York RB and Chicago Fire in?
Over the last 5 games New York RB have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Chicago Fire 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for New York RB vs Chicago Fire?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for New York RB vs Chicago Fire: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.