NEW YORK RED BULLS v CHICAGO FIRE
MLS
Friday 28th June 2019
Kickoff: 2000hrs
Pick: New York Red Bulls AH0
Bookmaker: Marathonbet
Odds: 1.50 (odds taken at 06:33 GMT, 28 June 2019)
There’s also two matches being played in the American MLS on Friday night and we kick things off by looking ahead to the clash between New York Red Bulls and Chicago Fire as the betting tips continue at the Red Bull Arena.
New York RB Prediction- Can New York RB bounce back?
Following a 3-2 defeat away from home at Eastern Conference leaders, Philadelphia Union last time out, New York RB will be keen to return to winning ways here.
That defeat to Philadelphia Union ended a decent 5-match sequence without defeat in the MLS, which included 4 wins.
Victories against Dallas, Atlanta United, Cincinnati and Real Salt Lake have helped lift the hosts up into the play-off pack in the Eastern Conference.
The hosts also picked up a point in a 2-2 draw with Vancouver Whitecaps, and although they lost to Philadelphia, New York have scored 14 goals in their last 6 matches overall.
New York Red Bulls now return to home turf to their Red Bull Arena for this Friday night clash against Chicago Fire with recent form being pretty solid.
An overall home record of 5-1-3 17/10 doesn’t appear to be too impressive, but the hosts have suffered just 1 defeat out of their last 6 matches on home soil.
Indeed, New York have lost just 3 of their last 17 matches at home and look set for further success here on Friday night.
Chicago Fire Prediction – Can Chicago Fire gain first away win?
Chicago Fire sit in 8th place on the Eastern Conference league ladder but find themselves 3 points adrift of 7th placed Toronto and the play-off pack.
A sequence of 5 matches without a win certainly hasn’t done the visitors any favours as they continue to break into the play-off pack.
This run of matches have resulted in defeats to San Jose Earthquakes and Atlanta United as well as draws with New York City, DC United and Real Salt Lake.
Chicago’s current league position is largely down to the fact that all 4 of their league wins to date have been achieved on home turf at their SeatGeek Stadium.
The visitors have suffered just 1 defeat out of their 9 home matches to date, but this is in contrast to their poor results away from home this term.
An away record of 0-3-5 7/15 includes Chicago failing to score in 4 of their 8 away matches to date as they’ve struggled to gain three points on their travels.
Indeed, Chicago Fire have now gone 20 away matches without a win in the MLS.
Key-Facts – New York RB v Chicago Fire
- New York RB have lost just 3 of their last 17 matches at home in the MLS
- New York RB have suffered just 1 defeat out of their last 6 matches on home soil
- Chicago Fire have now gone 20 away matches without a win in the MLS
Betting Tips Verdict
New York Red Bulls have improved of late at home and should grab the points against a lacklustre Chicago Fire outfit.
