El Jefe
On Wednesday, the Red Bulls (5W-2L-4D; 19 points), positioned in the 5th seat as of today, will welcome the Fire (2W-5L-4D; 10 points), who are seated in the 14th spot. Kick off at Red Bull Arena is at 7:30 PM ET. New York Red Bulls, who have had two straight draws recently, have the benefit of home support for this match.
New York Red Bulls and Chicago Fire FC’s most recent MLS encounter took place on May 1, 2022 and the match ended in a victory for Chicago. Additionally, New York Red Bulls’ goals total 16 in comparison to Chicago Fire FC’s 10 over their most recent 10 meets.
Picks, Predictions, and Betting Preview for the New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire FC MLS Match on May 18, 2022
Where: Red Bull Arena (Harrison, New Jersey)
When: Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 7:30 PM ET
Betting on New York Red Bulls
Record: 5-2-4 | League Standing: 5
New York Red Bulls enters into this game in 5th place with a record of five wins, two losses, and four draws over 11 games. The club has drawn in back-to-back games and have netted a total of 17 so far. This has likely been thanks to the efforts undertaken by Lewis Morgan, who has four goals, and Patryk Klimala who has three. The team has conceded 9. In their last match, New York Red Bulls dropped points against Philadelphia Union 1-1.
Absences and Injuries
New York Red Bulls will be missing Andres Reyes and Caden Clark.
Betting on Chicago Fire FC
Record: 2-5-4 | League Standing: 14
Chicago Fire FC comes into this clash with 10 points so far this season and will maximize every opportunity in front of them. They fell against FC Cincinnati 1-2 last Sunday and so far this season, they have recorded two wins, five losses, and four draws in 11 fixtures. When they have achieved success, it’s mostly been because of the ambition exemplified by Xherdan Shaqiri and Kacper Przybylko. Chicago Fire FC fans will be watching to see if the duo can propel them to victory in the match against New York Red Bulls.
Absences and Injuries
Chicago Fire FC will be without Spencer Richey, Gaston Gimenez, and Alex Monis.
New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire FC | Moneyline, Over/Under and Spread Odds
Moneyline Pick: Chicago Fire FC (-220) at FanDuel
New York Red Bulls are the favorite team according to the betting market. The club comes into this match with a recent win percentage of 40% in their last 10 games (four wins, two losses and four draws). Chicago Fire FC, on the other side, have a win percentage of 20% in their last 10 games (two wins, five losses and three draws).
Over/Under Pick: Under 2.5 Total Goals (-124) at SugarHouse
New York Red Bulls have averaged 16 goals over their last 10 matches. Comparatively, Chicago Fire FC have logged an average of eight goals over their last 10 matches.
Spread Pick: New York Red Bulls -1 Goal (-123) at MyBookie.ag
New York Red Bulls will need to win by the amount of the spread or more in order to cover.
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