{"id":33302,"date":"2026-08-17T09:59:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T13:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&p=33302"},"modified":"2026-08-17T10:01:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T14:01:03","slug":"match-preview-new-york-red-bulls-vs-chicago-fire-08-22-26-mls","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/mls\/match-preview-new-york-red-bulls-vs-chicago-fire-08-22-26-mls\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York Red Bulls<\/a> host Chicago Fire<\/a> at Sports Illustrated Stadium on Saturday, August 22 (7:30 PM ET \/ 6:30 PM CT \/ 4:30 PM PT).<\/p>\n

New York Red Bulls have no fresh injury or suspension concerns from the available team news, with Julian Hall (nine goals, 20 shots on target) and Jorge Ruvalcaba (seven goals, 18 chances created) the two most important attacking outlets. Emil Forsberg’s 30 chances created is the highest figure in this preview, underlining his creative influence behind the front two. Chicago Fire are similarly clear of absentees and will build around Philip Zinckernagel, who leads all players here with 40 chances created to go with 5 goals, plus Robin Lod, who has 4 goals of his own this season.<\/p>\n

New York sit eighth in the Eastern Conference<\/a>, still pushing to climb into the playoff picture<\/a>, and they head into this one on the back of a 2-1 defeat at Atlanta. Chicago, by contrast, are third in the East on 32 points with a +10 goal difference, arriving full of confidence after back-to-back home wins over Portland and Charlotte. That form and standings gap makes this a tougher assignment than a home fixture usually promises, but with Hall, Ruvalcaba and Forsberg all firing at the top end, this has the look of a game that produces goals at both ends before New York edges it late.<\/p>\n

US viewers can watch New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass.<\/p>\n\n\n