Chicago Fire might not be one of the strongest teams in the MLS at the moment, but they will need to put a big effort in to try and get anything out of this game.
However, New York Red Bulls are putting together impressive performances as of late, and their attacking qualities should help them to secure the win.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Chicago Fire win with a probability of 39.44%. A win for New York Red Bulls had a probability of 33.55% and a draw had a probability of 27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chicago Fire win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.38%) and 2-0 (7.08%). The likeliest New York Red Bulls win was 0-1 (9.81%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.82%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that New York Red Bulls would win this match.
