The New York Red Bulls have lost only two of their last nine matches t the Chicago Fire (W4 D3), including securing a 2-1 win last April. Prior to the last nine visits, New York Red Bulls had recorded just three wins in 28 all-time matches at the Chicago Fire (D7 L18).
The Chicago Fire are unbeaten in their first five home matches this season, though four of those have ended in draws (W1), equaling the second longest in a season Chicago has gone without home loss (W3 D2 in 2003). The Chicago Fire went 11 straight home games without a defeat to begin the 2017 campaign (W10 D1).
The New York Red Bulls have won one of their first nine matches this season (D5 L3), just the third time they’ve done so in the club’s MLS history (1996, 2006). The New York Red Bulls have fewer than nine points through nine games of a season for the first time since 2009 (also 8).
The Chicago Fire forced Atlanta United FC into 22 turnovers within 40 meters of its own goal in Sunday’s match, the most high turnovers forced by one team in an MLS match this season, with four of those resulting in shots.
Cory Burke has scored nine goals in nine career games against the Chicago Fire in all competitions. Only two players have cored more against a single MLS opponent since Burke joined the league in 2018: Carlos Vela against the Los Angeles Galaxy (12) and Raul Ruidiaz against the Portland Timbers (11).
