New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire FC Prediction, 8/22/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/20/2026

Game: New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire FC

Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026

Location: Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, NJ

TV: Apple TV

The Red Bulls (10-2-6) will compete against the Fire (7-4-8) at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, NJ on Saturday. The Red Bulls are priced at +110 and the Fire are at -132. The total has been set at 3. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Ethan Horvath for New York and Chris Brady for Chicago.

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The Red Bulls have a rank of 12th concerning expected goals having 21.8, and their expected goals against are coming in at 21.9. New York has allowed 41 goals while relinquishing 2.16 G/90, and their oppositition have recorded 104 shots on target against them. This team's goal differential is -13 by means of 28 goals notched as well as 41 goals conceded. They have a total of 1 clean sheet, giving them a percentage of 5.3% this season. The New York Red Bulls have a total of 63 SVs and are the owners of a save% of 60.6% for the season. New York has earned 42 yellow cards over the course of the season and also 2 red cards. On the campaign, this squad is sitting with an average of 1.32 pts per contest (25 pts) and also sit at 12th in MLS with 21 assists.

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The Chicago Fire have amassed 33 goals and the team's expected goals for the season sits at 22.8. The club's goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.33 with 47 saves, and they have tallied 6 shut outs. So far this year, Chicago has a save % of 66.2% (71 SoTA), and sit at 7th in MLS with 32 pts. Chicago Fire sits at 4th for goals against having 24, and their difference in goals is at 9. Chicago has a shut out % of 33.3% this year as well as 44 yellow card cautions. The Fire are sitting with an average of 1.8 points per match while accumulating 18 assists and 1 red card.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for New York is Ethan Horvath. Horvath has played for a total of 20,773 mins and has 616 stops thus far in his career. The goalkeeper born in the United States has had 883 shots attempted against him in 230 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.28 (295 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 69.8%. Horvath (101-58-73 mark in his career) has accounted for 67 shutouts, which leaves him with a 29.0%% clean sheet percentage.

Chris Brady will be looking after the net for Chicago. In his career, Brady has surrendered 187 goals and has racked up 352 saves in 124 starts. He has surrendered 1.52 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 44-34-46. He sports a save % of 65.5% and his shutout rate is currently 24.4%%. Brady has totaled 30 shutouts while defending 537 shots attempted against him in 11,053 mins in his career.

Julian Hall is one man who can help decide the match for New York. He has totaled 4 assists while accumulating 30 pts in his pro soccer career. The forward from the United States has 13 goals in 2,945 minutes played. Hall has started 29 outings thus far in his career and scores 0.40 goals per 90 minutes.

Chicago features an attacker in Hugo Cuypers, who can cause havoc on the pitch. The forward hailing from Belgium has been on the field for 16,058 minutes while earning 96 goals. He scores 0.54 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 187 contests so far in his pro soccer career. He has 216 points during his soccer career and has helped on a goal 24 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York Red Bulls (-132)

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