The Red Bulls are 4-1-0 in the last five against the Fire at Red Bull Arena
New York Red Bulls vs. Chicago Fire FC
2021 MLS Regular Season Match 3
Red Bull Arena – Harrison, N.J.
Saturday, May 1, 2021 – 1 p.m. ET
MSG, MSG Go, New York Red Bulls Radio
#RBNYvCHI
All-Time Series: Chicago leads, 28-19-13
At New York: Red Bulls lead, 14-12-3
HARRISON, N.J. (April 29, 2021) – The New York Red Bulls (0-2-0, 0 points) aim to end their two-match losing streak at home against Chicago Fire FC (0-1-1, 1 point) on Saturday. Kickoff at Red Bull Arena is set for 1 p.m. ET with coverage on MSG, MSG Go and New York Red Bulls Radio in English and Spanish via TuneIn, the New York Red Bulls app and NewYorkRedBulls.com.
Coverage on MSG begins at 12:30 p.m. ET with the Red Bulls Pregame show. Steve Cangialosi will have the primary play-by-play responsibilities and will be alongside Shep Messing and Michelle Gingras.
New York Red Bulls Radio begins at 12 p.m. EST with Countdown to Kickoff, presented by Honda, hosted by Matt Harmon and Steve Jolley. Stefano Fusaro will carry the Spanish play-by-play responsibilities, beginning at 12:30 p.m. EST.
Saturday’s match will be the 61st MLS regular-season game between New York and Chicago, with the Fire owning a 28-19-13 advantage. This weekend’s match will be the 12th regular-season matchup between New York and Chicago at Red Bull Arena with the Red Bulls having a 7-3-1 advantage over the Fire, outscoring their opponent, 23-17 with three clean sheets.
The Red Bulls are 31-25 since 2016 in one-goal matches. New York owns a 17-9 mark at home, while 13-14 in road matches and 1-1 in neutral games in one-goal games. Despite Head Coach Gerhard Struber starting his managerial career at New York with three one-goal losses across all competitions, the Red Bulls offense has generated 10+ shots in each of the three matches.
New York’s offense has seen three different goal scorers through the first two matches of 2021. Midfielders Caden Clark and Cristian Cásseres Jr. and defender Andrew Gutman each have found the back of the net for the Red Bulls. Gutman notched his first MLS goal of his career last Saturday.
New York concludes their two-match homestand on Saturday, May 8 against Toronto FC. Kickoff against TFC is set for 1 p.m. ET on MSG, MSG GO and New York Red Bulls Radio in English and Spanish via TuneIn, the New York Red Bulls app and NewYorkRedBulls.com.
