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Chicago Fire vs New York RB Prediction— USA - Major League Soccer

Matchday 12 ·Saturday, May 9, 2026, 18:30

Chicago Fire logo
Chicago Fire
PPG 2.00 · HOME
LAST 5
WWWDD
1 – 3
FULL TIME
✘ MODEL PICK MISS · HOME
New York RB logo
New York RB
PPG 0.83 · AWAY
LAST 5
WLLDL

// Model verdict

Home 65% chance

Model probability 63.8% vs bookmaker-implied 64.9%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-01.7%0-11.7%0-20.8%0-30.3%0-4+0.1%1 1-05.2%1-15.2%1-22.6%1-30.9%1-4+0.3%2 2-08.0%2-18.0%2-24.0%2-31.3%2-4+0.4%3 3-08.2%3-18.2%3-24.1%3-31.4%3-4+0.4%4+ 4+-013.8%4+-113.7%4+-26.9%4+-32.3%4+-4+0.7%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 63.8% 64.9% 1.54 -1.8%
Draw 21.5% 21.5% 4.65 -0.0%
Away win 14.7% 20.4% 4.90 -16.8%
Over 2.5 61.7% 74.1% 1.35 -16.7%
Over 3.5 58.4% 54.1% 1.85 +8.0%
BTTS 58.8% 70.4% 1.42 -16.5%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 76 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 47%
O2.5 61%
BTTS 68%
Score Hit 41%
ROI -8.5%
Bet Hit 54%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

3 – 1 67%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-3
xG (home)3.1 xG (away)1.0 BTTS prob58.8%

H 64% / xG 3.1-1.0 / O2.5 62% / BTTS 59%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 3–0 8.2%
#2 3–1 8.2%
#3 2–0 8.0%
#4 2–1 8.0%
#5 4–0 6.4%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Chicago Fire3.1
New York RB1.0

COMBINED 4.1 xG → O2.5 PROB 61.7% · O3.5 PROB 58.4%

Form & verdict PPG

CHICAGO FIRE · PPG 2.00

NEW YORK RB · PPG 0.83

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ SOLID - Strong home form | No clear value
Chance this pick lands
65%
HIDDEN_VALUE_HOME

Home outperforming model: EXCELLENT form (2.00) vs P(Home)=63.8%

Win probability 1X2

Chicago Fire (H) 63.8%
ODDS 1.54 · IMPLIED 64.9% EV -1.8%
Draw 21.5%
ODDS 4.65 · IMPLIED 21.5% EV -0.0%
New York RB (A) 14.7%
ODDS 4.90 · IMPLIED 20.4% EV -16.8%

Season Statistics average per match · 21 matches · 2026

Chicago Fire ▾ lower is better New York RB

Attack

13.9
Shots
13.6
5.2
Shots on target
5.0
4.6
Shots off target
4.5
4.0
Blocked shots
4.1
9.8
Shots inside box
9.4
4.1
Shots outside box
4.2
37.8%
Shooting accuracy
36.3%
35.5%
Goals per shot on target
29.4%
1.86
Goals
1.45
1.80
xG for
1.78

Defence

12.2
Shots faced
13.4
4.2
Shots on target faced
5.5
1.33
Goals conceded
2.09
1.26
xG against
2.04
2.7
Goalkeeper saves
3.1

Control

51.3%
Possession
53.2%
477
Passes
483
399
Accurate passes
406
83.8%
Pass accuracy
84.0%
4.3
Corners
5.9
5.2
Corners faced
4.8
1.6
Offsides
1.3

Discipline

12.6
Fouls
11.9
2.3
Yellow cards
2.0
0.05
Red cards
0.09

Match Preview & Prediction

Chicago Fire face New York RB in USA - Major League Soccer on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Chicago Fire a 64% chance, the draw 22% and New York RB 15%, so Chicago Fire are favoured to win. Expected goals are 3.1 for Chicago Fire and 1.0 for New York RB (4.1 total). The most likely scoreline is 3-0. There is a 62% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 59% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Chicago Fire are averaging 2.00 points per game versus 0.83 for New York RB. The best value bet our model finds is over 3.5 goals, with an expected value of +8.0%. This match finished 1-3.

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