New York Red Bulls vs. Chicago Fire Prediction, Best Bet, Latest MLS Odds for Saturday, August 22nd
The Chicago Fire will visit Red Bull New York at 7:30 PM ET on Saturday, August 22, at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Can Chicago continue its post-break surge and avenge a home loss from earlier this season, or will the Red Bulls halt their current slide? Check out this Red Bull New York vs. Chicago Fire prediction and best bet for August 22.
Peter Alexis - August 22, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT
4 Minute ReadNew York Red Bulls vs. Chicago Fire Prediction: Can Lewandowski, Chicago Stay Hot on Road?
Red Bull New York is +170 at home, Chicago is +120 and the draw sits at +285. The Fire enter this matchup with consecutive league victories, while New York has dropped back-to-back games and is struggling to keep pace with Chicago in the Eastern Conference standings.
Chicago returned from the break with a 2-1 victory over Portland and followed it by beating Orlando 2-1 on the road Wednesday. Robert Lewandowski scored the winner against Orlando, while Puso Dithejane also found the net for a Fire side that has continued to get goals from multiple areas of the lineup.
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New York Red Bulls vs. Chicago Fire Date, Time, and Where to Watch
- Date: Saturday, August 22nd, 2026
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Where to Watch: Apple TV
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New York Red Bulls vs. Chicago Fire Prediction
Lewandowski adds another elite finisher to an attack that already featured Hugo Cuypers, Philip Zinckernagel and Robin Lod. Cuypers had already reached double-digit goals before the World Cup break, and Chicago's increased attacking depth gives Gregg Berhalter more options when opponents try to take away one primary scorer.
New York enters after consecutive 2-1 and 1-0 losses to Atlanta and Nashville. The Red Bulls held Nashville scoreless until stoppage time Wednesday before Maxwell Woledzi finally broke through, but another defeat leaves New York searching for answers after returning from the break with much less consistency than Chicago.
There is an obvious revenge element after New York won 3-1 at Soldier Field on May 9. Jorge Ruvalcaba, Cade Cowell and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored in that meeting before Cuypers added a late consolation goal. That result remains the strongest warning against blindly following current form.
The teams look different now. Chicago has added Lewandowski and arrives with consecutive wins, while New York has lost twice in five days and must recover quickly after a physical matchup with league-leading Nashville. The Red Bulls' high-pressure style can still make this uncomfortable, but Chicago has much more attacking quality available than it did in May.
New York Red Bulls vs. Chicago Fire Best Bet
- Best Bet: Chicago Fire Moneyline (+120) Check out the best odds on DraftKings Sportsbook
Getting +120 on the hotter team is difficult to pass up. Chicago has already gone into Orlando and won this week, so there is little reason to treat another road environment as prohibitive. The Fire have a chance to reverse the first head-to-head result while pushing further ahead of New York in the East.
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