Chicago Fire arrive on a remarkable 6-game winning streak, averaging 2.17 goals scored and only 0.83 conceded across that run, a stark contrast to New York Red Bulls' 2W-4L stretch with 11 goals conceded in 6 games. However, Chicago's xG averages (1.39 for, 1.42 against) across a 2-game sample warn that the recent form may be somewhat inflated — yet NYRB's full-season defensive record (2.1 goals conceded per game, just 1 clean sheet in 20) makes them a genuinely soft target regardless.