The game with the biggest impact this weekend in the MLS will take place on Saturday, with the clash between Chicago Fire and NY Red Bulls at Soldier Field. The Fire moved to within one point of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference after beating CF Montreal, while the Red Bulls were beaten 5-1 by Inter Miami.
Chicago Fire team news
The Chicago Fire are definitely back in the post-season with 11 games remaining after their last win, looking to return to the MLS top-flight for the first time since 2017. They've won two of their last three games, but their home form will need to improve a lot considering they've lost three of their previous four home games.
Carlos Teran, David Poreba and Christopher Cupps all have lower-body injuries and will be cut from the line-up for the most crucial game of the season so far. The Chicago side will be relying heavily on the talents of Hugo Cuypers and Jack Elliott if they want a positive result.
Chicago Fire predicted lineup vs NY Red Bulls: Brady; Barroso, Rogers, Elliott, Gutman; Kouame, Pineda; Haile-Selassie, Gutierrez, Bamba; Cuypers
NY Red Bulls team news
With their worst run of away games in the MLS post-season since 2010, the NY Red Bulls are once again in considerable turmoil after their defeat to Inter Miami. This negative result has left the reigning Eastern Conference champions very close to losing their post-season place.
On top of all this, the seven defeats away from home are serving as a major warning sign for this weekend's clash, with the second fewest games won in the Eastern Conference as a visitor this season. Serge Ngoma and Lewis Morgan will be sidelined with thigh strains, while Cameron Harper continues to have a knee problem
NY Red Bulls predicted lineups vs Chicago Fire: Coronel; Eile, S. Nealis, Hack; Sofo, Stroud, Edelman, Edwards; Forsberg; Choupo-Moting, Hall
Chicago Fire vs NY Red Bulls - MLS
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Prediction: Chicago Fire 1-1 NY Red Bulls