8: The New York Red Bulls have a +8 goal differential on the season (to the Fire's +1).
5: Five points separate the two teams in the Eastern Conference table -- while New York has one game in hand on Chicago.
3 Chicago has three points from their last five matches (0-2-3).
1: The two sides have swapped 1-0 victories in their previous two regular season matchups.
1.1: The Fire average 1.1 more goals per game at home than they do on the road.
20: When the Red Bulls take the field on Friday, it'll be their first MLS match in 20 days.