Chicago Fire FC vs New England Revolution, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs New England Revolution — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 27 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Balciunas
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
- Referee Kevin Broadley
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 May | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jun | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 19 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | Toronto FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | New England Revolution | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #3 |
| 42 | Points | 46 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 12 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 14 / 4 / 9 |
| 46 | Scored | 45 |
| 38 | Conceded | 36 |
| +8 | GD | +9 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 46% | Win % | 52% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
7/2
16-30
7/5
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/6
61-75
8/–
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
7/5
46-60
6/2
61-75
2/4
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 12 G | 4 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 7 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Chicago Fire FC face off against New England Revolution in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' New England Revolution is showing some good football. However, New England Revolution are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chicago Fire FC and New England Revolution are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' New England Revolution seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' Chicago Fire FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brad Friedel might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' It looks surprising New England Revolution does not make any changes. Krisztian Nemeth has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Veljko Paunovic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' New England Revolution started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 60' Dax McCarty is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
- 65' Juan Agudelo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 289 appearances.
- 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cristian Penilla is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
- 75' It looks like no one’s ball. New England Revolution is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 80' It’s high time Veljko Paunovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matt Turner made 289 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 31
-
23
Nemanja Nikolics ↓ Alan Gordon 20'
-
9
Luis Solignac ↓ Diego Campos 78'
- 25
- 3
- 45
-
6
Dax McCarty C ↓ Brandt Bronico 84'
- 4
- 5
- 19
Bench
- 27
-
21
Alan Gordon ↑ 20'
- 16
- 30
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↑ 84'
- 20
-
17
Diego Campos ↑ 78'
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Krisztian Nemeth ↓ Juan Agudelo 69'
- 27
- 70
- 2
- 14
- 3
- 19
- 30
- 10
- 4
-
11
Kelyn Rowe ↓ Wilfried Zahibo 75'
Bench
-
23
Wilfried Zahibo ↑ 75'
- 6
-
17
Juan Agudelo ↑ 69'
- 15
- 18
- 21
- 7
Coach
Brad Friedel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teal Bunbury | 4 |
| Carles Gil | 3 |
| Gustavo Bou | 3 |
| Adam Buksa | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 |
| Tomas Chancalay | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
Chicago Fire FC Form
2018-06-10
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2018-06-03
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-05-30
Philadelphia Union
3–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2018-05-26
Orlando City SC
1–2
Chicago Fire FC
W
2018-05-20
Chicago Fire FC
2–3
Houston Dynamo
L
2018-05-12
Columbus Crew SC
3–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
New England Revolution Form
2018-06-10
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2018-06-02
New England Revolution
2–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-05-30
New England Revolution
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2018-05-26
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–3
New England Revolution
D
2018-05-19
New England Revolution
0–1
Columbus Crew SC
L
2018-05-12
New England Revolution
3–2
Toronto FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or New England Revolution 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
67%
Draw or New England Revolution
59%
Chicago Fire FC or New England Revolution
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

