Chicago Fire FC vs New England Revolution, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs New England Revolution — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 34 games · 58 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #3 |
| 55 | Points | 58 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 7 / 11 | W / D / L | 18 / 4 / 12 |
| 64 | Scored | 55 |
| 54 | Conceded | 47 |
| +10 | GD | +8 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 47% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
79%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (58 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
9/4
16-30
9/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
10/9
61-75
10/4
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
5/5
16-30
4/2
31-45
9/6
46-60
9/3
61-75
2/8
76+
12/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 13 G | 5 A |
| Hugo Cuypers | 12 G | |
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Robert Lewandowski | 9 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 13 G | 7 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 12 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 7 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: New England Revolution gets underway.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Antonio Delamea Mlinar, a Slovenia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New England Revolution backline.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' New England Revolution fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Chicago Fire FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past New England Revolution's compact .
- 50' New England Revolution looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Dor Turgeman scoring 1 goals.
- 55' New England Revolution have won 434 goals from 301 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Jorge Luis Corrales is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
- 65' The travelling New England Revolution supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 70' Chicago Fire FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 75' Brandt Bronico has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 80' New England Revolution come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with New England Revolution winning 100% of all matches.
- 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- The points are shared — Chicago Fire FC 1-1 New England Revolution. Honours even.
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 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 2 |
| Carlos Teran | 2 |
| Peyton Miller | 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
1.66
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or New England Revolution 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
68%
Draw or New England Revolution
58%
Chicago Fire FC or New England Revolution
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 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
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

