Chicago Fire FC vs New England Revolution, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs New England Revolution — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 |
| 29 | Points | 30 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 3 / 6 |
| 32 | Scored | 28 |
| 23 | Conceded | 23 |
| +9 | GD | +5 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 53% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
82%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 5 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Chicago Fire FC have kicked off against New England Revolution. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Andrew Farrell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
- 15' Juan Agudelo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Claude Dielna, a Guadeloupe , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' Chicago Fire FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chicago Fire FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' The travelling New England Revolution supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past New England Revolution's compact .
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New England Revolution backline.
- 55' New England Revolution fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' Chicago Fire FC is showing some good football. However, Chicago Fire FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and New England Revolution are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 75' New England Revolution started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brad Friedel will be considering his options from the bench.
- 85' 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.
- 90' Luis Caicedo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Carlos Teran | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 |
| Tomas Chancalay | 2 |
| Adam Buksa | 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
1.6
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or New England Revolution 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
69%
Draw or New England Revolution
57%
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
8.7%
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 0
7.1%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

