Chicago Fire FC vs New England Revolution, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs New England Revolution — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 14 games · 25 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #4 |
| 26 | Points | 25 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 8 / 1 / 5 |
| 27 | Scored | 22 |
| 16 | Conceded | 18 |
| +11 | GD | +4 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.79 |
| 57% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
82%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts). New England Revolution are 4th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Chicago Fire FC have kicked off against New England Revolution. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' United States international Brandon Vincent has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' New England Revolution is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and New England Revolution are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New England Revolution backline.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New England Revolution that had 281 games and scored 404 goals.
- 30' 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.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' Johan Kappelhof has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' It’s high time Brad Friedel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' A quiet spell here at . Chicago Fire FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 70' The travelling New England Revolution supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 75' Cristian Penilla has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 281 appearances.
- 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 85' Diego Fagundez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
- 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- It finishes all square. Chicago Fire FC and New England Revolution share the spoils 1-1.
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 |
| Gustavo Bou | 3 |
| Carles Gil | 3 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 |
| Tomas Chancalay | 2 |
| Adam Buksa | 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
1.6
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or New England Revolution 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
71%
Draw or New England Revolution
56%
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
8.9%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

