Chicago Fire FC vs New England Revolution, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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 Ted Unkel
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Cory Richardson
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | New England Revolution | H | 5–0 | W |
| 05 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Apr | New York City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 04 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–6 | L |
| 28 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 4–4 | D |
| 24 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Chicago Fire FC and New England Revolution has kicked off!
- 5' New England Revolution fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Chicago Fire FC have won 398 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Matt Turner, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Diego Fagundez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 28' The Hungary Nemanja Nikolics breaks the deadlock on 28 minutes. 0-1!
- 33' The travelling New England Revolution supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
- 40' Magnificent from Nemanja Nikolics! That is 44 goals in 278 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' Juan Caicedo makes way for Teal Bunbury at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from New England Revolution.
- 51' A quiet spell here at . New England Revolution seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' Controversy at the stadium! Johan Kappelhof argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 58' Luis Caicedo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
- 61' Mo Adams is replacing Djordje Mihailovic for the Chicago Fire SC side.
- 66' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New England Revolution backline.
- 71' 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.
- 72' The Chicago Fire SC manager makes a substitution. Nemanja Nikolics departs to be replaced by Brandt Bronico.
- 74' DeJuan Jones gets the nod from New England Revolution. He replaces Tajon Buchanan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Brilliant from the ! Brandt Bronico makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 78.
- 82' Cristian Martinez gets the nod from Chicago Fire SC. He replaces Dax McCarty and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Nicolas Gaitan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 89' Brilliant from the ! Przemyslaw Frankowski makes it 0-5 with a superb finish on 89.
- Chicago Fire FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 5
- 10
- 31
- 23
- 25
- 6
- 4
-
14
Djordje Mihailovic ↓ Mo Adams 61'
- 1
- 20
Bench
- 21
-
18
Cristian Martinez ↑ 82'
- 45
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↑ 72'
- 15
-
19
Mo Adams ↑ 61'
- 17
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
23
Wilfried Zahibo ↓ Juan Agudelo 46'
- 27
- 2
- 14
- 3
- 19
- 30
- 8
-
9
Juan Caicedo ↓ Teal Bunbury 46'
-
11
Tajon Buchanan ↓ DeJuan Jones 74'
Bench
- 6
-
17
Juan Agudelo ↑ 46'
- 15
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↑ 46'
- 7
- 1
-
24
DeJuan Jones ↑ 74'
- 12
Coach
Brad Friedel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teal Bunbury | 4 |
| Carles Gil | 3 |
| Gustavo Bou | 3 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Carlos Teran | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 |
| Tomas Chancalay | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
2019-05-09
Chicago Fire FC
5–0
New England Revolution
W
2019-05-05
Los Angeles FC
0–0
Chicago Fire FC
D
2019-04-28
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-04-24
New York City FC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-04-20
Chicago Fire FC
4–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-04-13
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
New England Revolution Form
2019-05-09
Chicago Fire FC
5–0
New England Revolution
L
2019-05-04
Philadelphia Union
6–1
New England Revolution
L
2019-04-28
Sporting Kansas City
4–4
New England Revolution
D
2019-04-24
New England Revolution
0–3
Montreal Impact FC
L
2019-04-20
New England Revolution
1–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-04-13
New England Revolution
0–2
Atlanta United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.81
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Chicago Fire FC to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
85%
Draw or New England Revolution
33%
Chicago Fire FC or New England Revolution
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.7%
3 – 0
7%
1 – 1
6.9%
4 – 1
5.5%
1 – 0
5.2%
4 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
3.5%
4 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 20% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 20% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.