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 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 27 games · 46 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The wait is over. New England Revolution get us underway at .
- 5' USA international Djordje Mihailovic has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' It’s high time Brad Friedel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' The travelling New England Revolution supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 28' Assisted by Nicolas Gaitan with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nemanja Nikolics makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aleksandar Katai made 282 appearances and scored 43 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Nemanja Nikolics does the damage! The net is bulging and Chicago Fire SC surge ahead!
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andrew Farrell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
- 46' New England Revolution ring the changes. Juan Caicedo has done his job and it is now time for Teal Bunbury to step up.
- 51' Luis Caicedo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' Johan Kappelhof picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' Luis Caicedo is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
- 61' Chicago Fire SC ring the changes. Djordje Mihailovic has done his job and it is now time for Mo Adams to step up.
- 66' It looks surprising New England Revolution does not make any changes. Francisco Calvo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and New England Revolution are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 72' Another substitution for Chicago Fire SC to replace Nemanja Nikolics by Brandt Bronico on 72 minute.
- 74' A change in the New England Revolution ranks — Tajon Buchanan exits the field as DeJuan Jones enters on 74.
- 78' What a moment for Brandt Bronico! That strike on 78 puts his side firmly in control.
- 82' Cristian Martinez gets the nod from Chicago Fire SC. He replaces Dax McCarty and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' The Argentina Nicolas Gaitan breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 0-4!
- 89' Against the run of play, Przemyslaw Frankowski has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- Full Time. Chicago Fire FC beats New England Revolution
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 |
| Adam Buksa | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 |
| Tomas Chancalay | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 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
2.79
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
84%
Draw or New England Revolution
35%
Chicago Fire FC or New England Revolution
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
6.4%
4 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.8%
4 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 19% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 20% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

