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 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 14 games · 25 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Chicago Fire FC and New England Revolution.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and New England Revolution are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' Djordje Mihailovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 50 goals in his last 275 appearances.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 28' A goal from the Hungary international Nemanja Nikolics! He fires home on 28 to make it 0-1!
- 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chicago Fire FC and New England Revolution are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' Nemanja Nikolics has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' The New England Revolution manager makes a substitution. Juan Caicedo departs to be replaced by Teal Bunbury.
- 51' New England Revolution are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' That is a Yellow card for Chicago Fire SC. Johan Kappelhof will be fuming at that decision.
- 58' Luis Caicedo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Mo Adams. He replaces Djordje Mihailovic on 61 minute.
- 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 72' Another change for Chicago Fire SC made on 72 minute. Nemanja Nikolics leaves to be changed by Brandt Bronico.
- 74' New England Revolution make a change. Tajon Buchanan trudges off to be replaced by DeJuan Jones on 74 minutes.
- 78' Brilliant from the ! Brandt Bronico makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 78.
- 82' Another change for Chicago Fire SC made on 82 minute. Dax McCarty leaves to be changed by Cristian Martinez.
- 85' Magnificent from Nicolas Gaitan! That is 13 goals in 275 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 89' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Przemyslaw Frankowski makes no mistake. 0-5!
- It finishes all square. Chicago Fire FC and New England Revolution share the spoils 5-0.
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
1.04
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Chicago Fire FC to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
86%
Draw or New England Revolution
32%
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 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
7.8%
1 – 1
7%
1 – 0
5.9%
4 – 1
5.6%
4 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 0
3.2%
1 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 20% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 20% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

