Chicago Fire FC vs New England Revolution, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs New England Revolution — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 27 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Peter Manikowski
- Referee Malik Badawi
- Referee
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 | 27 | 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 | St. Louis City | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | New England Revolution | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Nov | New York City FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 05 Nov | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Nov | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Dec | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Nov | Orlando City SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | Philadelphia Union | A | 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Chicago Fire FC and New England Revolution get this one started.
- 5' A goal from the Slovenia international Robert Beric! He fires home on 5 to make it 1-0!
- 10' The 32-year-old Matt Turner has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 11' What composure from Luka Stojanovic! The Serbia international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 14' What a strike from Adam Buksa! The score is 2-1.
- 19' New England Revolution fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 27' Goal! Gustavo Bou scores his 55 goal in 175 matches.
- 32' Chicago Fire FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 37' New England Revolution are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 47' 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.
- 52' New England Revolution are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 57' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 282 games and scored 403 goals.
- 61' A tactical swap from New England Revolution — Teal Bunbury on, Tajon Buchanan off on 61 minutes.
- 66' Chicago Fire FC ring the changes. Luka Stojanovic has done his job and it is now time for Ignacio Aliseda to step up.
- 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' Chinonso Nnamdi makes way for Miguel Navarro at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
- 79' The referee calls foul for Johan Kappelhof. He receives a Yellow card.
- 83' Thomas McNamara makes way for Wilfrid Kaptoum at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from New England Revolution.
- 88' Chicago Fire FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. DeJuan Jones is booked for New England Revolution — Red card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 10
- 11
- 5
- 4
- 1
- 30
- 2
- 8
- 3
- 9
Bench
- 20
-
7
Ignacio Aliseda ↑ 66'
- 36
- 14
- 32
-
6
Miguel Navarro ↑ 75'
- 22
- 37
- 40
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 7
- 2
- 30
- 15
- 8
- 26
- 9
- 24
-
17
Tajon Buchanan ↓ Teal Bunbury 61'
- 4
Bench
-
5
Wilfrid Kaptoum ↑ 83'
- 11
- 6
- 18
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↑ 61'
- 28
- 23
Coach
Bruce Arena
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
2021-04-18
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
New England Revolution
D
2020-11-08
Chicago Fire FC
3–4
New York City FC
L
2020-11-05
Minnesota United FC
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
2020-11-01
Nashville SC
1–1
Chicago Fire FC
D
2020-10-28
Philadelphia Union
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2020-10-24
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
New York Red Bulls
D
New England Revolution Form
2021-04-18
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
New England Revolution
D
2020-12-06
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
New England Revolution
L
2020-11-29
Orlando City SC
1–3
New England Revolution
W
2020-11-25
Philadelphia Union
0–2
New England Revolution
W
2020-11-20
New England Revolution
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2020-11-08
Philadelphia Union
2–0
New England Revolution
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.82
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or New England Revolution 74% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
65%
Draw or New England Revolution
61%
Chicago Fire FC or New England Revolution
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 18% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.