Chicago Fire FC vs New England Revolution, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs New England Revolution — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
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 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Sep | Charlotte FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Sep | New York City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
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' In just a few seconds Soldier Field will turn into a battlefield for Chicago Fire FC and New England Revolution.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' It’s high time Ezra Hendrickson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 18' Mauricio Pineda catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 18.
- 19' Chicago Fire FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ezra Hendrickson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 29' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New England Revolution backline.
- 34' Damian Rivera has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Wilfrid Kaptoum, as he is very good at scoring at Soldier Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 44' The referee has no hesitation. Chris Mueller is booked for Chicago Fire FC — Yellow card on 44.
- 49' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Boris Sekulic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 54' 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.
- 57' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Giacomo Vrioni on 57 minutes.
- 62' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' Dylan Borrero is ready to make an impact after coming on for Giacomo Vrioni at the 65 minute mark.
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 73' Stanislav Ivanov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brian Gutierrez on 73 minute.
- 74' It is a substitution in New England Revolution team. Nacho Gil is replaced by Damian Rivera on 74 minute.
- 79' Chicago Fire FC make a change. Boris Sekulic trudges off to be replaced by Jhon Espinoza on 79 minutes.
- 84' Chicago Fire FC have won 398 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 88' What a strike from Dylan Borrero! The score is 0-1.
- 90' It is a substitution in New England Revolution team. Gustavo Bou is replaced by Omar Gonzalez on 90 minute.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 31
-
2
Boris Sekulic ↓ Jhon Espinoza 79'
- 6
-
22
Mauricio Pineda ↓ Sergio Oregel 79'
- 40
- 23
- 34
- 8
- 26
- 27
Bench
-
99
Stanislav Ivanov ↑ 73'
- 18
- 3
-
14
Jhon Espinoza ↑ 79'
- 37
- 38
- 11
-
35
Sergio Oregel ↑ 79'
- 33
Coach
Ezra Hendrickson
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Giacomo Vrioni ↓ Dylan Borrero 65'
-
31
Nacho Gil ↓ Damian Rivera 74'
- 5
- 10
-
7
Gustavo Bou ↓ Omar Gonzalez 90'
- 2
- 15
- 26
- 24
- 4
- 99
Bench
- 18
- 12
-
3
Omar Gonzalez ↑ 90'
-
27
Dylan Borrero ↑ 65'
-
72
Damian Rivera ↑ 74'
-
6
Christian Makoun ↑ 74'
- 23
- 11
- 29
Coach
Bruce Arena
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
2022-10-09
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2022-10-01
FC Cincinnati
2–3
Chicago Fire FC
W
2022-09-18
Chicago Fire FC
2–3
Charlotte FC
L
2022-09-13
Montreal Impact FC
3–2
Chicago Fire FC
L
2022-09-11
Chicago Fire FC
3–1
Internacional CF Miami
W
2022-09-03
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
Chicago Fire FC
D
New England Revolution Form
2022-10-09
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2022-10-01
New England Revolution
2–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2022-09-17
New England Revolution
0–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2022-09-14
Houston Dynamo
3–1
New England Revolution
L
2022-09-10
New York Red Bulls
2–1
New England Revolution
L
2022-09-05
New England Revolution
3–0
New York City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.72
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or New England Revolution 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
71%
Draw or New England Revolution
55%
Chicago Fire FC or New England Revolution
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
7.1%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

