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 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 14 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
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 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Soldier Field!
- 5' Colombia international Carlos Teran has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Xherdan Shaqiri has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 18' That is a Yellow card for Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda will be fuming at that decision.
- 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mauricio Pineda on 19.
- 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and New England Revolution are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 34' Chicago Fire FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 39' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' Chris Mueller is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 49' Damian Rivera, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 54' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 57' The referee shows New England Revolution player a Yellow card on 57.
- 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' A tactical swap from New England Revolution — Dylan Borrero on, Giacomo Vrioni off on 65 minutes.
- 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bruce Arena might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 73' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Brian Gutierrez by Stanislav Ivanov on 73 minute.
- 74' Another substitution for New England Revolution to replace Nacho Gil by Damian Rivera on 74 minute.
- 79' A change in the Chicago Fire FC ranks — Boris Sekulic exits the field as Jhon Espinoza enters on 79.
- 84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chicago Fire FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 88' What composure from Dylan Borrero! The Colombia international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Omar Gonzalez. He replaces Gustavo Bou on 90 minute.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Gustavo Bou | 3 |
| Carles Gil | 3 |
| Carlos Teran | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 |
| Tomas Chancalay | 2 |
| Adam Buksa | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 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
1.73
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
72%
Draw or New England Revolution
54%
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
9.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

