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 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 27 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
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 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Chicago Fire FC and New England Revolution has kicked off!
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 18' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mauricio Pineda.
- 19' Poor challenge from Mauricio Pineda. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 24' 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.
- 29' 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.
- 34' A quiet spell here at Soldier Field. New England Revolution seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New England Revolution that had 289 games and scored 415 goals.
- 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Chris Mueller on 44.
- 49' Brandon Bye has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 54' Over 54 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 57' The referee shows New England Revolution player a Yellow card on 57.
- 62' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thomas McNamara made 294 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 65' The New England Revolution bench stirs into life. Giacomo Vrioni is withdrawn and Dylan Borrero gets his opportunity.
- 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ezra Hendrickson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 73' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire FC. Brian Gutierrez is replaced by Stanislav Ivanov.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Damian Rivera. He replaces Nacho Gil on 74 minute.
- 79' Another change for Chicago Fire FC made on 79 minute. Boris Sekulic leaves to be changed by Jhon Espinoza.
- 84' Chris Brady has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 88' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dylan Borrero makes it 0-1.
- 90' A tactical swap from New England Revolution — Omar Gonzalez on, Gustavo Bou off on 90 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 2 |
| Carlos Teran | 2 |
| Peyton Miller | 2 |
| Dor Turgeman | 2 |
| Adam Buksa | 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
1.7
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or New England Revolution 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
69%
Draw or New England Revolution
57%
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
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

