Chicago Fire FC vs New England Revolution, MLS 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 31 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Austin FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | 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' Three points are at stake. Chicago Fire FC host New England Revolution — let the battle begin!
- 5' Emmanuel Boateng is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 17' New England Revolution is taking the lead after the goal scored by Tomas Chancalay on 17.
- 18' GOAL! Brian Gutierrez fires home to make it 1-1!
- 23' 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.
- 28' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 33' It’s high time Shalrie Joseph made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 43' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 53' 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.
- 54' Magnificent from Gaston Gimenez! That is 2 goals in 169 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 59' Carles Gil has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
- 62' It is a substitution in New England Revolution team. Noel Buck is replaced by Ian Harkes on 62 minute.
- 65' A moment of madness from Gaston Gimenez on 65 minutes earns him a card. Chicago Fire FC will be frustrated.
- 67' Chicago Fire FC ring the changes. Fabian Herbers has done his job and it is now time for Maren Haile-Selassie to step up.
- 72' New England Revolution come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 77' Chicago Fire FC make a change. Ian Torres trudges off to be replaced by Georgios Koutsias on 77 minutes.
- 78' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire FC team. Kei Kamara is replaced by Kacper Przybylko on 78 minute.
- 83' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 86' The crowd applauds Nacho Gil as he leaves the pitch. Emmanuel Boateng steps in for New England Revolution.
- 90' Ousmane Doumbia picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire FC. Brian Gutierrez is replaced by Daniel Aceves.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 21
- 16
-
23
Kei Kamara ↓ Kacper Przybylko 78'
- 30
- 6
-
17
Brian Gutierrez ↓ Daniel Aceves 90'
- 4
- 26
- 34
- 24
-
20
Ian Torres ↓ Georgios Koutsias 77'
Bench
-
7
Maren Haile-Selassie ↑ 67'
- 18
-
11
Kacper Przybylko ↑ 78'
-
19
Georgios Koutsias ↑ 77'
- 27
-
3
Daniel Aceves ↑ 90'
Coach
Frank Klopas
New England Revolution Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
9
Giacomo Vrioni ↓ Bobby Wood 62'
-
23
Nacho Gil ↓ Emmanuel Boateng 86'
- 10
- 28
- 8
- 5
- 36
- 24
- 3
- 2
-
29
Noel Buck ↓ Ian Harkes 62'
Bench
-
17
Bobby Wood ↑ 62'
- 88
-
14
Ian Harkes ↑ 62'
- 44
- 6
-
18
Emmanuel Boateng ↑ 86'
- 26
- 98
- 47
Coach
Shalrie Joseph
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
2023-09-24
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
New England Revolution
D
2023-09-20
Columbus Crew SC
3–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2023-09-16
Montreal Impact FC
0–0
Chicago Fire FC
D
2023-09-02
D.C. United SC
4–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2023-08-31
Chicago Fire FC
0–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2023-08-27
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
New England Revolution Form
2023-09-24
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
New England Revolution
D
2023-09-17
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
New England Revolution
L
2023-09-10
Minnesota United FC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2023-09-02
New England Revolution
2–2
Austin FC
D
2023-08-30
New England Revolution
1–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2023-08-26
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
New England Revolution
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.63
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or New England Revolution 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
67%
Draw or New England Revolution
59%
Chicago Fire FC or New England Revolution
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

