New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- New England Revolution 14 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Cory Richardson
- Referee
5 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 03 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| New England Revolution | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #3 |
| 25 | Points | 26 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 8 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 22 | Scored | 27 |
| 18 | Conceded | 16 |
| +4 | GD | +11 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 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
36%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
New England Revolution are 4th (25 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for New England Revolution and Chicago Fire FC.
- 1' Nicolas Gaitan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 1.
- 6' Over 6 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 11' The 36-year-old Teal Bunbury has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 12' It is a substitution in New England Revolution team. Teal Bunbury is replaced by Cristian Penilla on 12 minute.
- 17' Assisted by Brandon Bye with the perfectly-timed delivery and Wilfried Zahibo makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 27' DeJuan Jones is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
- 30' The referee shows New England Revolution player a Yellow card on 30.
- 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Brandon Bye suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 41' The deadlock is broken! Francisco Calvo gets on the scoresheet on 41 minutes.
- 46' A quiet spell here at . New England Revolution seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Chicago Fire FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 61' New England Revolution are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chicago Fire FC's shape.
- 64' A change in the New England Revolution ranks — Diego Fagundez exits the field as Juan Agudelo enters on 64.
- 69' Dax McCarty is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New England Revolution so far.
- 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' The Chicago Fire SC bench stirs into life. Nemanja Nikolics is withdrawn and Djordje Mihailovic gets his opportunity.
- 78' The New England Revolution bench stirs into life. Luis Caicedo is withdrawn and Juan Caicedo gets his opportunity.
- 83' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 86' What a moment for Gustavo Bou! That strike on 86 puts his side firmly in control.
- 87' Gustavo Bou catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
- 88' The Chicago Fire SC manager makes a substitution. Jonathan Bornstein departs to be replaced by Fabian Herbers.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mike Azira.
- 2-1 the final result. Chicago Fire FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 7
- 28
- 23
-
27
Luis Caicedo ↓ Juan Caicedo 78'
- 2
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↓ Juan Agudelo 64'
- 30
- 15
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↓ Cristian Penilla 12'
- 24
Bench
-
70
Cristian Penilla ↑ 12'
- 3
- 6
-
17
Juan Agudelo ↑ 64'
- 18
-
9
Juan Caicedo ↑ 78'
- 11
Coach
Bruce Arena
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 9
- 11
- 5
- 23
- 13
- 6
- 4
- 16
- 20
- 3
Bench
- 2
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↑ 88'
- 45
- 15
-
14
Djordje Mihailovic ↑ 75'
- 17
- 33
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teal Bunbury | 4 |
| Carles Gil | 3 |
| Gustavo Bou | 3 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 |
| Tomas Chancalay | 2 |
| Adam Buksa | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
Head to Head
New England Revolution Form
2019-08-24
New England Revolution
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-08-17
New York Red Bulls
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2019-08-10
Seattle Sounders FC
3–3
New England Revolution
D
2019-08-03
New England Revolution
0–2
Los Angeles FC
L
2019-07-27
New England Revolution
4–1
Orlando City SC
W
2019-07-21
FC Cincinnati
0–2
New England Revolution
W
Chicago Fire FC Form
2019-08-24
New England Revolution
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-08-18
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-08-15
Portland Timbers
3–2
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-08-11
Chicago Fire FC
3–2
Montreal Impact FC
W
2019-08-04
Houston Dynamo
0–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-07-28
Chicago Fire FC
0–0
D.C. United SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.48
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution or Chicago Fire FC 75% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
66%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
60%
New England Revolution or Chicago Fire FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.