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 27 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Cory Richardson
- Referee
6 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 7.8 goals/game
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 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #5 |
| 46 | Points | 42 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 14 / 4 / 9 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 8 |
| 45 | Scored | 46 |
| 36 | Conceded | 38 |
| +9 | GD | +8 |
| 1.70 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 52% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (46 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 12 G | 4 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 7 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 4 A |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for New England Revolution and Chicago Fire FC.
- 1' Chicago Fire SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 6' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 11' It looks like no one’s ball. New England Revolution is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 12' New England Revolution make a change. Teal Bunbury trudges off to be replaced by Cristian Penilla on 12 minutes.
- 17' Wilfried Zahibo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 22' With 0 assists to his name this season, Diego Fagundez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
- 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New England Revolution side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' New England Revolution player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 35' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' Nicolas Gaitan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 41' What composure from Francisco Calvo! The Costa Rica international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 282 games and scored 403 goals.
- 51' New England Revolution is showing some good football. However, New England Revolution are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' New England Revolution currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 64' A tactical swap from New England Revolution — Juan Agudelo on, Diego Fagundez off on 64 minutes.
- 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 74' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Dax McCarty has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' Chicago Fire SC ring the changes. Nemanja Nikolics has done his job and it is now time for Djordje Mihailovic to step up.
- 78' New England Revolution manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Juan Caicedo is hanging Luis Caicedo on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' New England Revolution are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 86' Gustavo Bou adds to his 0 season tally! New England Revolution lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 87' Gustavo Bou picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' Another substitution for Chicago Fire SC to replace Jonathan Bornstein by Fabian Herbers on 88 minute.
- 90' A moment of madness from Mike Azira on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Chicago Fire SC will be frustrated.
- Another three points for New England Revolution.
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 |
| Tomas Chancalay | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 2 |
| Carlos Teran | 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
1.72
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution or Chicago Fire FC 75% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New England Revolution win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
69%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
56%
New England Revolution or Chicago Fire FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.