New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Gillette Stadium.
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Peter Balciunas
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee
- Referee
8 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Feb | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | New York City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 5–2 | W |
| 29 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| New England Revolution | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #4 |
| 30 | Points | 29 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 9 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 6 |
| 28 | Scored | 32 |
| 23 | Conceded | 23 |
| +5 | GD | +9 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 50% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
82%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (30 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 5 G | 3 A |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! New England Revolution welcome Chicago Fire FC for this crunch clash at Gillette Stadium.
- 5' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' It’s high time Raphaël Wicky made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruce Arena will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 28' Adam Buksa does the damage! The net is bulging and New England Revolution surge ahead!
- 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brandon Bye made 284 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 38' Djordje Mihailovic, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' The referee calls foul for Henry Kessler. He receives a Yellow card.
- 45' Gaston Gimenez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 164 appearances.
- 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Johan Kappelhof.
- 52' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 57' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 278 games and scored 398 goals.
- 62' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 63' Chicago Fire FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gaston Gimenez is hanging Brandt Bronico on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' 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.
- 70' What composure from Jonathan Bornstein! The USA international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 79' Justin Rennicks is ready to make an impact after coming on for Teal Bunbury at the 79 minute mark.
- 80' It is a substitution in New England Revolution team. Cristian Penilla is replaced by Tajon Buchanan on 80 minute.
- 81' The whistle greets Jonathan Bornstein as he departs to be replaced by Miguel Navarro.
- 86' Chicago Fire FC have won 398 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' DeJuan Jones is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 23
- 70
- 2
- 14
- 15
- 18
-
10
Teal Bunbury ↓ Justin Rennicks 79'
- 9
- 24
- 4
Bench
- 13
- 6
- 11
- 25
-
17
Tajon Buchanan ↑ 80'
-
12
Justin Rennicks ↑ 79'
- 72
Coach
Bruce Arena
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 27
- 10
- 21
- 11
- 5
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↓ Gaston Gimenez 63'
- 4
- 14
- 3
- 22
Bench
- 16
- 1
- 20
- 7
-
30
Gaston Gimenez ↑ 63'
- 28
-
6
Miguel Navarro ↑ 81'
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teal Bunbury | 4 |
| Carles Gil | 3 |
| Gustavo Bou | 3 |
| Adam Buksa | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Carlos Teran | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 |
Head to Head
New England Revolution Form
2020-03-07
New England Revolution
1–1
Chicago Fire FC
D
2020-02-29
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
New England Revolution
L
2019-10-19
Atlanta United FC
1–0
New England Revolution
L
2019-10-06
Atlanta United FC
3–1
New England Revolution
L
2019-09-29
New England Revolution
2–0
New York City FC
W
2019-09-26
Portland Timbers
2–2
New England Revolution
D
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.42
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution or Chicago Fire FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
64%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
63%
New England Revolution or Chicago Fire FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New England Revolution win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 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% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.