New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Gillette Stadium.
- New England Revolution 14 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 20 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 May | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 May | Toronto FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May | New England Revolution | A | 3–3 | D |
| 21 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 17 May | Charlotte FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 May | St. Louis City | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 May | Nashville SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Apr | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | 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' Welcome to Gillette Stadium that hosts another battle between New England Revolution and Chicago Fire FC.
- 5' named a 3-4-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Magnificent from Georgios Koutsias! That is 5 goals in 167 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 11' The Greece Georgios Koutsias breaks the deadlock on 11 minutes. 0-2!
- 16' New England Revolution are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
- 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Christian Makoun is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New England Revolution.
- 22' GOAL! Andrew Farrell fires home to make it 0-3!
- 27' Chicago Fire FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 275 games and scored 393 goals.
- 37' Jairo Torres has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 38' Noel Buck does the damage! The net is bulging and New England Revolution surge ahead!
- 40' GOAL! Bobby Wood scores on 40.
- 45' 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.
- 47' It’s a booking for Chicago Fire FC player. Jairo Torres gets a Yellow card.
- 50' Latif Blessing picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 55' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. New England Revolution and Chicago Fire FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 62' It is a substitution in New England Revolution team. Latif Blessing is replaced by Carles Gil on 62 minute.
- 67' Fresh legs for Chicago Fire FC! Brian Gutierrez comes on to replace Jairo Torres.
- 72' Emmanuel Boateng has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 73' Another change for Chicago Fire FC made on 73 minute. Georgios Koutsias leaves to be changed by Daniel Aceves.
- 78' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 79' What a moment for Maren Haile-Selassie! That strike on 79 puts his side firmly in control.
- 81' Bobby Wood makes way for Jozy Altidore at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from New England Revolution.
- 83' The USA Jozy Altidore breaks the deadlock on 83 minutes. 3-4!
- 88' It looks surprising New England Revolution does not make any changes. Arnaud Souquet has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' DeJuan Jones has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 9
-
17
Bobby Wood ↓ Jozy Altidore 81'
- 2
- 88
-
19
Latif Blessing ↓ Carles Gil 62'
- 8
- 24
- 99
- 6
- 18
- 29
Bench
-
–
Carles Gil ↑ 62'
-
14
Jozy Altidore ↑ 81'
- 44
- 36
-
12
Justin Rennicks ↑ 81'
- 3
- 10
- 16
- 22
Coach
Bruce Arena
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 10
- 16
- 7
- 6
- 22
- 19
- 30
- 34
- 11
-
27
Kendall Burks ↓ Arnaud Souquet 73'
-
20
Jairo Torres ↓ Brian Gutierrez 67'
Bench
-
5
Rafael Czichos ↑ 62'
-
2
Arnaud Souquet ↑ 73'
- 18
- 37
-
17
Brian Gutierrez ↑ 67'
- 38
-
23
Kei Ansu Kamara ↑ 62'
- 32
-
3
Daniel Aceves ↑ 73'
Coach
Frank Klopas
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
2023-05-27
New England Revolution
3–3
Chicago Fire FC
D
2023-05-20
Philadelphia Union
3–0
New England Revolution
L
2023-05-13
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
New England Revolution
L
2023-05-06
Toronto FC
0–2
New England Revolution
W
2023-04-29
New England Revolution
1–1
FC Cincinnati
D
2023-04-22
New England Revolution
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.77
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
New England Revolution or Chicago Fire FC 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
68%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
57%
New England Revolution or Chicago Fire FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
5.3%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

