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 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. New England Revolution is hosting Chicago Fire FC for another epic battle.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mauricio Pineda made 278 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' A stunning finish from Georgios Koutsias — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 11' Brilliant from the ! Georgios Koutsias makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 11.
- 16' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bruce Arena might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 21' Noel Buck has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 284 appearances.
- 22' Andrew Farrell has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 22 minutes.
- 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New England Revolution and Chicago Fire FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 32' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 38' Noel Buck makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and New England Revolution are in front.
- 40' Goal! Bobby Wood scores his 21 goal in 291 matches.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. New England Revolution must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 47' The referee shows Chicago Fire FC player a Yellow card on 47.
- 50' Poor challenge from Latif Blessing. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 60' The -year-old Kei Ansu Kamara has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 62' Another substitution for New England Revolution to replace Latif Blessing by Carles Gil on 62 minute.
- 67' A tactical swap from Chicago Fire FC — Brian Gutierrez on, Jairo Torres off on 67 minutes.
- 72' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Aceves. He replaces Georgios Koutsias on 73 minute.
- 78' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 79' Brilliant from the ! Maren Haile-Selassie makes it 2-4 with a superb finish on 79.
- 81' Jozy Altidore gets the nod from New England Revolution. He replaces Bobby Wood and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' A stunning finish from Jozy Altidore — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 88' It’s high time Frank Klopas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' New England Revolution player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- It finishes all square. New England Revolution and Chicago Fire FC share the spoils 3-3.
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 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 |
| Tomas Chancalay | 2 |
| Adam Buksa | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 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
1.9
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
69%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
55%
New England Revolution or Chicago Fire FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 0
5.1%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

