New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire
Match details. MLS, Regular Season - 30. Kick-off is Sun 18 Oct, 00:30 Lagos time. It is played at Boston Stadium. The referee is Bensalah.
What's at stake. New England Revolution are 3rd on 49 points after 29 games, 3 points behind Inter Miami, 1 point clear of Chicago Fire. A win would take them level on points with Inter Miami. Chicago Fire are 4th on 48 points after 29 games, 1 point behind New England Revolution, 2 points clear of Charlotte. A win would take them above New England Revolution.
Team news. New England Revolution are without L. Campana (hamstring injury), M. Fofana (lower-body injury), J. Harrison (lower-body injury), A. Yusuf (muscle injury), L. Campana (hamstring injury), M. Fofana (lower-body injury). M. Fofana is their centre-back. Chicago Fire are without J. Elliott (red card), A. Franco (knee injury), R. Lod (lower-body injury), S. Rogers (lower-body injury), J. Elliott (red card), A. Franco (knee injury). J. Elliott is their centre-back.
Form. New England Revolution have won six, drawn one and lost three of their last ten, 1.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L L W W. In this competition New England Revolution have gone W L L W W W. Chicago Fire have won three, drawn four and lost three of their last ten, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W W W L. In this competition Chicago Fire have gone L W W W L L.
The numbers. New England Revolution score 1.9 and concede 1.6 a game over their last ten, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. New England Revolution average 14.4 shots (6.1 on target), 5.8 corners and 2.0 cards a game, with 49% of the ball. Chicago Fire score 1.6 and concede two a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. Chicago Fire average 14.9 shots (5.0 on target), 4.2 corners and 2.5 cards a game, with 51% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings New England Revolution have won two, drawn six and lost two. Six of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in eight. In the last four, New England Revolution won one, one was drawn and Chicago Fire won two. The last time they met, on 13 Sep 2026, it finished New England Revolution 2-1 Chicago Fire: New England Revolution had 4 shots to 22, 39% of the ball, four yellow cards.
The case against. Chicago Fire's record still gives them 28% to win. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to an open game. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 74%. Not everything agrees on goals: six of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.
The read. New England Revolution or the draw. A draw is live. A tight game. New England Revolution are the stronger side on form and the table.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Chicago Fire Under 1.5 goals (New England Revolution's own games don't back it (5 of 10)); 1X2 - 2UP: New England Revolution (the signs point different ways). Predicted score: New England Revolution 1-1 Chicago Fire (12% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).