Matchday

MLS 2026 · 17 Oct 2026

New England Revolution 1–0 Chicago Fire

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.6 – 1.0
Actual xG
0.3 – 1.1
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made New England Revolution favourites at 51%.

New England Revolution won although Chicago Fire made the better chances (1.1 xG to 0.3): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Matt Turner, 56.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Jonathan Bamba +12.4, Anton Salétros +11.5.

Well below it: Carles Gil −15.5, Maren Haile-Selassie −9.0.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

New England Revolution

14 Oct 2026W 3–2at FC Cincinnati MLS
10 Oct 2026L 0–3v Seattle Sounders FC MLS
27 Sep 2026L 0–3at Real Salt Lake MLS
19 Sep 2026W 4–2v Orlando City SC MLS
13 Sep 2026W 2–1at Chicago Fire MLS

Chicago Fire

15 Oct 2026L 1–3v Philadelphia Union MLS
10 Oct 2026W 2–1v New York City FC MLS
7 Oct 2026W 3–1v Vancouver Whitecaps MLS
26 Sep 2026W 1–0at Charlotte FC MLS
20 Sep 2026L 0–3at Nashville SC MLS

Head to head

13 Sep 2026Chicago Fire 1–2 New England Revolution MLS

New England Revolution

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Matt Turner Goalkeeper9000–56.5+5.3
Cody Baker Defender800–55.7–
Tanner Beason Defender900–54.6–
Dániel Gazdag Forward2500–47.3–
Jackson Yueill Midfielder1500–45.6–
Joshua Wynder Defender9000–45.4−2.9
Luca Langoni Forward6500–43.3+2.9
Ethan Kohler Defender9000–42.3−4.9
Matt Polster Defender90100.1241.5+0.0
Peyton Miller Defender90000.1239.7+1.4
Dor Turgeman Forward86000.0239.3−5.6
Ilay Feingold Defender8700–38.1+1.6
Brooklyn Raines Midfielder9000–38.1−6.4
William Sands Defender7500–36.1+0.1
Carles Gil Midfielder9001–29.5−15.5

Chicago Fire

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Anzor Mekvabishvili Midfielder22000.0273.3–
Johan Gomez Midfielder1100–60.9–
Jonathan Bamba Forward67000.2754.1+12.4
Anton Salétros Midfielder90000.0550.6+11.5
Dje Tah D'Avilla Midfielder68000.1149.1+6.9
Chris Brady Goalkeeper9000–46.6−3.1
Andreas Hanche Olsen Defender90000.0144.5−7.8
Mbekezeli Mbokazi Defender90000.0743.1+2.1
Maren Haile-Selassie Midfielder90000.1141.4−9.0
Puso Dithejane Forward2300–40.8–
Robert Lewandowski Forward90000.1939.8−7.8
Noah Allen Defender2300–38.7–
Andrew Gutman Defender6700–38.3+2.5
Leonardo Barroso Defender79000.0534.5+2.0
Philip Zinckernagel Midfielder90000.2133.6−4.1