New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire FC prediction — MLS · Sun 18 Oct · 00:30 UK

MLS · Sun 18 Oct · 00:30 UK
New England Revolution 40Draw 25Chicago Fire FC 35
New England Revolution or draw has moved from 68% to 65% over 6 days
The call
65%
New England Revolution or draw
Calls on the result published at 60–70% have landed 69% of the time
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3.2
Goals expected
4d 11hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
73%
Both teams score
64%
3+ goals
62%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
New England RevolutionChicago Fire FC
1.7
Goals+0.1
1.5
avg 1.5 · 4 away · 2+ in 3/6
avg 1.3 · 2 away · 2+ in 2/6
13.4
Shots+0.2
13.7
avg 14.3 · 4 away · 13+ in 4/6
avg 15.8 · 2 away · 14+ in 4/6
4.5
On target+0.9
5.4
avg 5.5 · 4 away · 4+ in 5/6
avg 5.2 · 2 away · 5+ in 3/6
5.6
Corners+1.6
4.0
avg 6.0 · 4 away · 6+ in 3/6
avg 4.8 · 2 away · 4+ in 3/6
New England RevolutionChicago Fire FC
0.4
Goals+0.1
0.5
6.2
Shots+0.1
6.3
2.1
On target+0.4
2.4
2.6
Corners+0.8
1.9
New England RevolutionChicago Fire FC
1.2
Goals+0.2
1.0
7.2
Shots+0.2
7.4
2.4
On target+0.6
2.9
3.0
Corners+0.8
2.1

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

New England RevolutionChicago Fire FC
Attack
1.5Goals1.3
1.7Expected goals (xG)1.6
14.3Shots15.8
5.5Shots on target5.2
2.8Big chances2.5
6.0Corners4.8
Defence
2.0Goals conceded1.3
1.6xG conceded1.5
12.8Shots faced12.5
5.3On target faced4.0
6.5Corners conceded4.3
3.3Keeper saves2.8
Style & discipline
50%Possession51%
9.5Fouls13.3
2.3Yellow cards2.2
1.8Offsides2.0

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability6-day change
Over 1.5 goals83%0
New England Revolution to score81%−1
Chicago Fire FC to score79%+2
Over 2.5 goals62%0

In plain English

New England Revolution are more likely than not to avoid defeat, but it is close. The model sees around three goals in it.

What would change the call

New England Revolution or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

New England Revolution lead 1–0 at half-time65% → 91%
Chicago Fire FC lead 1–0 at half-time65% → 35%
Goalless at half-time65% → 70%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

New England Revolution · last 6

Lv Seattle Sounders FC0–313 shots
Lat Real Salt Lake0–316 shots
Wv Orlando City4–218 shots
Wat Chicago Fire FC2–14 shots
Wat New York City FC2–111 shots
Lat LA Galaxy1–224 shots

Chicago Fire FC · last 6

Wv New York City FC2–114 shots
Wv Vancouver Whitecaps3–122 shots
Wat Charlotte FC1–018 shots
Lat Nashville SC0–39 shots
Lv New England Revolution1–222 shots
Dv Inter Miami CF1–110 shots

First half — what we expect

New England Revolution
44%
to score before half-time
Chicago Fire FC
52%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 73%

New England RevolutionChicago Fire FC
6.21st-half shots6.3
avg 6.3 · 4 away · 6+ in 4/6
avg 6.2 · 2 away · 6+ in 3/6
2.11st-half shots on target2.4
avg 2.3 · 4 away · 2+ in 4/6
avg 2.0 · 2 away · 2+ in 2/6
2.61st-half corners1.9
avg 3.2 · 4 away · 3+ in 4/6
avg 1.3 · 2 away · 2+ in 4/6

First-half chances

67%Chance of 5+ shots68%
41%Chance of 7+ shots42%
84%Chance of 1+ shots on target88%
34%Chance of 3+ shots on target43%
68%Chance of 2+ corners52%
28%Chance of 4+ corners15%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · New England Revolution6.27.2
Shots · Chicago Fire FC6.37.4
Shots on target · New England Revolution2.12.4
Shots on target · Chicago Fire FC2.42.9
Corners · New England Revolution2.63.0
Corners · Chicago Fire FC1.92.1
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025 and 2026 seasons in this competition.

New England Revolution
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Tomás Chancalay
FW · 3.9 shots expected
98%
79%
47%
Leonardo Campana
FW · 3.5 shots expected
97%
69%
32%
Maximiliano Urruti
FW · 2.9 shots expected
94%
70%
34%
Dor Turgeman
FW · 2.6 shots expected
93%
64%
27%
Ignatius Ganago
FW · 2.5 shots expected
91%
64%
27%
Carles Gil
MF · 2.3 shots expected
90%
57%
21%
Chicago Fire FC
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Brian Gutiérrez
MF · 2.9 shots expected
95%
68%
32%
Philip Zinckernagel
FW · 2.6 shots expected
93%
64%
27%
Hugo Cuypers
FW · 2.6 shots expected
93%
72%
36%
Jonathan Bamba
FW · 2.2 shots expected
89%
64%
27%
Robin Lod
FW · 1.8 shots expected
83%
53%
17%
Maren Haile-Selassie
MF · 1.7 shots expected
82%
46%
13%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

New England Revolution form (last 6)L W W W L L
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.1 / match
Head-to-head, last 5New England Revolution 2 · Draws 1 · Chicago Fire FC 2
Chicago Fire FC in their league tableTop quarter

Head to head

Sept 2026Chicago Fire FC 1–2 New England Revolution
Oct 2025New England Revolution 2–2 Chicago Fire FC
Sept 2025Chicago Fire FC 3–2 New England Revolution
May 2025New England Revolution 1–3 Chicago Fire FC
May 2024Chicago Fire FC 0–1 New England Revolution
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Common questions

Who will win New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire FC?

Bawler's model rates this match: New England Revolution are favoured (40% win probability vs 35% for Chicago Fire FC, 25% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire FC?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is New England Revolution 1-1 Chicago Fire FC (11.0% probability). Expected total goals: 3.2.

How does Bawler predict New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire FC?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives New England Revolution 40%, the draw 25% and Chicago Fire FC 35%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire FC?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 64% chance. That is based on New England Revolution expecting 1.66 goals and Chicago Fire FC 1.54.

Over or under 2.5 goals in New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire FC?

Bawler's model expects 3.2 goals in total. It leans towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 62%.

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