Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 30
New England Revolution 1–0 Chicago Fire
Sat 17 Oct 2026 · 23:30 UTC · Boston Stadium, Boston
New England RevolutionTeam 1949
Chicago FireTeam 1984Match story
New England Revolution · draw · Chicago FireBefore kick-off: 42% · 28% · 30%
Last reading, 90+4': 96% · 4% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Matt Polster 26'
We gave New England Revolution 42% to win: they did.
- Matt Polster 1969 +27 assist Carles Gil 2055 +1826'
New England Revolution:Matt Polster 1969 +27 assist Carles Gil 2055 +18 - 58'Andrew Gutman 2003 −13*
Chicago Fire:Andrew Gutman 2003 −13* - Dániel Gazdag 1986 +5 for Luca Daniel·Langoni 1975 +865'
New England Revolution:Dániel Gazdag 1986 +5 for Luca Daniel·Langoni 1975 +8 - 67'Puso Dithejane 1697 0 for Jonathan Bamba 2004 −5
Chicago Fire:Puso Dithejane 1697 0 for Jonathan Bamba 2004 −5 - 67'Noah Allen 2116 −3 for Andrew Gutman 2003 −13*
Chicago Fire:Noah Allen 2116 −3 for Andrew Gutman 2003 −13* - 68'Anzor Mekvabishvili 1867 0 for Djé D'Avilla 2061 −6
Chicago Fire:Anzor Mekvabishvili 1867 0 for Djé D'Avilla 2061 −6 - Jackson Yueill 1744 +3 for William Sands 2063 +1975'
New England Revolution:Jackson Yueill 1744 +3 for William Sands 2063 +19 - Ethan Kohler 2000 +3079'
New England Revolution:Ethan Kohler 2000 +30 - 79'Johan Arath Gomez 1755 0 for Leonardo Barroso 1931 0
Chicago Fire:Johan Arath Gomez 1755 0 for Leonardo Barroso 1931 0 - Tanner·Beason 1810 +1 for Dor Turgeman 2119 +686'
New England Revolution:Tanner·Beason 1810 +1 for Dor Turgeman 2119 +6 - Cody Baker 1694 +2 for Ilay Feingold 2021 +2687'
New England Revolution:Cody Baker 1694 +2 for Ilay Feingold 2021 +26
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 42% · 28% · 30%(New England Revolution · draw · Chicago Fire)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (14%); the result 1–0 had 9%.
- Average value of the starting XI: New England Revolution €2.4M, Chicago Fire €3.0M.
- New England Revolution were without 1 expected starter: M. Fofana (2112).
- Chicago Fire were without 1 expected starter: J. Elliott (2073).
- Home advantage made New England Revolution the favourite: it added 9 points to their win chance.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
New England Revolution
3rd in MLS · 49 pts from 29
- 14 OctWFC Cincinnati MLS1957
- 10 OctLSeattle Sounders MLS1953
- 27 SepLReal Salt Lake MLS1892
- 19 SepWOrlando City SC MLS1997
- 13 SepWChicago Fire MLS1933
Chicago Fire
4th in MLS · 48 pts from 29
- 15 OctLPhiladelphia Union MLS2007
- 10 OctWNew York City FC MLS2013
- 7 OctWVancouver Whitecaps MLS1950
- 26 SepWCharlotte MLS1917
- 20 SepLNashville SC MLS2001
Season outlook
From the Major League Soccer simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Revolution | 49 /29 | 55.7 | 0% | 16% | 0% | 6th |
| Chicago Fire | 48 /29 | 54.9 | 0% | 11% | 0% | 7th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 30th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

New England Revolution · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.9 (Good) · Elo 2037

Chicago Fire · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +3.4 (Good) · Elo 2028
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: –
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
New England Revolution: balanced profile (how Marko Mićović plays) · Chicago Fire: balanced profile (how Gregg Matthew Berhalter plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.