New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire Prediction & Betting Tips

How Both Sides Have Been Playing

New England Revolution have won 10 of their last 20 games across competitions, drawing 4 and losing 6, with 34 goals scored and 27 conceded. That's a tidy return, and their most recent outing was a 4-2 home win over Orlando City in September.

New England Revolution: 20 completed matches; Chicago Fire: 20 completed matches.

New England Revolution

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

34

Conceded

27

Difference

+7

Chicago Fire

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

35

Conceded

31

Difference

+4

Chicago Fire's last 20 shows 9 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses, with 36 goals for and 34 against. It's been a more chaotic run, taking in MLS and the Leagues Cup, with plenty of goals both ways. Their most recent match was a 3-0 defeat away at Nashville.

Fire's defence has looked shakier than Revolution's over this stretch.

Comparative Team Statistics: New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire

Head-to-Head

These two met as recently as 13 September, with Revolution winning 2-1 away at Chicago Fire. That's the most recent instalment of a fixture that goes back several seasons.

Looking further back, meetings between these two have mostly been tight, with plenty of draws and narrow one-goal margins. There's no long unbeaten run for either side to lean on here.

Where They Stand

Revolution sit second with 46 points from 26 games, having won 14, drawn 4 and lost 8. Chicago Fire are fifth on 39 points from 25 games, with 11 wins, 6 draws and 8 losses.

Both sides have scored 45 goals, but Revolution have conceded fewer, 33 against Fire's 38. That gap in goals against lines up with Revolution's slightly higher position.

Revolution's tighter defence has been the main difference between these two this season.

Players and Fitness

Hugo Cuypers has been Chicago Fire's main source of goals, with 13 in just 11 appearances. Carles Gil leads the way for Revolution with 12 goals from 26 games, and Diego Turgeman has 7 assists, with Zinckernagel setting up 8 for Fire.

New England Revolution:

Best scorers:

Carles Gil - 12

Best assist providers:

D. Turgeman - 7

Penalty cards:

B. Raines x 10

Injury list:

E. Kohler

Chicago Fire:

Best scorers:

H. Cuypers - 13

Best assist providers:

P. Zinckernagel - 8

Penalty cards:

T. D'Avilla x 7

Injury list:

J. Bamba

V. Radojevic

J. Shokalook

H. Cuypers

C. Mueller

L. Barroso

There's a fair few names on the injury list for both clubs, mostly listed as questionable with lower-body or head knocks, plus some players away on international duty. Given the fixture is still some weeks off, it's too early to say who'll actually be missing come kick-off.