Match Report
Before the match
New England Revolution's previous five results comprised three wins and two defeats. Their goal totals were 9 scored and 11 conceded. FC Cincinnati were their latest opponents, away on 14 October: a 3-2 win.
Against FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer, New England Revolution scored three and conceded two on 14 October; the away from home result was 3-2. New England Revolution's at home game on 10 October (Major League Soccer) ended 0-3 against Seattle Sounders, with zero goals for and three against. On 27 September, Real Salt Lake faced New England Revolution in Major League Soccer: New England Revolution lost 0-3 away from home, having scored zero and conceded three. Major League Soccer, 19 September brought a home meeting with Orlando City SC; New England Revolution won 4-2, a return of four goals scored and two conceded. New England Revolution visited Chicago Fire on 13 September (Major League Soccer) and won 2-1; their goals totalled two, compared with one conceded.
Chicago Fire: three wins and two defeats over five games; seven goals scored, eight conceded. Latest: a 3-1 defeat at home to Philadelphia Union on 15 October.
Against Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer, Chicago Fire scored one and conceded three on 15 October; the at home result was 1-3. Chicago Fire's at home game on 10 October (Major League Soccer) ended 2-1 against New York City FC, with two goals for and one against. On 7 October, Vancouver Whitecaps faced Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer: Chicago Fire won 3-1 at home, having scored three and conceded one. Major League Soccer, 26 September brought an away meeting with Charlotte; Chicago Fire won 1-0, a return of one goal scored and zero conceded. Chicago Fire visited Nashville SC on 20 September (Major League Soccer) and lost 0-3; their goals totalled zero, compared with three conceded.
The last two recorded meetings were a 2-1 away win for New England Revolution on 13 September and a 2-2 draw at New England Revolution on 18 October 2025.
After the match
New England Revolution edged past Chicago Fire 1-0 at Boston Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts on 17 October 2026. Matt Polster opened the scoring in the 26th minute for New England Revolution, set up by Carles Gil, to make it 1-0. Andrew Gutman (58') and Ethan Kohler (79') were booked. Our current Elo ratings make Chicago Fire slightly the stronger side, by 30 rating points over New England Revolution, even though it was New England Revolution who won this one. New England Revolution picked up one yellow card. The substitution total for New England Revolution was four. one yellow card went to Chicago Fire. Chicago Fire: four substitutions. New England Revolution conceded no goals.