New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire

17 October 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Nabil Bensalah

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Matt Polster 26’

Match summary

New England Revolution saw off Chicago Fire 1-0. New England Revolution led 1-0 at half-time.

Matt Polster put New England Revolution ahead in the 26th minute.

Chicago Fire can feel hard done by, creating 1.09 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to New England Revolution's 0.27 from 5.

Match stats

38% Possession 62%
5 Shots 19
4 Shots on target 6
0 Corners 10
64 Attacks 96
42 Dangerous attacks 62
362 Passes 573
85.4% Pass accuracy 89.5%
13 Tackles 20
9 Fouls 17
1 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 1

Key events

New England Revolution Chicago Fire
Kick-off
Dor TurgemanShot on target
10’
Peyton MillerShot on target
15’
23’
Corner
Matt PolsterRight foot shot1-0 (New England Revolution)
26’
35’
Corner
38’
Jonathan BambaShot on target
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
47’
Corner
48’
Anton SalétrosShot on target
48’
Corner
49’
Corner
54’
Corner
58’
Andrew GutmanFoul
61’
Corner
Peyton MillerShot on target
63’
Dániel GazdagLuca Langoni
65’
67’
Noah AllenAndrew Gutman
67’
Puso DithejaneJonathan Bamba
68’
Anzor MekvabishviliDje Tah D'Avilla
69’
Robert LewandowskiShot on target
Jackson YueillWilliam Sands
75’
77’
Corner
79’
Johan GomezLeonardo Barroso
Ethan KohlerFoul
79’
81’
Philip ZinckernagelShot on target
81’
Corner
Tanner BeasonDor Turgeman
86’
86’
Anzor MekvabishviliShot on target
Cody BakerIlay Feingold
87’
88’
Philip ZinckernagelShot on target
90’
Corner
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.27 1.09 26’ Matt Polster (New England Revolution), 1-0 26’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.27 1.09 26’ Matt Polster (New England Revolution), 1-0 Polster 26’
New England Revolution 0.27 xGChicago Fire 1.09 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Chicago Fire attacking New England Revolution attacking 
26’ Matt Polster (New England Revolution), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 38’ Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 37’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 49’ Dje Tah D'Avilla (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 47’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 38’ Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 49’ Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 77’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 9’ Leonardo Barroso (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 89’ Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 42’ Peyton Miller (New England Revolution), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Peyton Miller (New England Revolution), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 69’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 81’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 15’ Peyton Miller (New England Revolution), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 88’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+1’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 10’ Dor Turgeman (New England Revolution), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Anzor Mekvabishvili (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ Andreas Hanche Olsen (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 26’ Matt Polster (New England Revolution), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 38’ Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 49’ Dje Tah D'Avilla (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 37’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 47’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 38’ Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 49’ Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 77’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 9’ Leonardo Barroso (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 54’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 69’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 42’ Peyton Miller (New England Revolution), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 63’ Peyton Miller (New England Revolution), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 81’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 15’ Peyton Miller (New England Revolution), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 88’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+1’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 10’ Dor Turgeman (New England Revolution), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Anzor Mekvabishvili (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ Andreas Hanche Olsen (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

New England Revolution 4-3-3 Starting XI
Turner
Sands 75’
Kohler
Wynder
Feingold 87’
Miller
Raines
Polster
Gil
Turgeman 86’
Langoni 65’
Chicago Fire 4-3-3 Starting XI
Brady
Gutman 67’
Olsen
Mbokazi
Barroso 79’
Salétros
D'Avilla 68’
Haile-Selassie
Bamba 67’
Lewandowski
Zinckernagel

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Matt Turner
90′ 6 0 29 – – – – –
Defenders7 players
Ilay Feingold Taken off
87′ – 2 2 2 – 28 1 – – –
Ethan Kohler
90′ 3 – 3 3 – 27 1 – –
Joshua Wynder
90′ 2 2 2 5 2 41 1 – – –
William Sands Taken off
75′ – 1 2 2 – 24 1 – – –
Peyton Miller
90′ 1 1 – 5 1 26 – – – –
Tanner Beason Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 1 – – – – – – –
Cody Baker Came on as a substitute
8′ 2 – – 2 – 1 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Carles Gil
90′ – 1 62 2 0.07 3 – 5 – 2 –
Brooklyn Raines
90′ – – 32 – 0.02 – – 2 1 2 –
Matt Polster
90′ 1 – 45 – 0.01 – – 4 – 2 –
Luca Langoni Taken off
65′ – – 16 1 0.02 1 1 5 2 3 –
Jackson Yueill Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 6 – 0.00 – 1 – – – –
Forwards2 players
Dor Turgeman Taken off
86′ – – 1 1 0.02 0.00 – 5 1 15 –
Dániel Gazdag Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – – – 0.00 – 2 1 11 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

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Chicago Fire LWWWL

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.