- Last meeting: New England won 2-1 the last time these two teams met three weeks ago.
- Home form: New England have won 9, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their 14 home games in MLS 2026 (W9, D2, L3).
- Away form: Chicago have won 5, drawn 5 and lost 4 of their 14 away games in MLS 2026, scoring 24 goals in the process.
Playoff spots at stake when New England host Chicago
There's a lot on the line for 4th-placed Chicago Fire and 7th-placed New England Revolution in Saturday's matchup at Gillette Stadium, USA as both sides have accumulated 48 and 46 points respectively from 28 matches, which makes this one a playoff match. The Fire have played better soccer than their Eastern Conference opponents during the season, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last 5 games, but New England will fancy their chances of spoiling the party as the Revs haven't won either of their previous two home games against Chicago.
Chicago are on a three-match winning streak in MLS 2026 after seeing off Charlotte, Vancouver and New York City FC, and Gregg Berhalter's possession-first system has certainly produced a structured and confident side.
Tight and open contest in prospect
Form and tactics
New England have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 in MLS 2026, which means they've lost back-to-back matches after beating Orlando City 4-2 and then losing 3-0 to Real Salt Lake and 0-3 to Seattle Sounders. Marko Mitrovic's 4-3-3 system is designed to be compact, but with enough quality in it to hurt teams when they're allowed to build up in numbers.
Key players
Carles Gil is the Revs' danger man with 12 goals from his 27 MLS 2026 appearances to date, while Dor Turgeman has been a live wire with 3 assists in the hosts' last 5 matches. Hugo Cuypers has scored 13 goals in 11 MLS 2026 matches to lead the Fire's scoring charts by some distance, but Maren Haile-Selassie has also been a spark in their last 5 matches, contributing 3 of their 7 goals.
The Fire have the momentum
The odds favor the away team at 2.5, ahead of New England at 2.4 and the Draw at 3.8, but this is a matchup that looks as close as it can be and that's why I'm taking Chicago's momentum into account. The Fire have scored 24 goals in their 14 away matches, so we'll be going for an open match with goals at both ends.
The last five meetings between these two clubs has produced two wins apiece and one draw, but Chicago have momentum on their side and that could swing the scales in their favour this Saturday. New England have won 9 of their 14 games at home in MLS 2026, but the Chicago's away record of 5-5-4 is good enough to make them a live longshot here.
However, New England's superior record at home should prevent this from being an away match in all but name, hence the 1-0 correct score prediction.
Over 2.5 goals at 1.42 and Both Teams To Score – Yes at 1.37 also looks like the best way to make money on this matchup, as it should be tight but high-scoring in places.
