Pregame prediction state, community vote lean, matchup drivers, and trend context.
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New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire predictions cover Major League Soccer (USA), Regular Season - 30 on 18 Oct 2026. Kick-off is listed for Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 01:30 CEST. This preview brings together the prediction lean, community voting, recent form, head-to-head notes and team context in one place. The page is built to give a pre-match read before team news, odds movement and late updates can change the picture.
The current prediction split is New England Revolution 47%, Draw 36%, Chicago Fire 17%, giving New England Revolution the clearest lean before the other matchup factors are considered.
Recent form gives the first matchup clue: over the last five, New England Revolution have taken 10 points while Chicago Fire have taken 4. That comes from New England Revolution taking 3 wins and Chicago Fire taking 0 wins in that span. Goal trend sits at New England Revolution +3 and Chicago Fire -1.
Season and schedule context add season pace at New England Revolution 1.72 points per game versus Chicago Fire 1.63, venue split at 2.17 home points per game against 1.42 away points per game, and rest days at New England Revolution 34.1 and Chicago Fire 34.1. These details help separate a simple prediction percentage from the rhythm each team brings into the match.
Recent head-to-head context lists New England Revolution 2 recent H2H wins, Chicago Fire 1 recent H2H win, and 3 draws, which adds rivalry history without treating older meetings as more important than current form.
Underlying team metrics add chance creation score at New England Revolution 8.7 versus Chicago Fire 10.3 and clean-sheet rate at 20% against 25%, giving the prediction a check against chance creation, defensive resistance and match-control signals.
The prediction trend contains 4 trend points, showing how the pre-match view developed before the current prediction read.