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New England 1-0 Chicago Fire result, stats and report
Who won New England vs Chicago Fire?
New England 1-0 Chicago Fire, full time in Major League Soccer. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Under 2.5 goals, which landed. Before this meeting the sides had met once in the fixtures we hold, and New England won it.
Editorial publication status
No Match Review published
The final score and match data are available elsewhere in this Match Centre.
No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.
New England 1–0 Chicago Fire
New England host a Chicago Fire side that has not won in five MLS matches, while the Revolution arrive into this fixture off the back of a victory over these very same opponents. Something has to give.
New England beat Chicago Fire 1-0 at home.
A single goal kept the match under the 2.5 line.
New England won against the run of the chances: New England 0.37 to Chicago Fire 1.30 on expected goals, which favoured Chicago Fire.
Expected Goals (xG)
SportSignals model forecast
Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip
New England to win
Result
1:0
NER v CHI
📊 Match recap and data context
New England defeated Chicago Fire 1-0 in Major League Soccer, landing our model's 38 percent pick for a Revolution victory. Matt Polster scored in the 26th minute to settle the match. The result extended New England's recent form; they have won three of their last five games. Chicago Fire managed only one win across their past five outings and could not find an equalizer despite their tendency to feature goals at both ends. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.
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Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip
How the forecast compared
The provider forecast gives New England win the highest 1X2 probability at 38.0%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.
- NER
- 38.0%
- Draw
- 24.4%
- CHI
- 37.6%
- Both teams to score · Yes
- 64.8%
- Over 2.5 goals
- 63.4%
Full-time forecast audit: New England win was the highest probability; the match result was New England win.
Forecast result checked ·
No Tip was published for this match
No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.
Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle
10 facts from this result
The final verified live-context record and historical evidence saved before kick-off, kept as separate evidence sets.
Final live-fact record
- For Chicago Fire, the final recorded goal situation matched 9 comparable matches from 65 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 100% loss.Verified final
- For Chicago Fire, the final recorded goal situation matched 21 comparable matches from 100 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 100% loss.Verified final
- For New England, the final recorded goal situation matched 9 comparable matches from 65 checked matches: 100% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
- For New England, the final recorded goal situation matched 23 comparable matches from 100 checked matches: 95.7% win, 0% draw, 4.3% loss.Verified final
Captured from live match context at . This is a retained situation record, not a post-match performance claim.
Pre-match historical evidence
- 1-1is the most common scoreline between New England and Chicago Fire, landing 6 times across 33 league meetings on record.Immutable lifecycle evidence
- 24/33recorded league meetings saw both teams score (72.7%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
- 14league matches at home unbeaten for New England.Immutable lifecycle evidence
- 5league matches away from home unbeaten for Chicago Fire.Immutable lifecycle evidence
- New England scored first in 5 of their last 10 league matches (50%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
- Chicago Fire scored first in 6 of their last 10 league matches (60%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
Immutable lifecycle evidence · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.
Questions about this result
What was the final score in New England vs Chicago Fire?
NER beat CHI 1-0 in the Major League Soccer.Who scored the opening goal?
Matt Polster opened the scoring in the 26th minute.Who scored in the match?
Matt Polster (26').How many bookings were there?
The referee showed 2 yellow cards.Who refereed the match?
Nabil Bensalah officiated.When and where was the match played?
NER vs CHI kicked off on Sunday, 18 October 2026 UK time.How many corners were there in the match?
10 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.Did the model call it right?
Yes. The published pick was Under 2.5 goals, and it landed.When do they play next?
NER play Orlando City on Saturday, 7 November 2026 UK time. CHI play Chicago Fire on Saturday, 7 November 2026 UK time.
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