Chicago Fire vs New England Revolution Prediction & Betting Tips (13 September)

Chicago Fire vs New England Revolution is set for Sunday, September 13, 2026 at Soldier Field, with kickoff moved earlier to 5:30 p.m. ET, and the stakes are high in the Eastern Conference playoff race: Chicago sit third with 38 points while New England are one point behind in fourth, so the winner can take control of a direct postseason position before the rematch at Gillette Stadium on October 17.

For the 2026/27 MLS cycle, Chicago’s spine remains built around Chris Brady in goal, Jack Elliott and Mbekezeli Mbokazi at center back, Philip Zinckernagel and Robin Lod as creators, and the Hugo Cuypers–Robert Lewandowski partnership up front, but Gregg Berhalter must manage a congested week with Inter Miami visiting before this one; the Fire have been hard to beat lately, drawing 2-2 at Seattle and 1-1 at the New York Red Bulls after beating Orlando City.

New England’s 2026/27 core is Matt Turner in goal, Mamadou Fofana and Ethan Kohler in central defense, Carles Gil as captain and playmaker, Jack Harrison on the right, and Dor Turgeman leading the line, with Alhassan Yusuf and Brooklyn Raines giving the midfield legs; the Revs arrive after a strong 1-3 win at Columbus Crew, though they were beaten 2-1 by the LA Galaxy last time out and still have injury concerns around Luca Langoni, Leonardo Campana and Ilay Feingold.

European odds make Chicago the home favorite at roughly 1.75, with the draw near 4.00 and New England around 4.20, and that market view fits the Fire’s Soldier Field scoring power plus New England’s tendency to trade chances when Gil gets space; Our Prediction is 3 : 1, expecting Cuypers or Lewandowski to exploit set pieces and transitions while Brady’s shot-stopping keeps the Revolution from turning pressure into a po