New England Revolution has a chance to clinch the Supporter’s Shield this weekend when they play host to Chicago Fire. The match schedules for Sunday at the Gillette Stadium, with kickoff at 2 am.
First, the hosts were unbeaten in six consecutive games, while Chicago lost 3-1 to Toronto at the end of September and are currently 13 points behind a playoff spot.
The Revs already have first place in the Eastern Conference and a bye to the first-round playoffs. However, Bruce Arena and the Revs still look like they’re trying to make more history.
In this season, New England scored 31 goals in the first half and 57 goals. That’s the best in the league in both divisions.
The club has broken multiple league and franchise records. The most notable is Los Angeles FC’s 2019 regular season 72 points total, which is five points above Eastern Conference leaders with eight games remaining in their season.
On the other hand, Chicago may not be mathematically ruled out of the postseason competition, but right now, it’s looking like they’ve already bagged it for the year.
Frank Klopas talked about the need to be competitive and fight until the end of the games, two things we haven’t seen enough of this season.
Many managers will lose their jobs by the end of this season because they have not performed well enough to reach some goals.
New England Revolution vs. Chicago Fire Head to Head
Both sides have 46 games against each other, with NER taking 16 wins while Chicago Fire with 20 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Montreal 1-4 NER
- NER 2-1 Orlando City
- Chicago Fire 2-3 NER
- NER 1-1 Columbus Crew
Away
- Toronto 3-1 Chicago Fire
- Chicago Fire 2-0 New York City
- Chicago Fire 0-0 Nashville
- Chicago Fire 2-3 NER
New England Revolution Team News
In their last games, Adam Buksa scored a goal for the Revision in three straight games, his 13th during Gustavo Bou has an assist in three consecutive games.
Matt Turner and Tagus Buchanan will be back in line for Canada after they both starred during the season for Canada and the US World Cup 2022 Qualifying window.
Chicago Fire Team News
Kenneth Kronholm has a problem with his right knee; Brian Gutierrez has a problem with his right ankle; Boris Sekulic has back cramps; Carlos Teran has an injury to his right thigh, while Francisco Calvo has a wound to the right thigh.
Prediction and Odds
Given their depth and that two of their key contributors are back, it will be hard to bet against New England.
- Home Win
- Both Teams to Score
- Goals Over 2.5
