New England Revolution host Chicago Fire in round 30 of MLS

New England Revolution host Chicago Fire on 18 October 2026 at 02:30 Damascus time, in round 30 of the 2026 MLS season, with the match broadcast on Apple TV.

In their last matches, New England Revolution lost to Seattle Sounders ⁦0⁠-⁠3⁩ at home, beat Cincinnati ⁦3⁠-⁠2⁩ away, lost to Real Salt Lake ⁦0⁠-⁠3⁩, beat Orlando City ⁦4⁠-⁠2⁩, and beat Chicago Fire themselves ⁦2⁠-⁠1⁩.

Chicago Fire, meanwhile, recently lost to Philadelphia Union ⁦1⁠-⁠3⁩ at home, beat New York City ⁦2⁠-⁠1⁩, beat Vancouver Whitecaps ⁦3⁠-⁠1⁩, beat Charlotte ⁦1⁠-⁠0⁩ away, and lost to Nashville ⁦0⁠-⁠3⁩.

In previous meetings between the two sides, New England Revolution beat Chicago Fire ⁦2⁠-⁠1⁩ on 14 September 2026, the two sides drew ⁦2⁠-⁠2⁩ on 19 October 2025, Chicago Fire beat New England Revolution ⁦3⁠-⁠2⁩ on 7 September 2025, Chicago Fire also won ⁦3⁠-⁠1⁩ on 21 May 2025, and New England Revolution won ⁦1⁠-⁠0⁩ on 5 May 2024.

New England Revolution will be without J. Harrison, A. Yusuf, L. Campana and Mamadou Fofana through injury. Chicago Fire, meanwhile, will be missing R. Lود, A. Mukhtarishvili, Samuel Gard Rogers and Andre Franco through injury, as well as Jack Stewart Elliott through suspension.

In the Eastern Conference standings, New England Revolution sit third with 49 points from 29 matches, with 15 wins, 4 draws and 10 losses, and a goal difference of 48 scored against 41 conceded. Chicago Fire sit fourth with 48 points from 29 matches, with 14 wins, 6 draws and 9 losses, and a goal difference of 52 scored against 43 conceded.