Our football match prediction:
New England Revolution
Match Time & Date:
23/09/2018
00:30 GMT
Prediction: 1-0
Chicago Fire
Gillette Stadium will host Sunday’s football game between New England and Chicago Fire. New England are on a three-game unbeaten run in MLS ahead of the visit of Chicago Fire, but they need to return to winning ways as soon as possible if they are to stay in the race for a place in the play-offs. The Revs have been struggling in front of goal of late, but seeing that Veljko Paunovic’s men are not considered good travelers, we are tempted to put our money on the hosts. Chicago Fire did well to crush Orlando City 4-0 in their last league fixture, but, as previously mentioned, they often struggle on the travels, therefore, we do not believe that they are capable of spoiling New England’s party at Toyota Park. You should bear in mind, though, that New England are after their first win over Chicago Fire since July, 2016.
Highlighted Player (Antonio Delamea Mlinar):
Antonio Delamea Mlinar is a Slovenian footballer who plays for New England Revolution in MLS. Milnar was born in Celje, Slovenia on 10 June, 1991 and his main position is centre back. The New England Revolution defender played for the likes of Celje, Sampion, Aluminij and Interblock during his youth career and he signed his first professional contract with Interblock senior team. Mlinar scored one goal in 23 league appearances for “the Gamblers” from 2008 to 2011 and in 2011 he joined Slovenian giants Olimpija Ljubljana. He played an important role in the capital club for seven years, but in 2017 he decided to take a step forward in his career. Mlinar signed a deal with New England Revolution in January, 2017 and he has been playing for the Revs ever since. He made his debut for the Slovenia national team against Poland in November, 2016, replacing Miral Samardzic in the second half of the match.
Highlighted Team (Chicago Fire):
Based in the suburb of Bridgeview, Illinois, Chicago Fire are a professional soccer club who compete in Major League Soccer. Chicago Fire were founded on October 8, 1997 and one year later they won the MLS Cup by beating D.C. United (2-0) in the title game. The club play their home games at Toyota Park, the venue that was opened on June 11, 2006. Chicago Fire won four U.S. Open Cups (1998, 2000, 2003 and 2006) and in 2009 they were beaten by UANL Tigres in the North American Superliga final. The likes of Chris Armas, DeMarcus Beasley, Brian McBride, Eric Wynalda and Frank Klopas are some of the notable footballers who played for Chicago Fire in the past. It has to be noted that a number of veterans were part of the club as well: Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Pavel Pardo, Piotr Nowak, Hristo Stoichkov and Lubos Kubik. The club’s official coloures are red and white and they are nicknamed Men in Red. Veljko Paunovic, who won the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup with Serbia, is one of the club’s most famous coaches.
