Match

Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union: result 4-3 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 31Kick-off on July 4, 2024 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Fire
4-3
Philadelphia Union

Full time

What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union?

Chicago Fire won 4-3 on July 4, 2024.

Goalscorers

  • 30′M. Haile-SelassieChicago Fire
  • 38′C. DonovanPhiladelphia Union
  • 45′D. GazdagPhiladelphia Union (pen.)
  • 49′J. McGlynnPhiladelphia Union
  • 82′H. CuypersChicago Fire
  • 89′G. GiménezChicago Fire
  • 90′H. CuypersChicago Fire

Official lineup for Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Chicago Fire

3-5-2
  1. 7M. Haile-Selassie
  2. 9H. Cuypers
  1. 24J. Dean
  2. 21F. Herbers
  3. 23K. Acosta
  4. 17B. Gutiérrez
  5. 27A. Arigoni
  1. 5R. Czichos
  2. 16W. Omsberg
  3. 2A. Souquet
  1. 34C. Brady

Philadelphia Union

4-3-1-2
  1. 33Q. Sullivan
  2. 25C. Donovan
  1. 10D. Gazdag
  1. 31L. Flach
  2. 20J. Bueno
  3. 16J. McGlynn
  1. 27K. Wagner
  2. 3J. Elliott
  3. 5J. Glesnes
  4. 26N. Harriel
  1. 1O. Semmle
Ask the AI a questionSign-in required.

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 4, 5 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 30, 2024Seattle Sounders(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Jun 22, 2024Orlando City SC(away)2-4Major League Soccer
Jun 15, 2024Toronto FC(away)4-1Major League Soccer
Jun 2, 2024Los Angeles Galaxy(home)2-1Major League Soccer
May 30, 2024Orlando City SC(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 29, 2024CF Montreal(away)2-4Major League Soccer
Jun 29, 2024West Chester United(home)0-0NPSL
Jun 25, 2024Electric City Shock(home)1-2NPSL
Jun 22, 2024Charlotte(home)0-2Major League Soccer
Jun 22, 2024First State(away)5-1NPSL

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Chicago Fire win, 3 draws, 2 Philadelphia Union wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 25, 2024Philadelphia Union 2-2 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Apr 16, 2023Chicago Fire 2-2 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Mar 12, 2023Philadelphia Union 1-0 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Aug 13, 2022Philadelphia Union 4-1 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Jun 30, 2022Chicago Fire 1-0 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Aug 1, 2021Philadelphia Union 1-1 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire on Feb 25, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Chicago Fire score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 1.6 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Chicago Fire1.01.729/159/15
Philadelphia Union1.61.949/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Chicago Fire sit 4th in Major League Soccer (55 points from 33 matches) and Philadelphia Union sit 6th (47 points from 33 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Chicago Fire3316710615055
6Philadelphia Union3313812625147

A question about Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union?

Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.

Ask the AI a question

Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Other matches in the same round

Next match: Chicago Fire and Philadelphia Union

Ready to know everything about football?