Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 31Kick-off on August 18, 2019 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union?
Chicago Fire won 2-0 on August 18, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 38′N. NikolićChicago Fire
- 45′N. NikolićChicago Fire (pen.)
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 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2019 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2019 | CF Montreal(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2019 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2019 | DC United(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 24, 2019 | Cruz Azul(home) | 0-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2019 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2019 | DC United(away) | 5-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2019 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2019 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Chicago Fire win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Philadelphia Union win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2019 | Philadelphia Union 2-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2018 | Philadelphia Union 3-0 Chicago Fire | US Open Cup |
| Jul 12, 2018 | Chicago Fire 3-4 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| May 30, 2018 | Philadelphia Union 3-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Chicago Fire 3-2 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Philadelphia Union 3-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire on Jul 20, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chicago Fire sit 3rd in Major League Soccer (36 points from 20 matches) and Philadelphia Union sit 12th (21 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 21 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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- Aug 15, 2019Portland Timbers3-2Chicago Fire
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- Aug 17, 2019Columbus Crew2-2Toronto FC
- Aug 17, 2019CF Montreal3-3FC Dallas
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