Match

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

Chicago Fire
2-0
Philadelphia Union

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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.)

Official lineup for Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Chicago Fire

4-3-3
  1. 9C. Sapong
  2. 23N. Nikolić
  3. 11P. Frankowski
  1. 20N. Gaitán
  2. 6D. McCarty
  3. 13B. Bronico
  1. 3J. Bornstein
  2. 5F. Calvo
  3. 31B. Schweinsteiger
  4. 4J. Kappelhof
  1. 27K. Kronholm

Philadelphia Union

4-3-1-2
  1. 23K. Przybyłko
  2. 10M. Fabián
  1. 35Jamiro Monteiro
  1. 2W. Creavalle
  2. 6H. Medunjanin
  3. 11A. Bedoya
  1. 27K. Wagner
  2. 78A. Collin
  3. 3J. Elliott
  4. 28R. Gaddis
  1. 18A. Blake
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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.

Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2019Portland Timbers(away)2-3Major League Soccer
Aug 11, 2019CF Montreal(home)3-2Major League Soccer
Aug 4, 2019Houston Dynamo(away)1-0Major League Soccer
Jul 28, 2019DC United(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Jul 24, 2019Cruz Azul(home)0-2Leagues Cup
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 11, 2019Houston Dynamo(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Aug 4, 2019DC United(away)5-1Major League Soccer
Jul 28, 2019CF Montreal(away)0-4Major League Soccer
Jul 20, 2019Chicago Fire(home)2-0Major League Soccer
Jul 14, 2019Real Salt Lake(away)0-4Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Chicago Fire win, 0 draws, 5 Philadelphia Union wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 20, 2019Philadelphia Union 2-0 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Aug 8, 2018Philadelphia Union 3-0 Chicago FireUS Open Cup
Jul 12, 2018Chicago Fire 3-4 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
May 30, 2018Philadelphia Union 3-1 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Oct 15, 2017Chicago Fire 3-2 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Sep 23, 2017Philadelphia Union 3-1 Chicago FireMajor 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Chicago Fire1.31.729/158/15
Philadelphia Union1.71.9211/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Chicago Fire sit 4th in Major League Soccer (48 points from 30 matches) and Philadelphia Union sit 6th (46 points from 30 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Chicago Fire3014610524448
6Philadelphia Union3013710614846

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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

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