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

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 22Kick-off on July 12, 2018 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Fire
3-4
Philadelphia Union

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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union?

Philadelphia Union won 3-4 on July 12, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 31′H. MedunjaninPhiladelphia Union
  • 39′N. NikolićChicago Fire (pen.)
  • 45′C. BurkePhiladelphia Union
  • 69′A. KataiChicago Fire
  • 73′C. BurkePhiladelphia Union
  • 90′B. SchweinsteigerChicago Fire
  • 90′David AccamPhiladelphia Union

Official lineup for Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Chicago Fire

4-2-3-1
  1. 17D. Campos
  1. 23N. Nikolić
  2. 13B. Bronico
  3. 10A. Katai
  1. 6D. McCarty
  2. 31B. Schweinsteiger
  1. 16J. Campbell
  2. 5K. Ellis
  3. 25J. Corrales
  4. 4J. Kappelhof
  1. 45R. Sánchez

Philadelphia Union

4-2-3-1
  1. 19C. Burke
  1. 9F. Picault
  2. 11A. Bedoya
  3. 25Ilsinho
  1. 10Bořek Dočkal
  2. 6H. Medunjanin
  1. 4M. McKenzie
  2. 26A. Trusty
  3. 12K. Rosenberry
  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 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 7, 1 and 7.

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

Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 8, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps(away)2-3Major League Soccer
Jul 1, 2018New York City FC(home)3-2Major League Soccer
Jun 24, 2018Seattle Sounders(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Jun 20, 2018Atlanta United FC(away)1-0US Open Cup
Jun 14, 2018Colorado Rapids(away)2-2Major League Soccer
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 7, 2018Atlanta United FC(home)0-2Major League Soccer
Jul 1, 2018Los Angeles FC(away)1-4Major League Soccer
Jun 23, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps(home)4-0Major League Soccer
Jun 16, 2018New York Red Bulls(home)2-1US Open Cup
Jun 9, 2018Toronto FC(home)0-2Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Chicago Fire wins, 0 draws, 3 Philadelphia Union wins.

DateScoreCompetition
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
Sep 4, 2016Chicago Fire 3-0 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Jun 22, 2016Philadelphia Union 4-3 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Apr 2, 2016Chicago Fire 1-0 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire on May 30, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Chicago Fire score 1.6 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 1.7 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Chicago Fire1.61.8212/1511/15
Philadelphia Union1.71.546/159/15

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

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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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