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Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union: result 3-2 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 37Kick-off on October 15, 2017 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Fire
3-2
Philadelphia Union

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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union?

Chicago Fire won 3-2 on October 15, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 3′N. NikolićChicago Fire
  • 6′J. KappelhofPhiladelphia Union (o.g.)
  • 13′A. BedoyaPhiladelphia Union
  • 64′N. NikolićChicago Fire (pen.)
  • 78′N. NikolićChicago Fire

Official lineup for Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Chicago Fire

4-2-3-1
  1. 9L. Solignac
  1. 23N. Nikolić
  2. 14D. Mihailović
  3. 18D. Conner
  1. 2M. Polster
  2. 6D. McCarty
  1. 12A. Álvarez
  2. 3B. Vincent
  3. 66João Meira
  4. 4J. Kappelhof
  1. 28Matthew Tyler Lampson

Philadelphia Union

4-2-3-1
  1. 22F. Picault
  1. 17C. Sapong
  2. 11A. Bedoya
  3. 13C. Pontius
  1. 25Ilsinho
  2. 6H. Medunjanin
  1. 3J. Elliott
  2. 16R. Marquez
  3. 28R. Gaddis
  4. 33Fabio Alves Macedo
  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, 3 draws and 7 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
Oct 1, 2017New York City FC(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Sep 28, 2017San Jose Earthquakes(away)4-1Major League Soccer
Sep 23, 2017Philadelphia Union(away)1-3Major League Soccer
Sep 17, 2017DC United(home)3-0Major League Soccer
Sep 9, 2017New York Red Bulls(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 1, 2017Seattle Sounders(home)2-0Major League Soccer
Sep 27, 2017Atlanta United FC(away)0-3Major League Soccer
Sep 23, 2017Chicago Fire(home)3-1Major League Soccer
Sep 17, 2017New York Red Bulls(away)0-0Major League Soccer
Sep 10, 2017Minnesota United FC(away)1-1Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
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
Aug 16, 2015Philadelphia Union 3-3 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Aug 12, 2015Philadelphia Union 1-0 Chicago FireUS Open Cup

Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire on Sep 23, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Chicago Fire score 1.8 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 1.2 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Chicago Fire1.81.7311/1512/15
Philadelphia Union1.21.537/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Chicago Fire sit 4th in Major League Soccer (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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