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
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2017 | New York City FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 17, 2017 | DC United(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 9, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 27, 2017 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Chicago Fire(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 17, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chicago Fire win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Philadelphia Union win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2017 | Philadelphia Union 3-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 4, 2016 | Chicago Fire 3-0 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 22, 2016 | Philadelphia Union 4-3 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2015 | Philadelphia Union 3-3 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2015 | Philadelphia Union 1-0 Chicago Fire | US 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
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- Oct 15, 2017New York Red Bulls0-0Atlanta United FC
- Oct 15, 2017Los Angeles Galaxy3-0Minnesota United FC
- Oct 15, 2017Colorado Rapids1-0Real Salt Lake
- Oct 15, 2017Sporting Kansas City0-0Houston Dynamo
- Oct 15, 2017Seattle Sounders4-0FC Dallas
- Oct 15, 2017Portland Timbers4-0DC United
- Oct 15, 2017Vancouver Whitecaps1-1San Jose Earthquakes