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Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union: result 3-0 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 27Kick-off on September 4, 2016 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Fire
3-0
Philadelphia Union

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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union?

Chicago Fire won 3-0 on September 4, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 22′Roland Romario AlbergChicago Fire (o.g.)
  • 71′M. de LeeuwChicago Fire
  • 90′A. ÁlvarezChicago Fire

Official lineup for Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Chicago Fire

4-2-3-1
  1. 8M. de Leeuw
  1. 9L. Solignac
  2. 2M. Polster
  3. 7J. Goossens
  1. 12A. Álvarez
  2. 30Razvan Vasile Cocis
  1. 3B. Vincent
  2. 16J. Campbell
  3. 66João Meira
  4. 4J. Kappelhof
  1. 25S. Johnson

Philadelphia Union

4-2-3-1
  1. 17C. Sapong
  1. 14F. Herbers
  2. 6Roland Romario Alberg
  3. 13C. Pontius
  1. 10T. Barnetta
  2. 16R. Marquez
  1. 12K. Rosenberry
  2. 4K. Tribbett
  3. 2W. Creavalle
  4. 33Fabio Alves Macedo
  1. 27J. McCarthy
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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 6, 3 and 6.

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

Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 27, 2016DC United(away)2-6Major League Soccer
Aug 25, 2016Los Angeles Galaxy(home)2-2Major League Soccer
Aug 20, 2016CF Montreal(away)3-0Major League Soccer
Aug 14, 2016Orlando City SC(home)2-2Major League Soccer
Aug 10, 2016New England Revolution(away)1-3US Open Cup
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 27, 2016Sporting Kansas City(home)2-0Major League Soccer
Aug 24, 2016Columbus Crew(away)2-1Major League Soccer
Aug 20, 2016Toronto FC(home)1-3Major League Soccer
Aug 13, 2016New England Revolution(away)4-0Major League Soccer
Aug 6, 2016DC United(away)2-2Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chicago Fire wins, 2 draws, 2 Philadelphia Union wins.

DateScoreCompetition
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
Mar 29, 2015Chicago Fire 1-0 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Oct 3, 2014Philadelphia Union 1-1 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire on Jun 22, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Chicago Fire score 1.6 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 2.0 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Chicago Fire1.61.949/1511/15
Philadelphia Union2.01.9311/1513/15

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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