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
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2016 | DC United(away) | 2-6 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 25, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2016 | CF Montreal(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Orlando City SC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 10, 2016 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-3 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2016 | Columbus Crew(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2016 | New England Revolution(away) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2016 | DC United(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chicago Fire win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Philadelphia Union win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 29, 2015 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Philadelphia Union 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.6 | 1.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 2.0 | 1.9 | 3 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
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
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- Aug 28, 2016New York Red Bulls1-0New England Revolution
- Aug 28, 2016Portland Timbers4-2Seattle Sounders
- Aug 28, 2016Orlando City SC2-1New York City FC
- Sep 1, 2016New York City FC3-2DC United
- Sep 3, 2016Vancouver Whitecaps0-1New York Red Bulls
- Sep 3, 2016New England Revolution2-0Colorado Rapids
- Sep 4, 2016FC Dallas3-1Portland Timbers