Match

Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union: result 1-3 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 29Kick-off on October 15, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Fire
1-3
Philadelphia Union

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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union?

Philadelphia Union won 1-3 on October 15, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 44′M. Haile-SelassieChicago Fire
  • 49′M. IloskiPhiladelphia Union
  • 55′B. DamianiPhiladelphia Union
  • 67′B. DamianiPhiladelphia Union

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Chicago Fire win at 40%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-3.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Chicago Fire

4-4-2
  1. 7M. Haile-Selassie
  2. 9R. Lewandowski
  1. 19J. Bamba
  2. 22M. Pineda
  3. 6A. Salétros
  4. 18J. Gómez
  1. 32N. Allen
  2. 4M. Mbokazi
  3. 3J. Elliott
  4. 24J. Dean
  1. 1C. Brady

Philadelphia Union

4-4-2
  1. 9B. Damiani
  2. 10M. Iloski
  1. 33Q. Sullivan
  2. 4J. Lukić
  3. 8J. Bueno
  4. 6Cavan Sullivan
  1. 27K. Wagner
  2. 26N. Harriel
  3. 44Neil Pierre
  4. 39F. Westfield
  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 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 11, 2 and 2.

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

Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026New York City FC(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Oct 7, 2026Vancouver Whitecaps(home)3-1Major League Soccer
Sep 26, 2026Charlotte(away)1-0Major League Soccer
Sep 20, 2026Nashville SC(away)0-3Major League Soccer
Sep 13, 2026New England Revolution(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026Real Salt Lake(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Sep 26, 2026Orlando City SC(home)4-2Major League Soccer
Sep 20, 2026Sporting Kansas City(away)4-3Major League Soccer
Sep 14, 2026San Diego(away)5-0Major League Soccer
Sep 9, 2026FC Cincinnati(home)5-0Major 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
Mar 21, 2026Philadelphia Union 1-2 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Nov 1, 2025Chicago Fire 0-3 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Oct 26, 2025Philadelphia Union 2-2 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Aug 23, 2025Philadelphia Union 4-0 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Jun 26, 2025Chicago Fire 0-1 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Jul 4, 2024Chicago Fire 4-3 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire on Mar 21, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Chicago Fire score 1.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 2.5 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Chicago Fire1.81.4212/1511/15
Philadelphia Union2.51.249/1510/15

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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