Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union: result 0-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 10Kick-off on May 11, 2013 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union?
Philadelphia Union won 0-1 on May 11, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 75′J. McInerneyPhiladelphia Union
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2013 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2013 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2013 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2013 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2013 | Chivas USA(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2013 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 27, 2013 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2013 | DC United(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 6, 2013 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Chicago Fire win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Philadelphia Union win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2012 | Chicago Fire 1-3 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Philadelphia Union 1-3 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union on Oct 4, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 0.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 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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- May 6, 2013Los Angeles Galaxy0-1Houston Dynamo
- May 8, 2013DC United0-4Houston Dynamo
- May 8, 2013New York Red Bulls2-1CF Montreal
- May 9, 2013New England Revolution1-2Real Salt Lake
- May 9, 2013Sporting Kansas City0-1Seattle Sounders
- May 9, 2013FC Dallas1-1Portland Timbers
- May 9, 2013San Jose Earthquakes2-1Toronto FC