Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union: result 1-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 30Kick-off on October 4, 2012 at 12:40 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union?
Philadelphia Union won 1-3 on October 4, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 7′J. McInerneyPhiladelphia Union
- 67′Gabriel Enrique Gómez GirónPhiladelphia Union
- 69′Dominic OduroChicago Fire
- 87′A. HoppenotPhiladelphia Union
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2012 | CF Montreal(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 12, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2012 | Columbus Crew(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2012 | DC United(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2012 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Chicago Fire win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Philadelphia Union win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire on Aug 12, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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
- Sep 29, 2012Sporting Kansas City2-0Chicago Fire
- Sep 29, 2012New York Red Bulls4-1Toronto FC
- Sep 29, 2012Columbus Crew3-2Philadelphia Union
- Sep 30, 2012Houston Dynamo2-0New England Revolution
- Sep 30, 2012Whitecaps0-0Seattle Sounders
- Sep 30, 2012San Jose Earthquakes3-3FC Dallas
- Sep 30, 2012Portland Timbers1-1DC United
- Sep 30, 2012Chivas USA0-4Real Salt Lake