Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union: result 0-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 5Kick-off on May 8, 2021 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union?
Philadelphia Union won 0-2 on May 8, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 51′C. BurkePhiladelphia Union
- 60′J. GlesnesPhiladelphia Union
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 18, 2021 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Forward Madison(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2021 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 1-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| May 1, 2021 | New York City FC(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 3-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Inter Miami(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Chicago Fire win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Philadelphia Union win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2020 | Philadelphia Union 2-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2019 | Chicago Fire 2-0 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Philadelphia Union 2-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2018 | Philadelphia Union 3-0 Chicago Fire | US Open Cup |
| Jul 12, 2018 | Chicago Fire 3-4 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| May 30, 2018 | Philadelphia Union 3-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire on Oct 28, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.6 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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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