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Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire: result 2-0 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on July 20, 2019 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Union
2-0
Chicago Fire

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What was the result of Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire?

Philadelphia Union won 2-0 on July 20, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 11′M. FabiánPhiladelphia Union
  • 65′A. FontanaPhiladelphia Union

Official lineup for Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Philadelphia Union

4-3-1-2
  1. 23K. Przybyłko
  2. 9F. Picault
  1. 10M. Fabián
  1. 22B. Aaronson
  2. 6H. Medunjanin
  3. 11A. Bedoya
  1. 27K. Wagner
  2. 26A. Trusty
  3. 3J. Elliott
  4. 28R. Gaddis
  1. 18A. Blake

Chicago Fire

3-1-4-2
  1. 23N. Nikolić
  2. 9C. Sapong
  1. 25J. Corrales
  2. 21F. Herbers
  3. 14D. Mihailović
  4. 11P. Frankowski
  1. 13B. Bronico
  1. 5F. Calvo
  2. 31B. Schweinsteiger
  3. 4J. Kappelhof
  1. 27K. Kronholm
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Chicago Fire have 3, 5 and 7.

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

Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 14, 2019Real Salt Lake(away)0-4Major League Soccer
Jul 7, 2019Orlando City SC(home)2-2Major League Soccer
Jul 3, 2019Orlando City SC(away)3-1Major League Soccer
Jun 29, 2019New York City FC(away)2-4Major League Soccer
Jun 26, 2019New England Revolution(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 18, 2019Columbus Crew(home)2-2Major League Soccer
Jul 14, 2019FC Cincinnati(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Jul 7, 2019Sporting Kansas City(away)0-1Major League Soccer
Jul 4, 2019Atlanta United FC(home)5-1Major League Soccer
Jun 29, 2019New York Red Bulls(away)1-3Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Philadelphia Union wins, 0 draws, 2 Chicago Fire wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 8, 2018Philadelphia Union 3-0 Chicago FireUS Open Cup
Jul 12, 2018Chicago Fire 3-4 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
May 30, 2018Philadelphia Union 3-1 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Oct 15, 2017Chicago Fire 3-2 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Sep 23, 2017Philadelphia Union 3-1 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Sep 4, 2016Chicago Fire 3-0 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire on Aug 8, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Philadelphia Union score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Philadelphia Union1.91.7212/1510/15
Chicago Fire1.51.539/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Philadelphia Union sit 6th in Major League Soccer (46 points from 31 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 4th (51 points from 31 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Chicago Fire3115610554651
6Philadelphia Union3113711625046

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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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