Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 15Kick-off on May 30, 2018 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania
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What was the result of Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire?
Philadelphia Union won 3-1 on May 30, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 44′IlsinhoPhiladelphia Union
- 51′C. BurkePhiladelphia Union
- 56′A. GordonChicago Fire
- 87′Bořek DočkalPhiladelphia Union (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Chicago Fire have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 19, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2018 | CF Montreal(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 9, 2018 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 5, 2018 | Toronto FC(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2018 | Orlando City SC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2018 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2018 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Philadelphia Union win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2017 | Chicago Fire 3-2 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Philadelphia Union 3-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 4, 2016 | Chicago Fire 3-0 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 22, 2016 | Philadelphia Union 4-3 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2015 | Philadelphia Union 3-3 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union on Oct 15, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Philadelphia Union score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.3 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Philadelphia Union sit 12th in Major League Soccer (21 points from 21 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 3rd (36 points from 20 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
- May 26, 2018New York Red Bulls0-0Philadelphia Union
- May 26, 2018Orlando City SC1-2Chicago Fire
- May 27, 2018Minnesota United FC2-0CF Montreal
- May 27, 2018Colorado Rapids2-3Portland Timbers
- May 27, 2018Los Angeles FC1-1DC United
- May 27, 2018Sporting Kansas City0-0Columbus Crew
- May 30, 2018New England Revolution1-1Atlanta United FC
- May 31, 2018Real Salt Lake2-1Houston Dynamo