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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

Philadelphia Union
3-1
Chicago Fire

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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.)

Official lineup for Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Philadelphia Union

4-2-3-1
  1. 19C. Burke
  1. 7David Accam
  2. 11A. Bedoya
  3. 25Ilsinho
  1. 10Bořek Dočkal
  2. 6H. Medunjanin
  1. 4M. McKenzie
  2. 26A. Trusty
  3. 12K. Rosenberry
  4. 28R. Gaddis
  1. 18A. Blake

Chicago Fire

5-3-2
  1. 21A. Gordon
  2. 13B. Bronico
  1. 20Daniel Johnson
  2. 12T. Tchani
  3. 10A. Katai
  1. 31B. Schweinsteiger
  2. 3B. Vincent
  3. 5K. Ellis
  4. 25J. Corrales
  5. 4J. Kappelhof
  1. 32P. McLain
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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, 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.

Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 26, 2018New York Red Bulls(away)0-0Major League Soccer
May 19, 2018Real Salt Lake(home)4-1Major League Soccer
May 12, 2018CF Montreal(away)2-0Major League Soccer
May 9, 2018Columbus Crew(away)0-1Major League Soccer
May 5, 2018Toronto FC(away)0-3Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 26, 2018Orlando City SC(away)2-1Major League Soccer
May 20, 2018Houston Dynamo(home)2-3Major League Soccer
May 12, 2018Columbus Crew(away)0-3Major League Soccer
May 10, 2018CF Montreal(home)1-0Major League Soccer
May 6, 2018Atlanta United FC(home)1-2Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Philadelphia Union wins, 1 draw, 3 Chicago Fire wins.

DateScoreCompetition
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
Jun 22, 2016Philadelphia Union 4-3 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Apr 2, 2016Chicago Fire 1-0 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
Aug 16, 2015Philadelphia Union 3-3 Chicago FireMajor 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Philadelphia Union1.51.355/156/15
Chicago Fire1.32.029/1512/15

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 30 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 4th (48 points from 30 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Chicago Fire3014610524448
6Philadelphia Union3013710614846

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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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