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Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire: result 3-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 33Kick-off on September 23, 2017 at 11:00 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 September 23, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 10′C. PontiusPhiladelphia Union
  • 55′C. PontiusPhiladelphia Union
  • 64′C. SapongPhiladelphia Union
  • 67′L. SolignacChicago Fire

Official lineup for Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Philadelphia Union

4-3-3
  1. 22F. Picault
  2. 17C. Sapong
  3. 11A. Bedoya
  1. 13C. Pontius
  2. 6H. Medunjanin
  3. 3J. Elliott
  1. 16R. Marquez
  2. 12K. Rosenberry
  3. 2W. Creavalle
  4. 33Fabio Alves Macedo
  1. 18A. Blake

Chicago Fire

4-4-2
  1. 11David Accam
  2. 8M. de Leeuw
  1. 23N. Nikolić
  2. 18D. Conner
  3. 2M. Polster
  4. 6D. McCarty
  1. 12A. Álvarez
  2. 3B. Vincent
  3. 66João Meira
  4. 4J. Kappelhof
  1. 28Matthew Tyler Lampson
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What is the recent form of both teams?

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

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

Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 17, 2017New York Red Bulls(away)0-0Major League Soccer
Sep 10, 2017Minnesota United FC(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Aug 26, 2017Atlanta United FC(home)2-2Major League Soccer
Aug 24, 2017Toronto FC(away)0-3Major League Soccer
Aug 20, 2017San Jose Earthquakes(away)2-2Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 17, 2017DC United(home)3-0Major League Soccer
Sep 9, 2017New York Red Bulls(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Sep 2, 2017CF Montreal(away)1-0Major League Soccer
Aug 27, 2017Minnesota United FC(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Aug 20, 2017Toronto FC(home)1-3Major 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
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
Aug 12, 2015Philadelphia Union 1-0 Chicago FireUS Open Cup
Mar 29, 2015Chicago Fire 1-0 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union on Sep 4, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Philadelphia Union score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.8 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Philadelphia Union1.31.447/1510/15
Chicago Fire1.81.459/1512/15

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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