Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire: result 1-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 30Kick-off on October 3, 2014 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania
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What was the result of Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire?
Philadelphia Union and Chicago Fire drew 1-1 on October 3, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 88′Amobi Chidubem OkugoPhiladelphia Union
- 90′R. EarnshawChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Chicago Fire have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2014 | DC United(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-3 | US Open Cup |
| Sep 13, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 6, 2014 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2014 | DC United(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2014 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 7, 2014 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 31, 2014 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Philadelphia Union win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2014 | Chicago Fire 1-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Chicago Fire 2-2 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 1-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 1-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| May 11, 2013 | Chicago Fire 0-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 4, 2012 | Chicago Fire 1-3 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union on Jul 20, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Philadelphia Union score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.1 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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
- Oct 4, 2014DC United0-0Sporting Kansas City
- Oct 4, 2014New York Red Bulls1-0Houston Dynamo
- Oct 4, 2014Whitecaps2-0FC Dallas
- Oct 4, 2014New England Revolution2-1Columbus Crew
- Oct 5, 2014Los Angeles Galaxy3-0Toronto FC
- Oct 5, 2014San Jose Earthquakes1-2Portland Timbers
- Oct 5, 2014Colorado Rapids1-4Seattle Sounders
- Oct 5, 2014Chicago Fire0-0CF Montreal