Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 12Kick-off on May 18, 2013 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 1-0 on May 18, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 3′J. McInerneyPhiladelphia Union
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Chicago Fire have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| May 11, 2013 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2013 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 27, 2013 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2013 | DC United(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2013 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 27, 2013 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2013 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2013 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2013 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Philadelphia Union win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2013 | Chicago Fire 0-1 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 4, 2012 | Chicago Fire 1-3 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Philadelphia Union 1-3 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union on May 11, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Philadelphia Union score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 0.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 0.7 | 1.6 | 3 | 6/15 | 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
- May 19, 2013Houston Dynamo0-2New England Revolution
- May 19, 2013Seattle Sounders4-2FC Dallas
- May 19, 2013San Jose Earthquakes1-1Colorado Rapids
- May 19, 2013New York Red Bulls1-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 19, 2013DC United1-1Sporting Kansas City
- May 20, 2013Chivas USA1-4Real Salt Lake
- May 25, 2013CF Montreal5-3Philadelphia Union
- May 25, 2013DC United0-2Portland Timbers