Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire: result 1-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 23Kick-off on August 12, 2012 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania
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What was the result of Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire?
Chicago Fire won 1-3 on August 12, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 34′J. AnibabaPhiladelphia Union (o.g.)
- 43′Chris RolfeChicago Fire
- 45′Arne FriedrichChicago Fire
- 56′Chris RolfeChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Chicago Fire have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2012 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2012 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 11, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-2 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2012 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Philadelphia Union win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2012 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union on Mar 24, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Philadelphia Union score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 1.7 | 1.1 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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
- Aug 11, 2012New York Red Bulls2-0Houston Dynamo
- Aug 11, 2012Whitecaps2-1Real Salt Lake
- Aug 12, 2012Sporting Kansas City2-1DC United
- Aug 12, 2012FC Dallas3-2Colorado Rapids
- Aug 12, 2012San Jose Earthquakes2-1Seattle Sounders
- Aug 12, 2012New England Revolution0-1CF Montreal
- Aug 13, 2012Chivas USA0-4Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 15, 2012Columbus Crew1-1Los Angeles Galaxy