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Chicago Fire FC vs Philadelphia Union, 2018

MLS · 2018
Chicago Fire FC
3 – 4
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Thu 12 Jul 2018 · 00:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Chicago Fire FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Fotis Bazakos
  • Referee David Gantar
  • Referee Jeff Hosking
  • Referee Chris Wattam
  • Referee Silviu Petrescu
11 games this season 🟨 3.1/game ⚽ 11.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 34 77
2 Internacional CF Miami 34 60
3 New England Revolution 34 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 34 55
5 Charlotte FC 34 54
6 Philadelphia Union 34 50
7 Columbus Crew SC 34 47
8 FC Cincinnati 34 46
9 Orlando City SC 34 46
10 New York City FC 34 42
11 New York Red Bulls 34 42
12 Toronto FC 34 39
13 Atlanta United FC 34 33
14 D.C. United SC 34 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 34 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 64
17 FC Dallas 34 58
18 St. Louis City 34 54
19 San Jose Earthquakes 34 52
20 Houston Dynamo 34 51
21 Los Angeles FC 34 47
22 Portland Timbers 34 46
23 Seattle Sounders FC 34 46
24 Real Salt Lake 34 45
25 Minnesota United FC 34 44
26 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 44
27 Colorado Rapids SC 34 43
28 San Diego FC 34 38
29 Austin FC 34 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 34 26

Head-to-Head

4
4
10
Chicago Fire FC 18 games · Avg 3.4 goals Philadelphia Union
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-12 Chicago Fire FC 3–4 Philadelphia Union 2018-05-30 Philadelphia Union 3–1 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jul Philadelphia Union H 3–4 L
08 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 2–3 L
01 Jul New York City FC H 3–2 W
24 Jun Seattle Sounders FC A 1–1 D
14 Jun Colorado Rapids SC A 2–2 D
10 Jun New England Revolution H 1–1 D
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jul Chicago Fire FC A 4–3 W
07 Jul Atlanta United FC H 0–2 L
01 Jul Los Angeles FC A 1–4 L
23 Jun Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 4–0 W
09 Jun Toronto FC H 0–2 L
02 Jun Atlanta United FC A 1–3 L

Season Stats

Chicago Fire FC Philadelphia Union
#4 Position #6
55 Points 50
34 Played 34
16 / 7 / 11 W / D / L 14 / 8 / 12
64 Scored 66
54 Conceded 52
+10 GD +14
1.62 PPG 1.47
47% Win % 41%

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
24% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chicago Fire FC
0-15
9/4
16-30
9/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
10/9
61-75
10/4
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chicago Fire FC
Maren Haile-Selassie 13 G 5 A
Hugo Cuypers 12 G
Hugo Cuypers 11 G
Robert Lewandowski 9 G 3 A
Philip Zinckernagel 5 G 4 A
Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 19 G 2 A
Bruno Damiani 13 G 3 A
Cavan Sullivan 9 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Chicago Fire FC and Philadelphia Union.
  • 5' Warren Creavalle, a Guyana , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Johan Kappelhof is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact .
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Chicago Fire FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chicago Fire FC and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' It’s high time Jim Curtin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' Philadelphia Union looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Bruno Damiani scoring 2 goals.
  • 50' Chicago Fire FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's shape.
  • 55' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 60' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jorge Luis Corrales suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' Jonathan Campbell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
  • 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Veljko Paunovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 80' Mark McKenzie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 85' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • Philadelphia Union celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cory Burke 7
Daniel Gazdag 4
Maren Haile-Selassie 3
Cory Burke 3
Bruno Damiani 3
Nemanja Nikolics 3
Hugo Cuypers 2
Boris Sekulic 2

Head to Head

2018-07-12 Chicago Fire FC 3–4 Philadelphia Union 2018-05-30 Philadelphia Union 3–1 Chicago Fire FC

Chicago Fire FC Form

2018-07-12 Chicago Fire FC 3–4 Philadelphia Union L 2018-07-08 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Chicago Fire FC L 2018-07-01 Chicago Fire FC 3–2 New York City FC W 2018-06-24 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Chicago Fire FC D 2018-06-14 Colorado Rapids SC 2–2 Chicago Fire FC D 2018-06-10 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 New England Revolution D

Philadelphia Union Form

2018-07-12 Chicago Fire FC 3–4 Philadelphia Union W 2018-07-07 Philadelphia Union 0–2 Atlanta United FC L 2018-07-01 Los Angeles FC 4–1 Philadelphia Union L 2018-06-23 Philadelphia Union 4–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2018-06-09 Philadelphia Union 0–2 Toronto FC L 2018-06-02 Atlanta United FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.37 Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.42 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chicago Fire FC38% Draw23% Philadelphia Union39%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes82% 0% No18%
Avg goals/match: 4.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 84%
16%
± 3.5 69%
31%
± 4.5 51%
49%

Double Chance

Chicago Fire FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
62%
Chicago Fire FC or Philadelphia Union
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chicago Fire FC32% Draw34% Philadelphia Union34%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted
3 – 4
Actual
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 1
5.6%
1 – 1
5.5%
2 – 3
5.3%
3 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 3
4.1%
2 – 4
3.2%
4 – 2
3.1%
1 – 4
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap Chicago Fire FC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 12% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 16% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 16% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 12% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.