Chicago Fire FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 28 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #13 |
| 29 | Points | 16 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 10 |
| 32 | Scored | 25 |
| 23 | Conceded | 33 |
| +9 | GD | -8 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 53% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts). Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Chicago Fire FC and Philadelphia Union.
- 5' Ray Gaddis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Chicago Fire FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' Philadelphia Union fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Philadelphia Union backline.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 38' Nemanja Nikolics makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Chicago Fire SC are in front.
- 43' A moment of madness from Aurelien Collin on 43 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Philadelphia Union will be frustrated.
- 45' A goal from the Hungary international Nemanja Nikolics! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-2!
- 45' Nicolas Gaitan picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' The Philadelphia Union bench stirs into life. Warren Creavalle is withdrawn and Ilsinho gets his opportunity.
- 51' Brenden Aaronson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 57' Fresh legs for Philadelphia Union! Andrew Wooten comes on to replace Ray Gaddis.
- 62' Netherlands international Johan Kappelhof has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 66' The referee shows Philadelphia Union player a Yellow card on 66.
- 71' Philadelphia Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 76' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 77' The whistle greets Nemanja Nikolics as he departs to be replaced by Mike Azira.
- 80' Fresh legs for Philadelphia Union! Brenden Aaronson comes on to replace Aurelien Collin.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' A tactical swap from Chicago Fire SC — Grant Lillard on, Jonathan Bornstein off on 90 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 9
- 11
- 5
- 31
-
23
Nemanja Nikolics ↓ Mike Azira 77'
- 13
- 6
- 4
- 20
- 3
Bench
- 2
- 12
- 45
-
15
Grant Lillard ↑ 90'
- 14
-
16
Mike Azira ↑ 77'
- 17
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 35
- 10
- 27
- 78
- 18
-
2
Warren Creavalle ↓ Ilsinho 46'
- 3
- 6
- 11
-
28
Ray Gaddis ↓ Andrew Wooten 57'
- 23
Bench
-
7
Andrew Wooten ↑ 57'
- 9
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 46'
- 4
- 12
- 32
-
22
Brenden Aaronson ↑ 80'
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cory Burke | 7 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 3 |
| Cory Burke | 3 |
| Boris Sekulic | 2 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 2 |
| Kai Wagner | 2 |
| Julian Carranza | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
2019-08-18
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-08-15
Portland Timbers
3–2
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-08-11
Chicago Fire FC
3–2
Montreal Impact FC
W
2019-08-04
Houston Dynamo
0–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-07-28
Chicago Fire FC
0–0
D.C. United SC
D
2019-07-20
Philadelphia Union
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
Philadelphia Union Form
2019-08-18
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-08-11
Philadelphia Union
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-08-04
D.C. United SC
1–5
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-07-28
Montreal Impact FC
4–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-07-20
Philadelphia Union
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-07-14
Real Salt Lake
4–0
Philadelphia Union
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.23
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
46%
Chicago Fire FC or Philadelphia Union
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 21% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.