Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Chicago Fire FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Chicago Fire FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Sun 18 Aug 2019 · 00:00 UTC HT 45+8' · FT 45+6'
Y 43' Aurelien Collin
Nicolas Gaitan 45' R
Y 66' Jamiro

Overview

Match Preview

Chicago Fire FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee David Gantar
  • Referee Brian Dunn
  • Referee Thomas Zablocki
  • Referee Joe Dickerson
  • Referee Younes Marrakchi

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

4
4
9
Chicago Fire FC 17 games · Avg 3.4 goals Philadelphia Union
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-18 Chicago Fire FC 2–0 Philadelphia Union 2019-07-20 Philadelphia Union 2–0 Chicago Fire FC 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
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
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#5 Position #6
42 Points 39
26 Played 27
12 / 6 / 8 W / D / L 11 / 6 / 10
46 Scored 54
38 Conceded 44
+8 GD +10
1.62 PPG 1.44
46% Win % 41%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
31% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
26% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chicago Fire FC
0-15
7/2
16-30
7/5
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/6
61-75
8/–
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chicago Fire FC
Hugo Cuypers 11 G
Maren Haile-Selassie 8 G 3 A
Philip Zinckernagel 5 G 4 A
Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 16 G 2 A
Bruno Damiani 8 G 1 A
Cavan Sullivan 7 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Chicago Fire FC are looking to make home advantage count against Philadelphia Union.
  • 5' It’s high time Veljko Paunovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' C.J. Sapong has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Przemyslaw Frankowski is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Veljko Paunovic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 38' Brilliant from the ! Nemanja Nikolics makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 38.
  • 43' The referee shows Philadelphia Union player a Yellow card on 43.
  • 45' Nemanja Nikolics with the second goal in the match!
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Nicolas Gaitan.
  • 46' A change in the Philadelphia Union ranks — Warren Creavalle exits the field as Ilsinho enters on 46.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chicago Fire FC and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andre Blake made 294 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 57' Andrew Wooten has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ray Gaddis on 57 minute.
  • 62' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chicago Fire FC and Philadelphia Union are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 66' It’s a booking for Philadelphia Union player. Jamiro gets a Yellow card.
  • 71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 76' Chicago Fire FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Chicago Fire SC — Mike Azira on, Nemanja Nikolics off on 77 minutes.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Aurelien Collin as he leaves the pitch. Brenden Aaronson steps in for Philadelphia Union.
  • 85' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Philadelphia Union backline.
  • 90' A change in the Chicago Fire SC ranks — Jonathan Bornstein exits the field as Grant Lillard enters on 90.
  • Philadelphia Union will have plenty to reflect on. Chicago Fire FC were simply the better side today.

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
Nemanja Nikolics 3
Cory Burke 3
Kai Wagner 2
Julian Carranza 2
Hugo Cuypers 2
Jakob Glesnes 2

Head to Head

2019-08-18 Chicago Fire FC 2–0 Philadelphia Union 2019-07-20 Philadelphia Union 2–0 Chicago Fire FC 2018-07-12 Chicago Fire FC 3–4 Philadelphia Union 2018-05-30 Philadelphia Union 3–1 Chicago Fire FC

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
1 / 4
2.03 Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chicago Fire FC46% Draw24% Philadelphia Union30%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Chicago Fire FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
54%
Chicago Fire FC or Philadelphia Union
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chicago Fire FC35% Draw40% Philadelphia Union25%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap Chicago Fire FC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 19% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 15% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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