Chicago Fire FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–3 | D |
| 24 Jun | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 May | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 23 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 May | Portland Timbers | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 May | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #15 |
| 26 | Points | 7 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 10 |
| 27 | Scored | 18 |
| 16 | Conceded | 30 |
| +11 | GD | -12 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 0.47 |
| 57% | Win % | 7% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts). Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Soldier Field!
- 2' The deadlock is broken! Jakob Glesnes gets on the scoresheet on 2 minutes.
- 7' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' It’s a booking for Philadelphia Union player. Jack Elliott gets a Yellow card.
- 15' Chicago Fire FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 20' Mauricio Pineda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Miguel Navarro made 275 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 28' GOAL! Quinn Sullivan scores on 28.
- 33' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 34' Sergio Santos picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 35' Poor challenge from Sergio Santos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 44' The referee has no hesitation. Luka Stojanovic is booked for Chicago Fire FC — Yellow card on 44.
- 47' Cory Burke adds to his 0 season tally! Philadelphia Union lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 52' Chicago Fire FC is showing some good football. However, Chicago Fire FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 53' Kai Wagner has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 53.
- 56' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alvas Powell on 56 minutes.
- 56' Boris Sekulic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 57' GOAL! Boris Sekulic fires home to make it 3-2!
- 61' The Philadelphia Union bench stirs into life. Quinn Sullivan is withdrawn and Daniel Gazdag gets his opportunity.
- 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Miguel Navarro on 62 minutes.
- 63' A tactical swap from Chicago Fire FC — Przemyslaw Frankowski on, Luka Stojanovic off on 63 minutes.
- 67' Mauricio Pineda has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 67 minutes.
- 72' 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.
- 77' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Philadelphia Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 79' Boris Sekulic adds to his 0 season tally! Philadelphia Union lead 4-3 — and this changes everything.
- 81' Chicago Fire FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 82' Fabian Herbers has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
- 87' Philadelphia Union have won 477 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 10
- 21
- 5
- 4
- 1
- 7
- 2
- 8
- 6
- 22
Bench
- 28
- 3
- 14
- 32
- 37
- 40
- 38
-
11
Przemyslaw Frankowski ↑ 63'
-
9
Nnamdi Chinonso Offor ↑ 63'
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
29
Alvas Powell ↓ Olivier Mbaizo 61'
- 18
- 3
- 19
- 4
- 17
- 5
- 31
- 10
-
33
Quinn Sullivan ↓ Daniel Gazdag 61'
Bench
- 78
-
15
Olivier Mbaizo ↑ 61'
-
6
Daniel Gazdag ↑ 61'
- 1
- 13
- 2
- 16
-
23
Kacper Przybylko ↑ 61'
- 30
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Chicago Fire FC Form
2021-06-27
Chicago Fire FC
3–3
Philadelphia Union
D
2021-06-24
Chicago Fire FC
0–1
FC Cincinnati
L
2021-06-19
Columbus Crew SC
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2021-05-29
Chicago Fire FC
0–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2021-05-22
Chicago Fire FC
0–0
Internacional CF Miami
D
2021-05-14
D.C. United SC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
Philadelphia Union Form
2021-06-27
Chicago Fire FC
3–3
Philadelphia Union
D
2021-06-23
Philadelphia Union
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2021-06-20
Atlanta United FC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2021-05-30
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Portland Timbers
W
2021-05-23
D.C. United SC
0–0
Philadelphia Union
D
2021-05-15
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Philadelphia Union
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.03
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
52%
Chicago Fire FC or Philadelphia Union
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 21% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.