Chicago Fire FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2022

Chicago Fire FC

1 – 0

Full Time

Philadelphia Union

Thu 30 Jun 2022 · 00:00 UTC Soldier Field HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 29' Jose Andres Martinez

Y 35' Alejandro Bedoya

Carlos Teran 51' Y

R 73' Jose Andres Martinez

Y 77' Kai Wagner

Y 78' Kai Wagner

Y 83' Daniel Gazdag

Overview

Match Preview

Chicago Fire FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Soldier Field.

Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)

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

Chicago Fire FC 18 games · Avg 3.4 goals Philadelphia Union

Last 5 meetings

2022-06-30 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Philadelphia Union 2021-08-01 Philadelphia Union 1–1 Chicago Fire FC 2021-06-27 Chicago Fire FC 3–3 Philadelphia Union 2021-05-08 Chicago Fire FC 0–2 Philadelphia Union 2020-10-28 Philadelphia Union 2–1 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

Chicago Fire FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Jun	Philadelphia Union	H	1–0	W
26 Jun	Houston Dynamo	A	0–2	L
19 Jun	D.C. United SC	H	1–0	W
28 May	Toronto FC	A	2–3	L
22 May	New York City FC	A	0–1	L
18 May	New York Red Bulls	A	3–3	D

Philadelphia Union

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Jun	Chicago Fire FC	A	0–1	L
26 Jun	New York City FC	H	2–1	W
18 Jun	FC Cincinnati	H	1–1	D
28 May	New England Revolution	A	1–1	D
23 May	Portland Timbers	A	2–0	W
18 May	Internacional CF Miami	H	0–0	D

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' Temperatures are rising at Soldier Field as Chicago Fire FC face off against Philadelphia Union in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
10' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Federico Navarro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
20' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Philadelphia Union backline.
25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
29' Controversy at the stadium! Jose Andres Martinez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
34' A quiet spell here at Soldier Field. Philadelphia Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
35' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alejandro Bedoya.
40' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
46' A change in the Philadelphia Union ranks — Julian Carranza exits the field as Cory Burke enters on 46.
51' Controversy at the stadium! Carlos Teran argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
56' Chicago Fire FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
65' The Chicago Fire FC manager makes a substitution. Andre Reynolds II departs to be replaced by Jonathan Bornstein.
66' Fresh legs for Philadelphia Union! Chris Donovan comes on to replace Mikael Uhre.
68' A stunning finish from Federico Navarro — that came from absolutely nowhere!
73' That is a Red card for Philadelphia Union. Jose Andres Martinez will be fuming at that decision.
77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kai Wagner on 77 minutes.
78' A moment of madness from Kai Wagner on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Philadelphia Union will be frustrated.
83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daniel Gazdag.
86' Chris Mueller makes way for Jhon Espinoza at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
Chicago Fire FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

10
Xherdan Shaqiri
5
Rafael Czichos
21
Fabian Herbers ↓ Brian Gutierrez 65'
31
Federico Navarro
2
Boris Sekulic
36
Andre Reynolds II ↓ Jonathan Bornstein 65'
1
Gabriel Slonina
23
Carlos Teran
30
Gaston Claudio Gimenez
8
Chris Mueller ↓ Jhon Espinoza 86'
11
Kacper Przybylko

Bench

Coach Ezra Hendrickson

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Chicago Fire FC Form

2022-06-30 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Philadelphia Union W 2022-06-26 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2022-06-19 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 D.C. United SC W 2022-05-28 Toronto FC 3–2 Chicago Fire FC L 2022-05-22 New York City FC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2022-05-18 New York Red Bulls 3–3 Chicago Fire FC D

Philadelphia Union Form

2022-06-30 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Philadelphia Union L 2022-06-26 Philadelphia Union 2–1 New York City FC W 2022-06-18 Philadelphia Union 1–1 FC Cincinnati D 2022-05-28 New England Revolution 1–1 Philadelphia Union D 2022-05-23 Portland Timbers 0–2 Philadelphia Union W 2022-05-18 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Internacional CF Miami D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.54 Chicago Fire FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.36 Philadelphia Union xG

I would bet for: Chicago Fire FC or Philadelphia Union 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Chicago Fire FC43% Draw27% Philadelphia Union30%

Actual: Chicago Fire FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 2.9

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Chicago Fire FC or Draw

69%

Draw or Philadelphia Union

57%

Chicago Fire FC or Philadelphia Union

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Chicago Fire FC30% Draw45% Philadelphia Union25%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.4%

2 – 1

8.5%

1 – 0

Actual

1 – 2

7.5%

0 – 0

7.3%

0 – 1

6.6%

2 – 0

6.4%

2 – 2

5.8%

0 – 2

3 – 1

4.4%

1 – 3

3.4%

3 – 0

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap	Chicago Fire FC covers	Push	Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	12%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	20%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	17%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✗

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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