Chicago Fire FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 27 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Chicago Fire FC welcome Philadelphia Union for this crunch clash at Soldier Field.
- 5' Cory Burke has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 13 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The travelling Philadelphia Union supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 29' The referee shows Philadelphia Union player a Yellow card on 29.
- 34' Gabriel Slonina has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' The referee shows Philadelphia Union player a Yellow card on 35.
- 40' Boris Sekulic, a Slovakia , has 11 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Chicago Fire FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's shape.
- 46' Time for substitution for Philadelphia Union. Julian Carranza is replaced by Cory Burke.
- 51' Carlos Teran picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Philadelphia Union backline.
- 61' Chicago Fire FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' Chicago Fire FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonathan Bornstein is hanging Andre Reynolds II on the field on 65 minute.
- 66' Fresh legs for Philadelphia Union! Chris Donovan comes on to replace Mikael Uhre.
- 68' Federico Navarro is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 73' The referee shows Philadelphia Union player a Red card on 73.
- 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kai Wagner on 77.
- 78' The referee calls foul for Kai Wagner. He receives a Yellow card.
- 83' Daniel Gazdag is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
- 86' Chris Mueller makes way for Jhon Espinoza at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Chicago Fire FC and Philadelphia Union (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 5
- 21
- 31
- 2
- 36
- 1
- 23
- 30
-
8
Chris Mueller ↓ Jhon Espinoza 86'
- 11
Bench
- 99
- 18
-
3
Jonathan Bornstein ↑ 65'
-
14
Jhon Espinoza ↑ 86'
- 37
-
40
Brian Gutierrez ↑ 65'
- 9
- 26
- 33
Coach
Ezra Hendrickson
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 3
- 11
-
9
Julian Carranza ↓ Cory Burke 46'
-
7
Mikael Uhre ↓ Chris Donovan 66'
- 6
- 8
- 5
- 31
-
26
Nathan Harriel ↓ Olivier Mbaizo 46'
Bench
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 46'
-
15
Olivier Mbaizo ↑ 46'
- 4
- 12
- 1
- 13
- 2
-
25
Chris Donovan ↑ 66'
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cory Burke | 7 |
| Daniel Gazdag | 4 |
| Cory Burke | 3 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 3 |
| Kai Wagner | 2 |
| Julian Carranza | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 |
| Jakob Glesnes | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
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
1.55
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Philadelphia Union 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
57%
Chicago Fire FC or Philadelphia Union
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.