Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Chicago Fire FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Chicago Fire FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Sun 16 Apr 2023 · 00:30 UTC Soldier Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Maren Haile-Selassie 19' 1–0
2–0 47' Nathan Harriel og
2–1 63' Daniel Gazdag pen
2–2 65' Julian Carranza
Fabian Herbers 66' Y
Y 90' Daniel Gazdag

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2023-04-16 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union 2023-03-12 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Chicago Fire FC 2022-08-13 Philadelphia Union 4–1 Chicago Fire FC 2022-06-30 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Philadelphia Union 2021-08-01 Philadelphia Union 1–1 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Philadelphia Union H 2–2 D
09 Apr Minnesota United FC H 2–1 W
02 Apr D.C. United SC H 0–0 D
25 Mar Internacional CF Miami A 3–2 W
19 Mar FC Cincinnati H 3–3 D
12 Mar Philadelphia Union A 0–1 L
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Chicago Fire FC A 2–2 D
08 Apr FC Cincinnati A 0–1 L
01 Apr Sporting Kansas City H 0–0 D
25 Mar Orlando City SC H 1–2 L
18 Mar Montreal Impact FC A 2–3 L
12 Mar Chicago Fire FC H 1–0 W

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' And we are off! Chicago Fire FC vs Philadelphia Union — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' It’s high time Jim Curtin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 19' Maren Haile-Selassie makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Chicago Fire FC are in front.
  • 20' Against the run of play, Maren Haile-Selassie has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact 4-1-2-1-2.
  • 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Chris Mueller suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at Soldier Field. Chicago Fire FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Matthew Real is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
  • 46' A change in the Chicago Fire FC ranks — Gaston Claudio Gimenez exits the field as Mauricio Pineda enters on 46.
  • 47' What composure from Nathan Harriel! The USA international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 52' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and Philadelphia Union are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 58' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire FC. Carlos Teran is replaced by Kendall Burks.
  • 63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Daniel Gazdag makes it 3-1.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Philadelphia Union team. Olivier Mbaizo is replaced by Matthew Real on 64 minute.
  • 65' Julian Carranza doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 66' Poor challenge from Fabian Herbers. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 66' Georgios Koutsias is replacing Kei Ansu Kamara for the Chicago Fire FC side.
  • 71' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-2-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 76' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked 18 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 80' The Chicago Fire FC manager makes a substitution. Fabian Herbers departs to be replaced by Javier Casas.
  • 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Daniel Gazdag argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' The whistle greets Jack McGlynn as he departs to be replaced by Jesus Bueno.
  • 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ezra Hendrickson

Philadelphia Union Lineups

4-1-2-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-04-16 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union 2023-03-12 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Chicago Fire FC 2022-08-13 Philadelphia Union 4–1 Chicago Fire FC 2022-06-30 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Philadelphia Union 2021-08-01 Philadelphia Union 1–1 Chicago Fire FC

Chicago Fire FC Form

2023-04-16 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union D 2023-04-09 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Minnesota United FC W 2023-04-02 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2023-03-25 Internacional CF Miami 2–3 Chicago Fire FC W 2023-03-19 Chicago Fire FC 3–3 FC Cincinnati D 2023-03-12 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Chicago Fire FC L

Philadelphia Union Form

2023-04-16 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union D 2023-04-08 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Philadelphia Union L 2023-04-01 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Sporting Kansas City D 2023-03-25 Philadelphia Union 1–2 Orlando City SC L 2023-03-18 Montreal Impact FC 3–2 Philadelphia Union L 2023-03-12 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Chicago Fire FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.8 Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Chicago Fire FC or Philadelphia Union 75% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Chicago Fire FC43% Draw25% Philadelphia Union32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Chicago Fire FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
57%
Chicago Fire FC or Philadelphia Union
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chicago Fire FC32% Draw41% Philadelphia Union27%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 3
4%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap Chicago Fire FC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 19% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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