Sunday , 16 August 2026

Chicago Fire FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
Chicago Fire FC
4 – 3
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Thu 4 Jul 2024 · 00:30 UTC Soldier Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Wyatt Omsberg 4' Y
Y 32' Jacob Glesnes
Chris Brady 45' Y
Y 54' Daniel Gazdag

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

4
4
9
Chicago Fire FC 17 games · Avg 3.4 goals Philadelphia Union
Last 5 meetings
2024-07-04 Chicago Fire FC 4–3 Philadelphia Union 2024-02-25 Philadelphia Union 2–2 Chicago Fire FC 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

Recent Form

Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jul Philadelphia Union H 4–3 W
30 Jun Seattle Sounders FC A 1–2 L
22 Jun Orlando City SC A 2–4 L
15 Jun Toronto FC A 4–1 W
02 Jun Los Angeles Galaxy H 2–1 W
30 May Orlando City SC H 1–1 D
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jul Chicago Fire FC A 3–4 L
29 Jun Montreal Impact FC A 2–4 L
22 Jun Charlotte FC H 0–2 L
19 Jun FC Cincinnati A 3–4 L
15 Jun Internacional CF Miami H 1–2 L
01 Jun Montreal Impact FC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Chicago Fire FC Philadelphia Union
#4 Position #13
29 Points 16
17 Played 18
9 / 2 / 6 W / D / L 4 / 4 / 10
32 Scored 25
23 Conceded 33
+9 GD -8
1.71 PPG 0.89
53% Win % 22%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
22% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts). Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chicago Fire FC
Hugo Cuypers 11 G
Philip Zinckernagel 5 G 4 A
Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 8 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Chicago Fire FC launch into their encounter with Philadelphia Union.
  • 4' Chicago Fire FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 9' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chicago Fire FC and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 14' Chicago Fire FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 19' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 24' Chicago Fire FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 29' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' Maren Haile-Selassie has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 30 minutes.
  • 32' It’s gonna be a card for Jacob Glesnes.
  • 37' Chris Brady is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
  • 38' GOAL! Chris Donovan scores on 38. Assisted by Leon Flach
  • 43' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Jacob Glesnes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' Chris Brady picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 49' What a strike from Jack McGlynn! The score is 1-2.
  • 53' A stunning finish from Daniel Gazdag — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 54' It’s gonna be a card for Daniel Gazdag.
  • 55' Chris Mueller has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonathan Dean on 55 minute.
  • 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Quinn Sullivan, as he is very good at scoring at Soldier Field with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 65' The whistle greets Allan Arigoni as he departs to be replaced by Gaston Gimenez.
  • 70' Chicago Fire FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 75' Jonathan Dean is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
  • 76' Jeremy Rafanello is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chris Donovan at the 76 minute mark.
  • 77' Tom Barlow has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kellyn Acosta on 77 minute.
  • 82' Magnificent from Hugo Cuypers! That is 76 goals in 223 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 87' Philadelphia Union seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 89' Goal! Gaston Gimenez scores his 2 goal in 164 matches.
  • 90' Mauricio Pineda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brian Gutierrez at the 90 minute mark.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Chicago Fire FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Klopas

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
Julian Carranza 2
Hugo Cuypers 2
Jakob Glesnes 2
Boris Sekulic 2

Head to Head

2024-07-04 Chicago Fire FC 4–3 Philadelphia Union 2024-02-25 Philadelphia Union 2–2 Chicago Fire FC 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

Chicago Fire FC Form

2024-07-04 Chicago Fire FC 4–3 Philadelphia Union W 2024-06-30 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2024-06-22 Orlando City SC 4–2 Chicago Fire FC L 2024-06-15 Toronto FC 1–4 Chicago Fire FC W 2024-06-02 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2024-05-30 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 Orlando City SC D

Philadelphia Union Form

2024-07-04 Chicago Fire FC 4–3 Philadelphia Union L 2024-06-29 Montreal Impact FC 4–2 Philadelphia Union L 2024-06-22 Philadelphia Union 0–2 Charlotte FC L 2024-06-19 FC Cincinnati 4–3 Philadelphia Union L 2024-06-15 Philadelphia Union 1–2 Internacional CF Miami L 2024-06-01 Philadelphia Union 2–2 Montreal Impact FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.68 Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chicago Fire FC57% Draw20% Philadelphia Union23%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes77% 0% No23%
Avg goals/match: 4.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 81%
19%
± 3.5 64%
36%
± 4.5 45%
55%

Double Chance

Chicago Fire FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
43%
Chicago Fire FC or Philadelphia Union
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chicago Fire FC43% Draw35% Philadelphia Union22%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 1
6.3%
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4.2%
4 – 2
3.8%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap Chicago Fire FC covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 16% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 19% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 12% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 7% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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