Chicago Fire FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 25 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 26 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 26 | 57 |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 26 | 46 |
| 3 | Internacional CF Miami | 25 | 45 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 26 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 25 | 39 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 26 | 36 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 26 | 34 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 25 | 33 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 26 | 32 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 25 | 29 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 26 | 29 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 26 | 26 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 26 | 26 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 26 | 21 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 25 | 49 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 26 | 44 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | San Jose Earthquakes | 26 | 42 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 27 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 26 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 27 | 33 |
| 24 | Portland Timbers | 26 | 32 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 25 | 30 |
| 26 | Austin FC | 26 | 30 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 25 | 29 |
| 28 | Seattle Sounders FC | 24 | 29 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 26 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 25 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Sep | Toronto FC | A | 4–4 | D |
| 29 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 4–3 | W |
| 14 Sep | San Diego FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 09 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 5–0 | W |
| 05 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | Austin FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #6 |
| 39 | Points | 36 |
| 25 | Played | 26 |
| 11 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 10 / 6 / 10 |
| 45 | Scored | 50 |
| 38 | Conceded | 42 |
| +7 | GD | +8 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 44% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Chicago Fire FC are 5th (39 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
7/2
16-30
7/5
31-45
3/8
46-60
3/6
61-75
8/–
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/6
16-30
3/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
7/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/2
■ 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 | 12 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 7 G | 1 A |
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Chicago Fire FC Form
2026-09-20
Nashville SC
3–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2026-09-13
Chicago Fire FC
1–2
New England Revolution
L
2026-09-10
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
Internacional CF Miami
D
2026-09-05
Toronto FC
4–4
Chicago Fire FC
D
2026-08-29
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
2026-08-22
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Chicago Fire FC
D
Philadelphia Union Form
2026-09-20
Sporting Kansas City
3–4
Philadelphia Union
W
2026-09-14
San Diego FC
0–5
Philadelphia Union
W
2026-09-09
Philadelphia Union
5–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2026-09-05
Philadelphia Union
2–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2026-08-29
New York Red Bulls
1–3
Philadelphia Union
W
2026-08-22
Austin FC
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
Predictions
1.75
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.14
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Philadelphia Union 75% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
Both Teams to Score
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Over / Under Goals
| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
67%
Chicago Fire FC or Philadelphia Union
75%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
1 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 3
5.6%
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 3
3.3%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 19% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
13%
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
18%
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

