Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nabil Bensalah (USA)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Mar | New York City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Oct | Charlotte FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Feb | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #4 |
| 16 | Points | 29 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 4 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 6 |
| 25 | Scored | 32 |
| 33 | Conceded | 23 |
| -8 | GD | +9 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 22% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 8 G | 1 A |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- Philadelphia Union will have plenty to reflect on. Chicago Fire FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
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
Philadelphia Union Form
2026-03-21
Philadelphia Union
1–2
Chicago Fire FC
L
2026-03-14
Atlanta United FC
3–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2026-03-08
Philadelphia Union
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2026-03-01
Philadelphia Union
1–2
New York City FC
L
2026-02-22
D.C. United SC
1–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2025-10-18
Charlotte FC
2–0
Philadelphia Union
L
Chicago Fire FC Form
2026-03-21
Philadelphia Union
1–2
Chicago Fire FC
W
2026-03-15
Chicago Fire FC
1–2
D.C. United SC
L
2026-03-08
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
Chicago Fire FC
D
2026-02-28
Chicago Fire FC
3–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2026-02-22
Houston Dynamo
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2025-10-18
New England Revolution
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.4
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or Chicago Fire FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
56%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
70%
Philadelphia Union or Chicago Fire FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
4.8%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

