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Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Philadelphia Union
3 – 1
Full Time
Chicago Fire FC
Wed 30 May 2018 · 23:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Geiger
  • Referee Rubiel Vazquez
  • Referee Fotis Bazakos
  • Referee Kyle Atkins
  • Referee Danny Thornberry

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

9
4
4
Philadelphia Union 17 games · Avg 3.4 goals Chicago Fire FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-30 Philadelphia Union 3–1 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 May Chicago Fire FC H 3–1 W
26 May New York Red Bulls A 0–0 D
19 May Real Salt Lake H 4–1 W
12 May Montreal Impact FC A 2–0 W
09 May Columbus Crew SC A 0–1 L
05 May Toronto FC A 0–3 L
Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 May Philadelphia Union A 1–3 L
26 May Orlando City SC A 2–1 W
20 May Houston Dynamo H 2–3 L
12 May Columbus Crew SC A 0–3 L
10 May Montreal Impact FC H 1–0 W
06 May Atlanta United FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Philadelphia Union Chicago Fire FC
#15 Position #3
7 Points 26
15 Played 14
1 / 4 / 10 W / D / L 8 / 2 / 4
18 Scored 27
30 Conceded 16
-12 GD +11
0.47 PPG 1.86
7% Win % 57%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
50% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Philadelphia Union and Chicago Fire FC get this one started.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aleksandar Katai made 275 appearances and scored 42 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Curtin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' The 31-year-old Brandt Bronico has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Chicago Fire FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' Chicago Fire FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 50' Philadelphia Union are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chicago Fire FC's shape.
  • 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Chicago Fire FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 60' 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 Borek Dockal suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' David Accam has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Philadelphia Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chicago Fire FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • Chicago Fire FC will have plenty to reflect on. Philadelphia Union were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cory Burke 7
Daniel Gazdag 4
Cory Burke 3
Nemanja Nikolics 3
Boris Sekulic 2
Maren Haile-Selassie 2
Kai Wagner 2
Julian Carranza 2

Head to Head

2018-05-30 Philadelphia Union 3–1 Chicago Fire FC

Philadelphia Union Form

2018-05-30 Philadelphia Union 3–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2018-05-26 New York Red Bulls 0–0 Philadelphia Union D 2018-05-19 Philadelphia Union 4–1 Real Salt Lake W 2018-05-12 Montreal Impact FC 0–2 Philadelphia Union W 2018-05-09 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union L 2018-05-05 Toronto FC 3–0 Philadelphia Union L

Chicago Fire FC Form

2018-05-30 Philadelphia Union 3–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2018-05-26 Orlando City SC 1–2 Chicago Fire FC W 2018-05-20 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 Houston Dynamo L 2018-05-12 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2018-05-10 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2018-05-06 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 Atlanta United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2 Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 70% + Over 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union49% Draw23% Chicago Fire FC28%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw
72%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
51%
Philadelphia Union or Chicago Fire FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Philadelphia Union35% Draw40% Chicago Fire FC25%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
3.9%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.8%
0 – 1
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 19% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 16% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 9% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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