Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2026

Philadelphia Union

2 – 0

Full Time

Chicago Fire FC

Sat 20 Jul 2019 · 23:30 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'

Y 7' Brandt Bronico

Kai Wagner 19' Y

Fafa Picault 84' Y

Overview

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Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .

Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Andrew Bigelow
Referee Rubiel Vazquez
Referee Jeremy Kieso
Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
Referee Jon Freemon

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	34	77
2	Internacional CF Miami	34	60
3	New England Revolution	34	58
4	Chicago Fire FC	34	55
5	Charlotte FC	34	54
6	Philadelphia Union	34	50
7	Columbus Crew SC	34	47
8	FC Cincinnati	34	46
9	Orlando City SC	34	46
10	New York City FC	34	42
11	New York Red Bulls	34	42
12	Toronto FC	34	39
13	Atlanta United FC	34	33
14	D.C. United SC	34	33
15	Montreal Impact FC	34	26
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	34	64
17	FC Dallas	34	58
18	St. Louis City	34	54
19	San Jose Earthquakes	34	52
20	Houston Dynamo	34	51
21	Los Angeles FC	34	47
22	Portland Timbers	34	46
23	Seattle Sounders FC	34	46
24	Real Salt Lake	34	45
25	Minnesota United FC	34	44
26	Los Angeles Galaxy	34	44
27	Colorado Rapids SC	34	43
28	San Diego FC	34	38
29	Austin FC	34	34
30	Sporting Kansas City	34	26

Head-to-Head

Philadelphia Union 18 games · Avg 3.4 goals Chicago Fire FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-07-20 Philadelphia Union 2–0 Chicago Fire FC 2018-07-12 Chicago Fire FC 3–4 Philadelphia Union 2018-05-30 Philadelphia Union 3–1 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

Philadelphia Union

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Jul	Chicago Fire FC	H	2–0	W
14 Jul	Real Salt Lake	A	0–4	L
07 Jul	Orlando City SC	H	2–2	D
03 Jul	Orlando City SC	A	3–1	W
29 Jun	New York City FC	A	2–4	L
26 Jun	New England Revolution	A	1–1	D

Chicago Fire FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Jul	Philadelphia Union	A	0–2	L
18 Jul	Columbus Crew SC	H	2–2	D
14 Jul	FC Cincinnati	H	1–2	L
07 Jul	Sporting Kansas City	A	0–1	L
04 Jul	Atlanta United FC	H	5–1	W
29 Jun	New York Red Bulls	A	1–3	L

Season Stats

Philadelphia Union		Chicago Fire FC
#6	Position	#4
50	Points	55
34	Played	34
14 / 8 / 12	W / D / L	16 / 7 / 11
66	Scored	64
52	Conceded	54
+14	GD	+10
1.47	PPG	1.62
41%	Win %	47%

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

24% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

24% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Philadelphia Union

0-15

4/6

16-30

6/7

31-45

8/7

46-60

12/2

61-75

17/5

76+

8/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Chicago Fire FC

0-15

9/4

16-30

9/10

31-45

6/9

46-60

10/9

61-75

10/4

76+

6/10

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Philadelphia Union

Milan Iloski	19 G	2 A
Bruno Damiani	13 G	3 A
Cavan Sullivan	9 G	6 A

Chicago Fire FC

Maren Haile-Selassie	13 G	5 A
Hugo Cuypers	12 G
Hugo Cuypers	11 G
Robert Lewandowski	9 G	3 A
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.
5' Nemanja Nikolics has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
7' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Brandt Bronico.
11' The Mexico Marco Fabian breaks the deadlock on 11 minutes. 1-0!
16' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
19' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kai Wagner.
24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fabian Herbers, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Philadelphia Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
39' It is a cagey affair so far. Philadelphia Union in their trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact .
42' The whistle greets Jorge Luis Corrales as he departs to be replaced by Grant Lillard.
47' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jim Curtin will be considering his options from the bench.
61' The Philadelphia Union manager makes a substitution. Marco Fabian departs to be replaced by Anthony Fontana.
65' GOAL! Anthony Fontana fires home to make it 2-0!
70' Chicago Fire SC ring the changes. Nemanja Nikolics has done his job and it is now time for Aleksandar Katai to step up.
75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Chicago Fire FC winning 50% of all matches.
77' It is a substitution in Philadelphia Union team. Brenden Aaronson is replaced by Ilsinho on 77 minute.
82' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 82 minutes.
84' Controversy at the stadium! Fafa Picault argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
90' The Philadelphia Union bench stirs into life. Fafa Picault is withdrawn and Warren Creavalle gets his opportunity.
The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

27
Kenneth Kronholm
9
C.J. Sapong
21
Fabian Herbers
11
Przemyslaw Frankowski
5
Francisco Calvo
31
Bastian Schweinsteiger C
23
Nemanja Nikolics ↓ Aleksandar Katai 70'
25
Jorge Luis Corrales ↓ Grant Lillard 42'
13
Brandt Bronico
4
Johan Kappelhof
14
Djordje Mihailovic ↓ Diego Campos 70'

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Cory Burke	7
Daniel Gazdag	4
Nemanja Nikolics	3
Maren Haile-Selassie	3
Cory Burke	3
Bruno Damiani	3
Julian Carranza	2
Jakob Glesnes	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.32 Philadelphia Union xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.29 Chicago Fire FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Philadelphia Union60% Draw21% Chicago Fire FC19%

Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes65% 0% No35%

Avg goals/match: 3.61

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	69%	31%
± 3.5	48%	52%
± 4.5	29%	71%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw

81%

Draw or Chicago Fire FC

40%

Philadelphia Union or Chicago Fire FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Philadelphia Union44% Draw38% Chicago Fire FC18%

Actual: Philadelphia Union win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

9.1%

1 – 1

8.9%

2 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

1 – 0

5.9%

2 – 2

5.8%

3 – 0

5.5%

1 – 2

5.1%

3 – 2

4.5%

4 – 1

4.1%

0 – 0

4 – 0

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap	Philadelphia Union covers	Push	Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5	21%	—	79%
-2	21%	18%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	21%	41%
-0.5	59%	—	41%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	11%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet

28% ✗

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

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

Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Philadelphia Union Form

Chicago Fire FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Clean Sheet