Chicago Fire played 0-1 against Cincinnati last week, a game to remember. Next up is this strong Philadelphia Union side.
- Chicago Fire have the fewest scored goals (4) in Major League Soccer
- Philadelphia Union have the most clean sheets (6) in Major League Soccer
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
These teams have little in common geographically as Philadelphia Union have to travel 1200 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Chicago Fire form and stats
1-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Major League Soccer numbers at home for Chicago Fire, who have the fewest scored goals (4) in Major League Soccer, so far this season. Chicago Fire has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager R. Wicky and the players.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 290 minutes without scoring a league goal. L. Stojanovic was the last player to find the net.
The Chicago fans got no joy from their last match, a Major League Soccer game also here at Soldier Field: A 0-1 defeat against Cincinnati (placed 12th). The goalie Bobby Shuttleworth was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 8.83 out of ten. Shuttleworth stopped the opponent with eleven saves. Chicago's goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth was extremely busy against Cincinnati, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning eleven saves.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Columbus Crew.This is expected to be a close game, with Chicago Fire perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Chicago as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Chicago Fire has won two of these, drawn four and lost five.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Chicago Fire here at Soldier Field in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 5 games). Chicago have conceded 6 in these home matches.
Philadelphia Union form and stats
Playing away, Philadelphia Union, who have the most clean sheets (6) in Major League Soccer, have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 0 defeats in the Major League Soccer this season.
Impressive finishing from Jamiro Monteiro secured the home win 1-0 against Columbus Crew in their previous game. Midfielder Jamiro Monteiro was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.53. Monteiro scored one goal and hit one key pass.
A 2-2 draw at Atlanta United's stadium before that.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by Philadelphia Union in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Philadelphia, three draws and four defeats.
Philadelphia Union are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 5 away goals from 4 games (in the league). The Philadelphia defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (2 goals in 4 games).
Head 2 Head
Chicago Fire and Philadelphia Union have met before this season: Chicago Fire - Philadelphia Union 0-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Chicago won three, Philadelphia Union won seven and zero draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Stojanović 3 goals |  C. Burke 3 goals |  K. Przybyłko 3 goals |
Chicago Fire missing players
Philadelphia Union missing players
| Chicago Fire | Philadelphia Union | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 90% |
| 56% | 40% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 60% |
| 22% | 20% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 25% | 30% |
| 22% | 20% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 25% | 10% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 22% | 20% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 25% | 30% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 75% | 60% |
| 67% | 60% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 5.7 | 7.6 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5 | 5.1 |
| 4.9 | 5.2 | 10 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 12 | 6.5 | 6 |
| 1.7 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14.7 | 17 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 13.8 | 12 |
| 3.9 | 5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 5 | 3.6 |
| 11% | 12% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 25% | 33% |
- Chicago Fire have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Chicago Fire have the fewest scored goals (4) in Major League Soccer
- Chicago Fire have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Major League Soccer
- Chicago Fire have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Chicago Fire haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Chicago Fire is in the worst form (1-0-5)
- Philadelphia Union have not yet lost a game away.
- Philadelphia Union have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Philadelphia Union have scored more than double the goals of Chicago Fire.
- Philadelphia Union have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Major League Soccer
- Philadelphia Union have the most clean sheets (3) away in Major League Soccer
- Philadelphia Union have the most clean sheets (6) in Major League Soccer
- Philadelphia Union have the the best goal difference (+3) away in Major League Soccer
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | New England | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| 2 | Orlando City | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 |
| 4 | New York City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | Nashville SC | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | DC United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 13 |
| 8 | New York RB | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | Montreal Impact | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | Atlanta United | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Inter Miami | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 8 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -10 | 7 |
| 13 | Toronto | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -6 | 5 |
| 14 | Chicago Fire | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -10 | 4 |