A look at the Major League Soccer standings shows that this is top- vs mid-table, but that's not all you need to know. Read our Philadelphia Union - Chicago Fire match guide!
- Philadelphia Union have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Major League Soccer
- Chicago Fire have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's quite the trip for Chicago Fire when visiting Philadelphia as the cities are 1200 kilometers apart.
Both sides have had sufficient rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's wish for an in-your-face match!
Philadelphia Union form and stats
26 points is a decent return from 12 Major League Soccer games here at Subaru Park for Philadelphia Union. The data says 7 wins, 5 draws and 0 losses. Ever since the Cincinnati game Philadelphia Union has been unbeatable here at Subaru Park producing four straight wins.
Philadelphia Union faced defeat in their previous match, away at Cincinnati (1-3). Until that loss this team had gone six consecutive league fixtures without a defeat. Mbaizo, defender, was given a rating of 7.32/10 in that game, top of the team. Mbaizo hit two key passes and won 4 of 6 duels.
Ahead of that match, Philadelphia won a home game hosting Houston Dynamo (6-0).There will be little rest for Philadelphia Union after this match as they are travelling to Dallas for a Major League Soccer game in only four days.
Goals decide football matches and Philadelphia Union are scoring many of them at home; 26 on target from 12 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 15 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Philadelphia Union are not conceding a lot of goals here at Subaru Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 12 matches.
Chicago Fire form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Chicago Fire so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-7 (win-draw-lose). Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Chicago are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Chicago Fire play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting Charlotte (placed 11th). Attacker Przybyłko got a player rating of 8.61 in the game. "Man of the match" Przybyłko scored two goals, hit the woodwork once, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Atlanta United.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Chicago Fire have scored 15 goals in 12 league games away. As for defending, Chicago rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 22 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Chicago Fire - Philadelphia Union 1-0 was the scoreline in these teams' last H2H game, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - two - two (Philadelphia wins - draws - Chicago Fire wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less. Burke likes to meet Chicago Fire and have scored 8 goals in these encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Gazdag 11 goals |  J. Carranza 8 goals |  M. Uhre 8 goals |
Philadelphia Union missing players
Chicago Fire missing players
| Philadelphia Union | Chicago Fire | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 41 | 26 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 15 | 27 |
| 18 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 22 | 30 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 79% |
| 79% | 83% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 58% |
| 38% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 58% | 46% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 42% | 29% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 21% |
| 54% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 42% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 42% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 42% | 38% |
| 5.1 | 5 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 6.2 | 5 | 7.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| 2 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 12.7 | 14.8 | 14.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 15.2 | 13.6 |
| 4.7 | 6.2 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| 37% | 35% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 26% | 26% |
| 13.6 | 12.3 | 18 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 13.4 | 11.6 |
| 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 5 | 3.7 |
- Chicago Fire have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Philadelphia Union have not yet lost a game at home.
- Philadelphia Union have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Philadelphia Union have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Major League Soccer
- Philadelphia Union have the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Major League Soccer
- Philadelphia Union have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Major League Soccer
- Philadelphia Union have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Major League Soccer
- Philadelphia Union have the the best goal difference (+20) at home in Major League Soccer
- Philadelphia Union have the the best goal difference (+23) in Major League Soccer
- Philadelphia Union is in the best form (5-0-1) 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 | Philadelphia Union | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 41 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 23 | 45 |
| 2 | New York City | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 42 |
| 3 | Montreal Impact | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 40 |
| 4 | New York RB | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 37 |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 33 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 23 | -3 | 32 |
| 7 | New England | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 1 | 30 |
| 8 | Chicago Fire | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -3 | 30 |
| 9 | Orlando City | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -9 | 30 |
| 10 | Inter Miami | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -10 | 30 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 24 | -4 | 29 |
| 12 | Atlanta United | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -3 | 28 |
| 13 | Toronto | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -8 | 26 |
| 14 | DC United | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 47 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 27 | -19 | 22 |
