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Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 29

Chicago Fire 1–3 Philadelphia Union

Thu 15 Oct 2026 · 00:30 UTC · Soldier Field, Chicago

Chicago Fire crestChicago FireTeam 1977
1–3
Full time
HT 1–0
Philadelphia Union crestPhiladelphia UnionTeam 2039

Match story

Chicago Fire · draw · Philadelphia Union

Before kick-off: 41% · 26% · 33%

Live chances: Chicago Fire 0%, draw 0%, Philadelphia Union 100% at 90+6'2' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 41%, draw 26%, Philadelphia Union 33%3' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 41%, draw 26%, Philadelphia Union 33%4' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 41%, draw 26%, Philadelphia Union 33%5' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 41%, draw 26%, Philadelphia Union 33%6' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 41%, draw 26%, Philadelphia Union 33%7' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 41%, draw 26%, Philadelphia Union 33%8' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 41%, draw 26%, Philadelphia Union 33%9' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 41%, draw 27%, Philadelphia Union 33%10' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 41%, draw 27%, Philadelphia Union 33%11' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 41%, draw 27%, Philadelphia Union 33%12' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 40%, draw 27%, Philadelphia Union 33%13' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 40%, draw 27%, Philadelphia Union 33%14' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 40%, draw 27%, Philadelphia Union 32%15' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 40%, draw 27%, Philadelphia Union 32%16' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 40%, draw 28%, Philadelphia Union 32%17' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 40%, draw 28%, Philadelphia Union 32%18' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 40%, draw 28%, Philadelphia Union 32%19' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 40%, draw 28%, Philadelphia Union 32%20' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 40%, draw 28%, Philadelphia Union 32%21' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 39%, draw 29%, Philadelphia Union 32%22' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 39%, draw 29%, Philadelphia Union 32%23' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 39%, draw 29%, Philadelphia Union 32%24' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 39%, draw 29%, Philadelphia Union 32%25' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 39%, draw 29%, Philadelphia Union 32%26' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 39%, draw 30%, Philadelphia Union 32%27' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 39%, draw 30%, Philadelphia Union 32%28' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 38%, draw 30%, Philadelphia Union 32%29' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 38%, draw 30%, Philadelphia Union 32%30' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 38%, draw 30%, Philadelphia Union 31%31' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 38%, draw 31%, Philadelphia Union 31%32' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 38%, draw 31%, Philadelphia Union 31%33' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 38%, draw 31%, Philadelphia Union 31%34' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 38%, draw 31%, Philadelphia Union 31%35' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 37%, draw 32%, Philadelphia Union 31%36' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 37%, draw 32%, Philadelphia Union 31%37' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 37%, draw 32%, Philadelphia Union 31%38' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 37%, draw 32%, Philadelphia Union 31%39' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 37%, draw 33%, Philadelphia Union 31%40' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 36%, draw 33%, Philadelphia Union 30%41' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 36%, draw 33%, Philadelphia Union 30%42' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 36%, draw 34%, Philadelphia Union 30%43' · 0–0 · Chicago Fire 36%, draw 34%, Philadelphia Union 30%44' · 1–0 · Chicago Fire 70%, draw 20%, Philadelphia Union 9%45' · 1–0 · Chicago Fire 70%, draw 21%, Philadelphia Union 9%45+1' · 1–0 · Chicago Fire 70%, draw 21%, Philadelphia Union 9%45+2' · 1–0 · Chicago Fire 70%, draw 21%, Philadelphia Union 9%45+3' · 1–0 · Chicago Fire 54%, draw 27%, Philadelphia Union 18%45+4' · 1–0 · Chicago Fire 55%, draw 28%, Philadelphia Union 18%45+5' · 1–0 · Chicago Fire 55%, draw 28%, Philadelphia Union 18%HT · 1–0 · Chicago Fire 55%, draw 28%, Philadelphia Union 18%47' · 1–0 · Chicago Fire 55%, draw 28%, Philadelphia Union 18%48' · 1–0 · Chicago Fire 55%, draw 28%, Philadelphia Union 17%49' · 1–0 · Chicago Fire 56%, draw 28%, Philadelphia Union 17%50' · 1–1 · Chicago Fire 20%, draw 36%, Philadelphia Union 44%51' · 1–1 · Chicago Fire 20%, draw 37%, Philadelphia Union 43%52' · 1–1 · Chicago Fire 20%, draw 37%, Philadelphia Union 43%53' · 1–1 · Chicago Fire 20%, draw 38%, Philadelphia Union 42%54' · 1–1 · Chicago Fire 19%, draw 39%, Philadelphia Union 42%55' · 1–1 · Chicago Fire 19%, draw 39%, Philadelphia Union 41%56' · 1–2 · Chicago Fire 5%, draw 17%, Philadelphia Union 78%57' · 1–2 · Chicago Fire 5%, draw 17%, Philadelphia Union 78%58' · 1–2 · Chicago Fire 5%, draw 17%, Philadelphia Union 78%59' · 1–2 · Chicago Fire 4%, draw 17%, Philadelphia Union 79%60' · 1–2 · Chicago Fire 4%, draw 17%, Philadelphia Union 79%61' · 1–2 · Chicago Fire 4%, draw 17%, Philadelphia Union 79%62' · 1–2 · Chicago Fire 4%, draw 17%, Philadelphia Union 79%63' · 1–2 · Chicago Fire 4%, draw 17%, Philadelphia Union 80%64' · 1–2 · Chicago Fire 4%, draw 17%, Philadelphia Union 80%65' · 1–2 · Chicago Fire 4%, draw 16%, Philadelphia Union 80%66' · 1–2 · Chicago Fire 3%, draw 16%, Philadelphia Union 80%67' · 1–2 · Chicago Fire 3%, draw 16%, Philadelphia Union 81%68' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 2%, Philadelphia Union 98%69' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 2%, Philadelphia Union 98%70' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 2%, Philadelphia Union 98%71' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 2%, Philadelphia Union 98%72' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 2%, Philadelphia Union 98%73' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 2%, Philadelphia Union 98%74' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 2%, Philadelphia Union 98%75' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 2%, Philadelphia Union 98%76' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 1%, Philadelphia Union 98%77' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 1%, Philadelphia Union 99%78' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 1%, Philadelphia Union 99%79' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 1%, Philadelphia Union 99%80' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 1%, Philadelphia Union 99%81' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 1%, Philadelphia Union 99%82' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 1%, Philadelphia Union 99%83' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 1%, Philadelphia Union 99%84' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 1%, Philadelphia Union 99%85' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 1%, Philadelphia Union 99%86' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 1%, Philadelphia Union 99%87' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 0%, Philadelphia Union 100%88' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 0%, Philadelphia Union 100%89' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 0%, Philadelphia Union 100%90' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 0%, Philadelphia Union 100%90+1' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 0%, Philadelphia Union 100%90+2' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 0%, Philadelphia Union 100%90+3' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 0%, Philadelphia Union 100%90+4' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 0%, Philadelphia Union 100%90+5' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 0%, Philadelphia Union 100%90+6' · 1–3 · Chicago Fire 0%, draw 0%, Philadelphia Union 100%

Last reading, 90+6': 0% · 0% · 100%

Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.

We gave Chicago Fire 41% to win: Philadelphia Union won.

  1. 34'Chicago Fire:Mbekezeli Mbokazi 2034 −10
  2. 41'Chicago Fire:Jack Elliott 2073 −9
  3. 44'Chicago Fire:Maren Haile-Selassie 2033 −32 assist Noah Allen 2118 −19
  4. 45'Chicago Fire:Andreas Hanche-Olsen 1956 −2 for Jonathan Bamba 2009 −6
  5. 45+1'Chicago Fire:Jack Elliott 2073 −9
  6. 49'Philadelphia Union:Milan Iloski 2169 +49 assist Bruno Damiani 2200 +38
  7. 55'Philadelphia Union:Bruno Damiani 2200 +38 assist Cavan Sullivan 2110 +56
  8. 57'Philadelphia Union:Indiana Vassilev 2110 +7 for Jesus Bueno 1950 +20
  9. 67'Philadelphia Union:Bruno Damiani 2200 +38 assist Jovan Lukic 2146 +56
  10. 68'Chicago Fire:Philip Zinckernagel 2028 −5 for Robert Lewandowski 2036 −19
  11. 68'Chicago Fire:Puso Dithejane 1697 0 for Johan Arath Gomez 1755 0
  12. 68'Chicago Fire:Leonardo Barroso 1931 0 for Jonathan Dean 2002 −6
  13. 72'Chicago Fire:Sergio Oregel 1877 −8* for Anton Saletros 1997 −7
  14. 80'Philadelphia Union:Ezekiel Kwame Alladoh 1640 −1* for Bruno Damiani 2200 +38
  15. 80'Philadelphia Union:Benjamin Bender 1760 +5 for Cavan Sullivan 2110 +56
  16. 85'Philadelphia Union:Indiana Vassilev 2110 +7
  17. 88'Chicago Fire:Philip Zinckernagel 2028 −5
  18. 90+2'Philadelphia Union:Japhet Sery Larsen 1883 −7* for Quinn Sullivan 2126 +20
  19. 90+2'Philadelphia Union:Malik Jakupovic 1538 +1 for Milan Iloski 2169 +49
  20. 90+3'Philadelphia Union:Neil Pierre 2069 +25

Line-ups

Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.

4-3-3Formations4-4-2
GC. Brady2061−13
DJ. Dean2002−6
DJ. Elliott2073−9
DM. Mbokazi2034−10
DN. Allen2118−19
MA. Salétros1997−7
MM. Pineda1892−1
MM. Haile-Selassie2033−32
FJ. Gómez17550
FR. Lewandowski2036−19
FJ. Bamba2009−6
CG. Berhalter1968−5
GA. Blake2072+20
DF. Westfield2171+17
DNeil Pierre2069+25
DN. Harriel2185+16
DK. Wagner2204+12
MCavan Sullivan2110+56
MJ. Bueno1950+20
MJ. Lukić2146+56
MQ. Sullivan2126+20
FM. Iloski2169+49
FB. Damiani2200+38
CRyan Richter2068+48
Before kick-off: 41% · 26% · 33%(Chicago Fire · draw · Philadelphia Union)
HomeDrawAway

Our most likely score was 1–1 (12%); the result 1–3 had 4%.

  • Average value of the starting XI: Chicago Fire €2.8M, Philadelphia Union €3.5M.
  • Chicago Fire were without 1 expected starter: T. D'Avilla (2066).
  • Home advantage made Chicago Fire the favourite: it added 9 points to their win chance.
  • Philadelphia Union had won their last 5 matches.

Form

Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.

Chicago Fire

3rd in MLS · 48 pts from 28

  • 10 OctWNew York City FC 2013
  • 7 OctWVancouver Whitecaps 1950
  • 26 SepWCharlotte 1917
  • 20 SepLNashville SC 2001
  • 13 SepLNew England Revolution 1947

Philadelphia Union

6th in MLS · 42 pts from 28

  • 10 OctWReal Salt Lake 2112
  • 26 SepWOrlando City SC 2017
  • 20 SepWSporting Kansas City 2075
  • 14 SepWSan Diego 2040
  • 9 SepWFC Cincinnati 1975

Season outlook

From the Major League Soccer simulation, before this match.

ClubPts nowPred. ptsTitleTop 4Bottom 3Most likely
Chicago Fire48 /2856.70%29%0%5th
Philadelphia Union42 /2851.40%2%0%11th
Chicago Fire
Philadelphia Union

Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 30th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.

Full table and finishing odds: Major League Soccer

Players to watch

Highest (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

A. Salétros
A. Salétros

Chicago Fire · +2.7 (Good) · Elo 2004

F. Westfield
F. Westfield

Philadelphia Union · +3.5 (Good) · Elo 2154

Team Elo history

Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.

Coach Elo history

Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).

Gregg Matthew Berhalter

Coach DNA: balanced profile

Ryan Richter

Coach DNA: –

Playing style

How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).

Chicago Fire: balanced profile (how Gregg Matthew Berhalter plays) · Philadelphia Union: direct · high-pressing (how Ryan Richter plays)

* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.