Matchday

MLS 2025 · 23 Aug 2025

Philadelphia Union 4–0 Chicago Fire

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.1 – 1.0
Actual xG
2.7 – 0.2
Goals
4 – 0

Footybot made Philadelphia Union favourites at 62%.

Philadelphia Union won and made the better chances: 2.7 xG to 0.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Andrew Rick, 54.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Kai Wagner +14.7, Danley Jean Jacques +13.8, Jakob Glesnes +8.9.

Well below it: Chris Brady −13.5, Leonardo Barroso −10.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Philadelphia Union

16 Aug 2025L 0–1at New York Red Bulls MLS
9 Aug 2025D 1–1v Toronto FC MLS
26 Jul 2025W 3–1v Colorado Rapids MLS
20 Jul 2025D 1–1at Houston Dynamo MLS
16 Jul 2025W 2–1v CF Montréal MLS

Chicago Fire

17 Aug 2025W 3–2v St.Louis City MLS
10 Aug 2025D 2–2v Los Angeles FC MLS
27 Jul 2025W 1–0v New York Red Bulls MLS
19 Jul 2025W 2–0at CF Montréal MLS
16 Jul 2025D 2–2at Atlanta United MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Philadelphia Union

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Andrew Rick Goalkeeper9000–54.2–
Kai Wagner Defender90110.1051.2+14.7
Danley Jean Jacques Midfielder90100.1451.1+13.8
Olwethu Makhanya Defender90000.2249.2+7.4
Tai Baribo Forward79101.2949.0+8.2
Milan Iloski Forward84110.4548.2–
Jakob Glesnes Defender9000–46.0+8.9
Jeremy Rafanello Midfielder1300–42.4–
Alejandro Bedoya Midfielder1300–42.2–
Frankie Westfield Defender9000–40.9–
Bruno Damiani Forward74000.2340.5+0.4
Jovan Lukić Midfielder84000.0337.8+0.4
Quinn Sullivan Midfielder74000.0937.4+4.2
Chris Donovan Forward1100–36.7–
Mikael Uhre Forward1600–30.5–
Cavan Sullivan Midfielder16000.156.0–

Chicago Fire

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Maren Haile-Selassie Midfielder2100–63.7–
Christopher Cupps Defender9000–51.9–
Brian Gutiérrez Midfielder90000.0348.3+7.1
Jack Elliott Defender9000–47.7+5.7
Tom Barlow Forward15000.0746.9–
Jonathan Bamba Forward90000.0745.8+3.8
Dje Tah D'Avilla Midfielder6900–45.5+5.7
Kellyn Acosta Midfielder15000.0244.6–
Sergio Oregel Midfielder75000.0343.6+3.2
Jonathan Dean Defender4500–41.3–
Philip Zinckernagel Midfielder69000.0341.2−1.1
Hugo Cuypers Forward7500–41.1−0.3
Andrew Gutman Defender9000–39.7+7.5
Chris Brady Goalkeeper9000–35.6−13.5
André Franco Midfielder2100–24.4–
Leonardo Barroso Defender4500–23.2−10.7