Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 14 Oct 2026

Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Philadelphia Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -147

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Philadelphia +0.25 at -147 on the Asian Handicap could be the bet to have. We’re expecting them to avoid defeat against Chicago, with our stake divided equally between 0 and +0.5 in the hope the away team can land a win.

Read our in-depth Chicago vs Philadelphia betting preview for our full evaluation of the main match prediction, alongside our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union Preview

Chicago Fire meet Philadelphia Union at Soldier Field, with kick-off set for 20:30 on Wednesday 14 October.

Chicago Fire have enjoyed three consecutive MLS victories, most recently beating New York City FC 2-1. It was a home win at Soldier Field. The Fire enjoyed 47% possession and had four shots on target, with Anton Saletros and Maren Haile-Selassie scoring one goal each.

Philadelphia Union claimed a home win in their previous game. A 2-1 triumph against Real Salt Lake at Subaru Park made it seven consecutive victories. Ryan Richter's team were 52% in the possession stakes and managed five shots on goal, with Bruno Damiani and Milan Iloski both on target.

H2H: 2-1 Victory for Fire in Last Head-to-Head

It was Chicago who were victorious when they last faced Philadelphia. At Subaru Park, a 2-1 away victory was recorded. In the previous 10 H2H matches, we’ve seen five Philadelphia victories, two Chicago wins and three draws.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Chicago Fire	28	14	6	8	51	40	11	51:40	48
11	Philadelphia	28	12	6	10	56	45	11	56:45	42

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Chicago have 4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 5.5 shots on goal and 14.5 attempts. Gregg Berhalter's side have averaged 51.2% possession and 4.4 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.6 goals from 4.6 shots on goal, 12.9 attempts and 4.2 corners.

Maren Haile-Selassie is the top goalscorer with 7, Robert Lewandowski has 4, with Anton Saletros and two other players on 1. Robert Lewandowski is the leading assists maker with 3.

Philadelphia have won 8 and drawn 2, with an average of 6.2 shots on goal, 16.6 attempts and 3.1 goals. The Union average 48.4% possession, 5.3 corners taken and 4.5 corners against them, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 9.0 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal.

Bruno Damiani is top of the team’s scoring charts with 8 goals, Milan Iloski has 7 and Cavan Sullivan is on 6. Indiana Vassilev has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 5.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Chicago Fire predicted lineup (4-3-3): Chris Brady (GK), Jonathan Dean, Jack Elliott, Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Leonardo Barroso, Anton Saletros, Sergio Oregel, Maren Haile-Selassie, Philip Zinckernagel, Robert Lewandowski, Jonathan Bamba.

Philadelphia Union predicted lineup (4-4-2): Andre Blake (GK), Frankie Westfield, Neil Pierre, Nathan Harriel, Kai Wagner, Cavan Sullivan, Danley Jean Jacques, Jovan Lukic, Indiana Vassilev, Milan Iloski, Bruno Damiani.

Main Match Prediction

If you echo our view that Philadelphia can swerve defeat in this MLS encounter, then you can take them with a +0.25 goal start at -147. There are strong reasons to back the visitors.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Philadelphia in 13 consecutive games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Philadelphia in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Chicago in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Chicago in 8 of their last 10 games against Philadelphia.

The MLS injury and suspension data can be utilised to provide expert football betting tips. You can also identify that a stats-led approach is adopted by considering the most important stats.

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 59.5% chance of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Chicago 1 - 2 Philadelphia

We’re predicting Philadelphia to land a 2-1 victory and this is available at +700. The correct score betting option provides plenty of fun and entertainment.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Milan Iloski Over 1.5 Shots On Target +105

Milan Iloski (Philadelphia) is available to cover the shots on goal line at +105. It’s really hard to rule him out at an attractive price for the Shots on Target betting market.

Latest Milan Iloski Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+115

First

+410

Shots On Target

Over 1.5

+105

Under 1.5

-

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Cavan Sullivan to Score +230

Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia) has found the net in four straight MLS games on the road. Based on the numbers, we are looking to bet the +230 for him to find the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Cavan Sullivan Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+230

First

+750

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Chicago Over 4.5 Corners -123

We’ve seen an average of 5.40 corners for Chicago in their past five games, while Philadelphia have let the opposition have a corner average of 6.40 in the last five away matches. There’s a chance to go over the Chicago Team Corners line and we’re confident this will happen, with odds of -123 on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Chicago

Total

8.60 4.40 4.20

Home

8.80 5.10 3.70

Away

9.70 4.00 5.70

Philadelphia

Total

9.80 5.30 4.50

Home

9.10 6.30 2.80

Away

9.70 4.60 5.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-137

Under 9.5

-105

Chicago Corners

Over 4.5

-123

Under 4.5

-118

Philadelphia Corners

Over 4.5

-143

Under 4.5

-102

Most Corners

1

+110

X

+650

2

-109

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Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

You can get betting odds of +140 for Chicago Fire winning this MLS clash and the bookies have Philadelphia Union available at +155. If you want to back the draw, it’s on offer at +275.

If you fancy Chicago but want money back if the game ends in a draw, then you can secure odds of -130. Alternatively, there’s the chance to wager on Philadelphia at -112 on the Draw No Bet market.

The Over 2.5 option is currently favourite on the Total Goals betting market. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at -313.

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Full-Time Result

1

+140

X

+275

2

+155

Half-Time Result

1

+170

X

+148

2

+180

Double Chance

1X

-208

12

-400

X2

-185

Draw No Bet

1

-130

2

-112

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+105

2 Hcp +0.25

-147

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+200

Over 2.5

-270

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-313

No

+205

The First Goalscorer favourite is Robert Lewandowski at +340. Similar odds can be found if you’re interested in this player to register the last goal.

Robert Lewandowski (Chicago)

First

+340

Anytime

-111

Milan Iloski (Philadelphia)

First

+410

Anytime

+115

Ezekiel Alladoh (Philadelphia)

First

+550

Anytime

+160

Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia)

First

+575

Anytime

+170

Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago)

First

+600

Anytime

+180

Sal Olivas (Philadelphia)

First

+650

Anytime

+195

Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago)

First

+700

Anytime

+210

Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia)

First

+750

Anytime

+230

Jonathan Bamba (Chicago)

First

+800

Anytime

+250

David Poreba (Chicago)

First

+850

Anytime

+250

Robin Lod (Chicago)

First

+900

Anytime

+290

Augustin Anello (Philadelphia)

First

+1000

Anytime

+290

Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia)

First

+1100

Anytime

+340

Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia)

First

+1200

Anytime

+370

André Franco (Chicago)

First

+1300

Anytime

+400

Jovan Lukić (Philadelphia)

First

+1400

Anytime

+450

Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia)

First

+1500

Anytime

+450

Ben Bender (Philadelphia)

First

+1500

Anytime

+450

Anton Jonsson Salétros (Chicago)

First

+1500

Anytime

+480

Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia)

First

+1600

Anytime

+525

Leonardo Barroso (Chicago)

First

+1800

Anytime

+550

Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia)

First

+1800

Anytime

+550

Sergio Oregel (Chicago)

First

+1900

Anytime

+600

Andreas Hanche-Olsen (Chicago)

First

+2000

Anytime

+600

Andrew Gutman (Chicago)

First

+2000

Anytime

+600

Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

-

Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

-

Sal Olivas (Philadelphia)

Over 0.5

-189

Under 0.5

-

Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago)

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

-

Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-

Robert Lewandowski (Chicago)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

-

David Poreba (Chicago)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-

Jonathan Bamba (Chicago)

Over 0.5

-120

Under 0.5

-

Milan Iloski (Philadelphia)

Over 1.5

+105

Under 1.5

-

Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-

Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-

Jovan Lukić (Philadelphia)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-

Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-

Ben Bender (Philadelphia)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-

André Franco (Chicago)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-

Ezekiel Alladoh (Philadelphia)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-

Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-

Leonardo Barroso (Chicago)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-

Andreas Hanche-Olsen (Chicago)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Last 10 MLS matches only.
Chicago have racked up six wins, three defeats and one draw in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 2.10 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

Philadelphia have won three on the bounce away from home. Ryan Richter's team have four wins, four losses and two draws in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 2.70 goals per match and conceding 2.40.

Philadelphia beat Chicago 3-0 when the teams last met at Soldier Field. The previous 6 H2H meetings at Soldier Field have resulted in two wins apiece and two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Chicago Fire Home Stats		6-1-3	3.50	2.10	1.40	9	1	9	1
Philadelphia Union Away Stats		4-2-4	5.10	2.70	2.40	8	2	8	2

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union Lineups & Team News

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