Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 23 Aug 2025

MLS Betting Preview: Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire

Philadelphia Union host Chicago Fire in this MLS match at Subaru Park, with kick-off set for 19:30 on Saturday 23 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Union Stand Out as a Great Bet

It’s great to get attractive odds of -125 for a home win when Philadelphia go up against Chicago. We think that the hosts will have the upper hand and the Full-Time Result market is a way of getting the best value.

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1-0 Victory for Union in Pair’s Last Battle

Philadelphia Union lost away from home in their last game. New York Red Bulls won 1-0 at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Bradley Carnell's team managed one shot on target and had 46% possession.

Chicago Fire claimed a 3-2 home win over St. Louis City at Soldier Field in their previous game. The Fire had 51% possession and five shots on goal, with Hugo Cuypers, Philip Zinckernagel and Brian Gutierrez all on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was Philadelphia who were victorious when they last faced Chicago. At Soldier Field, a 1-0 away victory was recorded. The previous 10 H2H matches have ended up with four Philadelphia wins, two Chicago victories and four draws.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Philadelphia	33	20	6	7	57	33	24	57:33	66
12	Chicago Fire	33	15	7	11	66	58	8	66:58	52

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5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 10.7 attempts. Philadelphia have had 47.8% possession and 5.7 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 0.8 goals from 2.7 shots on goal and 7.1 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 3.2 corners.

The four top scorers are Indiana Vassilev, Tai Baribo, Mikael Uhre and Bruno Damiani, with these players all scoring 2 goals. Leading assistor is Kai Wagner with 2.

Chicago have won 4, lost 4 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.5 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts. There’s been an average of 51.4% possession, 4.7 corners taken and 2.7 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.5 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 8.8 attempts.

Hugo Cuypers has scored 5, followed by Philip Zinckernagel on 4 and Brian Gutierrez with 2. Philip Zinckernagel is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 5.

Confirmed Lineups

Philadelphia Union confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Andrew Rick (GK), Francis Westfield, Jakob Glesnes, Olwethu Makhanya, Kai Wagner, Quinn Sullivan, Jovan Lukic, Danley Jean Jacques, Milan Iloski, Tai Baribo, Bruno Damiani.

Chicago Fire confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Chris Brady (GK), Leonardo Barroso, Jack Elliott, Christopher Cupps, Andrew Gutman, Sergio Oregel, Brian Gutierrez, Dje D'Avilla, Philip Zinckernagel, Hugo Cuypers, Jonathan Bamba.

Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire betting outlook has it all, including a trusted match forecast, our predicted score, best corners advice, top player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

Philadelphia have the capability of securing a victory when they line up in this MLS game. For this reason, we are going to take betting odds of -125 with a large degree of confidence.

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Key Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire league stats:

• Philadelphia have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• Philadelphia have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.

Union to Win Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 55.6% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Philadelphia 2 - 1 Chicago

We’re taking a chance on Philadelphia to achieve a 2-1 winning scoreline. Odds of +700 means we can place a smaller stake and still achieve a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Brian Gutierrez Under 0.5 Shots On Target -161

Brian Gutierrez (Chicago) can be backed at -161 to fail to register a shot on goal. When it comes to wagering Shots on Target, we think the betting odds really stand out for this pick.

Latest Brian Gutierrez Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+350

First

+950

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-110

Under 0.5

-164

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Mikael Uhre to Score +260

Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia) has racked up two goals in his past five MLS games. There are odds of +260 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Mikael Uhre Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+260

First

+650

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

+108

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -139

The 9.5 Total Corners line has been covered in seven straight Philadelphia home games, with the previous five Chicago away matches averaging 11.20 corners. If you’re in agreement with our opinion that the Total Corners line is on the low side, take the odds of -139 that the teams go over.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Philadelphia

Total

8.90 5.70 3.20

Home

11.50 7.10 4.40

Away

8.10 5.00 3.10

Chicago

Total

7.40 4.70 2.70

Home

7.60 5.10 2.50

Away

10.40 4.40 6.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-128

Under 9.5

-111

Philadelphia Corners

Over 5.5

-127

Under 5.5

-112

Chicago Corners

Over 3.5

-141

Under 3.5

-100

Most Corners

1

-213

X

+750

2

+240

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Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest 1x2 Odds Suggest Union Victory

The bookies have Philadelphia Union as -130 favourites for this MLS clash, with the Full-Time Result betting odds implying that they are 56% likely to win. The +275 means that Chicago Fire are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.

Stake is split between -0.5 and -1.0 when betting Philadelphia -0.75 at -106 on the Asian Handicap. Beating Chicago by 2+ goals sees a full payout. Winning by one goal means a return on the former and a push on the latter.

The expectation is that Over 2.5 Goals will be scored according to the latest odds. The Yes pick in the Both Teams to Score market is considered to be the most likely result and it’s trading at -192.

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Full-Time Result

1

-130

X

+325

2

+275

Half-Time Result

1

+130

X

+150

2

+285

Double Chance

1X

-370

12

-455

X2

-100

Draw No Bet

1

-263

2

+175

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-106

2 Hcp +0.75

-132

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+155

Over 2.5

-200

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-192

No

+138

Tai Baribo Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

The First Goalscorer favourite is Tai Baribo at +310, with similar odds available for this player to register the last goal.

Tai Baribo (Philadelphia)

First

-100

Anytime

+310

Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia)

First

+170

Anytime

+450

Hugo Cuypers (Chicago)

First

+205

Anytime

+500

Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia)

First

+320

Anytime

+950

Brian Gutierrez (Chicago)

First

+350

Anytime

+950

Jovan Lukić (Philadelphia)

First

+410

Anytime

+1150

Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago)

First

+450

Anytime

+1100

Jonathan Bamba (Chicago)

First

+450

Anytime

+1100

Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia)

First

+475

Anytime

+1500

Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

Andrew Gutman (Chicago)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Jonathan Dean (Chicago)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Sergio Oregel (Chicago)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Hugo Cuypers (Chicago)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

+160

Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

+108

Brian Gutierrez (Chicago)

Over 0.5

-110

Under 0.5

-164

Tai Baribo (Philadelphia)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-133

Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago)

Over 0.5

+123

Under 0.5

-175

Jonathan Bamba (Chicago)

Over 0.5

+132

Under 0.5

-192

Jovan Lukić (Philadelphia)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-263

Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-222

Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-357

Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia)

Over 0.5

+225

Under 0.5

-357

Andrew Gutman (Chicago)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-588

Jonathan Dean (Chicago)

Over 0.5

+255

Under 0.5

-625

Sergio Oregel (Chicago)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-909

Olwethu Makhanya (Philadelphia)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-588

Philadelphia Difficult to Beat on Home Soil

Philadelphia have swerved defeat at Subaru Park in the previous ten matches. The Union have recorded seven victories and three draws in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 2.40 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

Chicago have secured five victories, four defeats and one draw in the previous 10 away games, netting an average of 2.60 goals per match and conceding 2.00.

The past meeting at Subaru Park saw Philadelphia draw 2-2 with Chicago. We’ve seen two drawn games in the past 6 H2H meetings at Subaru Park along with four Philadelphia wins.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Philadelphia Union Home Stats		7-3-0	3.50	2.40	1.10	8	2	7	3
Chicago Fire Away Stats		5-1-4	4.60	2.60	2.00	9	1	9	1

• 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

Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire Lineups & Team News

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