Chicago Fire and Philadelphia Union, at opposite ends of MLS, will play at Soldier Field on Wednesday, with 17th-place Chicago the favorite (+117) despite being way below first-place Philadelphia (+197) in the table.
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Chicago Fire to win vs Philadelphia Union +117
Chicago Fire vs. Philadelphia Union Odds & Favorites
- Favorite: Chicago Fire (+117)
- Underdog: Philadelphia Union (+197)
- Over/under: 2.5
Chicago Fire vs. Philadelphia Union Betting Insights
- In 17 games so far this season, Chicago ranks second in MLS with 35 goals, and Philadelphia ranks third with 19 goals yielded.
- Chicago has two wins as a favorite this season, in five opportunities.
- Thus far this season, Chicago (+117) has been at least this big a favorite two times, without a win.
- Chicago’s chances of winning this match are 46.1%, according to the moneyline.
- This season in MLS, Philadelphia’s 34 goals in 18 matches rank fourth, while Chicago has allowed 31 (25th).
- This season Philadelphia has gone 4-0-2 in six matches as an underdog.
- Philadelphia has two wins in four games as a +197 underdog or greater.
- Philadelphia’s chances of winning this match are 33.7%, according to the moneyline.
- In 13 games this season, Chicago and its opponent have combined for more than 2.5 goals.
- These two teams score a combined average of 4.0 goals per game, higher than the total for this matchup by 1.5 goals.
- So far this year, 12 Philadelphia games have featured more than 2.5 goals scored.
- The opponents of these two teams post a combined 2.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than the total in this matchup.
Chicago Fire vs. Philadelphia Union Offensive Leaders
Chicago Fire Offensive Leaders
- Chicago’s top shot-taker is Hugo Cuypers, with 22 (1.4 per game), resulting in 10 goals.
- Brian Gutierrez has taken 18 shots and has scored six goals.
- Gutierrez also leads Chicago in chances created with 13 (37th in league) and has one assist.
Philadelphia Union Offensive Leaders
- In 17 matches, Bruno Damiani has 22 shots (28th in league) and two goals (88th) for Philadelphia.
- Quinn Sullivan has taken 21 shots (1.2 per game) and scored two goals.
- Kai Wagner has six assists and a team-high 25 chances created (1.6 per game).
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