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Major League Soccer · Matchweek 29

Chicago Fire FC

CHI

1–3Full time

Philadelphia Union

PHI

How they playPossession, press, how they create

Too early to characterise either side — these are the numbers so far, not a read on how they play.

51%Possession43%
40%Territory42%
17%From set plays47%
0.17Chance quality0.12
4.8%Directness6.5%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Chicago, 2 for Philadelphia. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 40 of 495 matches, not the full season.