Venue & Match Info
Stadium: Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania
kickoff: 5:30 PM ET
Competition: MLS Cup Playoffs, Round One (Best-of-3)
Broadcast: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, FS1, Fox Deportes
Weather & Pitch Conditions
Forecast: Clear skies, 58°F at kickoff, light winds (5–7 mph).
Impact: Cool, dry conditions should favor a fast-paced game with minimal weather disruption.
Injury Report
Philadelphia Union:
Quinn Sullivan (ACL) – out
Jeremy Rafanello (hamstring) – out
Ian Glavinovich (knee) – out
Chicago Fire FC:
Andre Franco (ankle) – out
Leonardo Barroso (hamstring) – out
Viktor Radojevic (knee) – out
Chris Mueller (shoulder) – out
Team Recent Form
Philadelphia Union:
Goals For/Against: 57 GF, 35 GA (+22 GD)
Last 5 Matches: L-W-W-W-L
Home Record: 16-1-1 at Subaru Park this season
Key Strength: League’s best defense (35 goals conceded).
Chicago Fire FC:
Goals For/Against: 68 GF, 60 GA (+8 GD)
Last 5 Matches: W-D-D-W-W (including 3-1 Wild Card win vs Orlando City)
Road Record: 5-7-5 away from home
Key Strength: Second-best attack in MLS (68 goals).
Key Player Matchups
Tai Baribo (PHI, 17 goals) vs Rafael Czichos (CHI, CB): Union’s top scorer against Chicago’s defensive anchor.
Jakob Glesnes & Olwethu Makhanya (PHI CBs) vs Hugo Cuypers (CHI, 21 goals): Elite defense vs one of MLS’s most prolific strikers.
Kai Wagner (PHI LB) vs Brian Gutiérrez (CHI, 11 goals): Wagner’s creativity from the backline against Chicago’s dynamic winger.
Andre Blake (PHI GK) vs Chris Brady (CHI GK): Blake’s playoff pedigree vs Brady’s youth and shot-stopping.
Series History
2025 Regular Season: Philadelphia won both meetings (aggregate 5-0).
Last 7 Meetings: Union 5 wins, Fire 1 win, 1 draw.
At Subaru Park: Union unbeaten in last 6 vs Chicago.
Betting Trends
Philadelphia Union:
14 clean sheets this season (41% of matches).
Only 1 home loss all year.
4 of last 6 matches OVER 2.5 goals.
Chicago Fire FC:
Unbeaten in last 6 (4W-2D).
Conceded 60 goals in regular season (worst among playoff teams).
5 of last 7 matches OVER 2.5 goals.
MATCH ODDS
Philadelphia Union – 210 Draw + 300 Chicago Fire FC + 400
Over 3.5 – 175 Under 3.5 + 135
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, October 25, 2025
