Chicago Fire have been enduring a forgettable campaign till now, having managed just 14 points from 16 games till now in the Eastern Conference of MLS.
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Philadelphia Union will be brimming with confidence after dramatically beating previous table toppers New York City FC in their last match. They will be looking to build on that momentum when taking on bottom side Chicago Fire in the Eastern Conference of the Major League Soccer. Thursday’s clash will hold massive significance for both sides due to contrasting reasons. Philadelphia Union require all three points to secure their lead at the top of the table when they travel to Soldier Field, while Chicago Fire would be keen to jump out of the bottom spot in the table.
| Key Details | Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union |
| Date | 30 June, 2022 |
| Venue | Soldier Field |
| Kickoff-time India | 5:30 am IST (Thursday) |
| Kickoff time United States | 20:00 pm EDT (Wednesday) |
Thursday’s hosts have been enduring a forgettable campaign till now, having managed just 14 points from 16 games till now in the Eastern Conference of the Major League Soccer. Chicago Fire have won only three times, but have drawn on five occasions and have lost a staggering eight games so far. They are currently level on points with DC United. Notably, in their last home game, they beat DC United 1-0. It is something for Chicago Fire to take confidence from ahead of their upcoming home clash.
On the other hand, Philadelphia Union registered an incredible late victory over New York City FC in their last match to take the top spot. After seeing Philadelphia’s early opener getting canceled out by an 89th-minute Valentin Castellanos penalty, NYCFC were set to get atleast a point from the match. However, deep into injury time, substitute Cory Burke scored an unlikely winner to help Philadelphia register all three points. Currently, Philadelphia have 29 points from 16 games, which is two more than NYCFC, who have played one less game.
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The home side has a few injury concerns to deal with ahead of this clash on Thursday. Miguel Navarro will reportedly miss the clash due to COVID-19. He will be joined on the sidelines by Wyatt Omsberg, Jairo Torres, Chris Brady and Kendall Burks due to their respective injuries. On the other hand, the visitors have more or less everyone available for the clash. Hence, they can name a strong starting eleven, with a few question marks hanging over the selection of a couple of players. Most notably, it will be interesting to see who among Julian Carranza or Cory Burke, who scored the late winner against NYCFC, will start on Thursday.
Chicago Fire possible line-up: Slonina, Sekulic, Czichos, Teren, Bornstein, Gimenez, F. Navarro, Ivanov, Herbers, Gutierrez, Przybylko
Philadelphia Union possible line-up: Blake, Harriel, Elliott, Glesnes, Wagner, Flach, Bedoya, Martinez, Gazdag, Carranza, Uhre
The Major League Soccer encounter between Chicago Fire and Philadelphia Union will take place at Soldier Field and it will kickoff at 5:30 am IST on June 30, Thursday.
The Major League Soccer matches are televised on different networks in various countries. In the United States, these matches are shown on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, Fox, FS1, FS2, Fox Deportes, UniMás, TUDN. In the Indian subcontinent, the matches are televised on Eurosport.
