Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union Prediction, 6/26/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union
Date: Saturday, June 26, 2021
Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL
TV: ESPN+
Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+149) Philadelphia (+125)
Przemyslaw Frankowski and the Chicago Fire (1-1-7, 14th in Eastern Conference) play the Philadelphia Union (5-3-2, 3rd in Eastern Conference) at Soldier Field on Saturday. The men protecting the net will be Bobby Shuttleworth for the Chicago Fire and Andre Blake for the Philadelphia Union. The Fire are priced at +149 while the Zolos are at +125. The total has been set at 3.
Chicago took the field against Columbus in their most recent match and took a loss by a score of 2-0. When talking about passing the ball, they finished with a 84.6% received passes percentage by completing 438 out of their 518 targeted passes in their last match. The Fire attempted 11 dribbles in this game and were successful in 6 of the tries for a rate of 54.5%. Chicago has an average of 0.44 goals per 90 min (4 goals in total) and have accounted for 3 assists in all contests this year.
Przemyslaw Frankowski is a guy who should be able to impact this match for the Chicago Fire. He has 21 assists while earning 21 yellow cards so far in his career. Frankowski has been given a starting assignment in 183 matches in his pro soccer career and tallies 0.19 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder from Poland has 34 goals scored in 16,175 professional minutes. Another player who could decide the outcome is Robert Beric, the forward representing Slovenia. Beric has been on the pitch for 13,325 mins in 150 career starting assignments and has been given 18 yellow card warnings. He has helped on a goal 16 times so far in his career while scoring 79 total goals. He has an average of 0.53 goals per 90 mins during his pro soccer career.
The man who is expected to protect the net for Chicago Fire will be Bobby Shuttleworth. Shuttleworth (75-47-99 mark in his career) has 49 shutouts, which gives him a 22.4% shutout percentage. The keeper hailing from the United States has had 1,023 shots tried at him in 219 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.58 (348 total goals conceded) and he holds a save % of 67.4. Shuttleworth has defended the goal for 19,820 mins and has earned 681 stops thus far in his career.
In their last game, Philadelphia weren't able to secure a win with a final of 2-2 against Atlanta. They wrapped up this match by converting 261 out of their 306 passing attempts earning a percentage of 85.3%. The Zolos earned a 71.4% successful dribble rate by converting 15 of the 21 dribbles they attempted. Philadelphia converted 6 shots on target out of their 16 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 37.5% clip in their last match. With a total of 12 goals and 9 assists in all competitions, Philadelphia is averaging 1.20 goals and 0.90 assists per 90 minutes.
Alejandro Bedoya should be able to be counted on for Philadelphia Union. He sports an average of 0.14 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 275 outings during his soccer career. The forward from the United States has played 24,989 professional minutes and has scored 39 goals. He has 68 yellow cards so far in his career and has helped on a goal 33 times. Be sure to watch out for Kacper Przybylko, the forward born in Germany. He has collected 49 goals during his pro soccer career while helping a teammate on a goal 20 different times. Przybylko has been handed 11 yellow card cautions in 11,454 minutes played (123 starts). His goals per 90 minute average during his career is 0.39.
Andre Blake will be residing in front of the net for Philadelphia Union. During his professional soccer career, Blake has given up 211 goals while tallying 495 stops in 155 starts. He has allowed 1.36 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a record of 64-35-56. He sports a save % of 71.8 and his clean sheet rate is 29.0%. Blake has totaled 45 shutouts while seeing 691 shots against him in 13,913 career minutes.
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+125) and under the total goals
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