Philadelphia Union will begin their Major League Soccer (MLS) campaign with a clash against Chicago Fire at the Subaru Park on Saturday.
In the second round of the playoffs last season, Philly suffered a 1-0 loss to FC Cincinnati. Meanwhile, Chicago ended up in the third-from-bottom position in the Eastern Conference, tallying 40 points.
Union's second-round exit marked their earliest exit since 2020 when they were knocked out in the first round. Chicago Fire, on the other hand, have missed the playoffs for six consecutive seasons. Nonetheless, there is optimism that their fortunes will improve moving forward.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire FC kick-off time
| Date: | February 24, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 7.30 pm ET |
| Venue: | Subaru Park |
The match will be played at the Subaru Park on Saturday, with kick-off at 7.30 pm ET for fans in the US.
How to watch Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire FC online - TV channels & live streams
 | Apple TV | Watch here |
The match will be shown live on Apple TV in the US. Match highlights will be available on the platform and YouTube channels of the clubs and the league after the game. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.
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Team news & squads
Philadelphia Union team news
Leon Flach's availability for the Union is uncertain after sustaining a muscle tear in early February, while Jakob Glesnes suffered a core injury.
During the off-season, they made some minor acquisitions, securing Sanders Ngabo from Lyngby in Denmark, and re-signing Kai Wagner and Alejandro Bedoya.
Philadelphia Union predicted XI: Blake; Harriel, Mbaizo, Elliott, Wagner; Martinez; Bedoya, McGlynn; Uhre, Gazdag, Carranza
Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Anderson, Blake, Semmle, Trent |
| Defenders: | Berdecio, Elliott, Glesnes, Harriel, Lowe, Makhanya, Mbaizo, Real, Wagner |
| Midfielders: | Bedoya, Bueno, Carranza, Craig, Flach, Gazdag, LeFlore, Martínez, McGlynn, Ngabo, Odada, Pariano, Rafanello, Sullivan, Torres |
| Forwards: | Baribo, Donovan, Uhre |
Chicago Fire FC team news
Chris Mueller and Victor Bezerra missed a significant portion of the previous season for the Chicago Fire due to hip and leg injuries, respectively. They will be raring to in this fresh campaign.
Tobias Salquist joined the team from the Danish Superliga, Andrew Gutman returned to his home state and Hugo Cuypers is expected to contribute goals after arriving from Gent in the Belgian Pro League for a reported $12m (£9.5m).
Chicago Fire predicted XI: Brady; Arigoni, Salquist, Czichos, Gutman; Navarro, Acosta; Shaqiri, Gutierrez, Haile-Selassie; Cuyper
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Brady, Dowd, Gal, Richey |
| Defenders: | Czichos, Gasper, Gutman, Omsberg, Pineda, Reynolds, Salquist, Souquet, Terán |
| Midfielders: | Acosta, Casas, Giménez, Gutiérrez, Haile-Selassie, Navarro, Oregel, Shaqiri |
| Forwards: | Barlow, Bezerra, Cuypers, Dean, Herbers, Koutsias, Mueller, Rodríguez |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 16/04/23 | Chicago Fire 2 - 2 Philadelphia Union | MLS |
| 12/03/23 | Philadelphia Union 1 - 0 Chicago Fire | MLS |
| 14/08/22 | Philadelphia Union 4 - 1 Chicago Fire | MLS |
| 30/06/22 | Chicago Fire 1 - 0 Philadelphia Union | MLS |
| 02/08/21 | Philadelphia Union 1 - 1 Chicago Fire | MLS |