Baribo and the Philadelphia Union host the Chicago Fire
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Chicago Fire (15-11-8, seventh in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. Philadelphia Union (20-8-6, first in the Conference during the regular season)
Chester, Pennsylvania; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Thai Baribo leads the Philadelphia Union into a matchup with the Chicago Fire after a two-goal outing against the Chicago Fire.
The Union are 19-5-4 in Eastern Conference play. The Union are the MLS leader conceding only 35 goals.
The Fire are 12-10-7 in Eastern Conference games. The Fire are eighth in the Eastern Conference drawing 153 corner kicks, averaging 4.5 per game.
The teams meet Saturday for the fifth time this season. The Union won the last meeting 3-0.
TOP PERFORMERS: Baribo has 18 goals and three assists for the Union. Bruno Damiani has scored four goals over the past 10 games.
Hugo Cuypers has scored 19 goals and added two assists for the Fire. Andre Franco has four assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Union: 6-3-1, averaging 1.8 goals, 4.3 shots on goal and 5.4 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.2 goals per game.
Fire: 5-2-3, averaging 2.3 goals, 5.9 shots on goal and 5.3 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.8 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Union: Jeremy Rafanello (injured).
Fire: Leonardo Barroso (injured), Viktor Radojevic (injured), Chris Mueller (injured), Andre Franco (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.