Philadelphia Union II will play Chicago Fire II on Friday night in Chicago, with the match available to watch on MLS Season Pass via Apple TV at 8 p.m. ET.
Union II, led by Head Coach Ryan Richter, are coming off a 2-0 defeat against New York Red Bulls II. The loss was decided by two first-half goals from Mijahir Jimenez and marks only the third time this season that Union II has lost. The team will try to avoid back-to-back losses for the first time this year as they face a Chicago side that is four points behind them in the standings.
Chicago Fire II enters the game with a four-match unbeaten streak and leads the league in scoring with 52 goals so far this season. In contrast, Union II has allowed just 19 goals over 20 games, making their defense the best in MLS NEXT Pro. Last month, Chicago scored nine goals against Red Bulls II, setting a new record for most goals in an MLS NEXT Pro match.
Claudio Caasano has contributed three goals and three assists for Chicago in July and could break the regular-season assists record for MLS NEXT Pro during this week’s fixture.
