Chicago Fire FC vs Los Angeles FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Los Angeles FC — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Lowry
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | New York City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Toronto FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #20 |
| 26 | Points | 24 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 5 |
| 27 | Scored | 24 |
| 16 | Conceded | 17 |
| +11 | GD | +7 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 57% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts). Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Los Angeles FC get us underway at .
- 5' Djordje Mihailovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles FC so far.
- 10' It’s high time Veljko Paunovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Los Angeles FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Carlos Vela has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Walker Zimmerman made 285 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bob Bradley will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' Andre Horta, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' Los Angeles FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Veljko Paunovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' Chicago Fire FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 70' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' Jordan Harvey needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Los Angeles FC.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 23
- 25
- 7
- 30
- 3
- 13
- 6
- 4
- 8
- 14
Bench
- 22
- 5
-
10
Aleksandar Katai ↑ 65'
-
16
Jonathan Campbell ↑ 87'
-
18
Drew Conner ↑ 71'
- 45
- 20
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
99
Adama Diomande ↓ Joshua Perez 69'
-
20
Eduard Atuesta ↓ Lee Nguyen 46'
-
8
Andre Horta ↓ Christian Ramirez 70'
- 33
- 3
- 2
- 25
- 1
- 9
- 5
Bench
- 21
-
18
Joshua Perez ↑ 69'
-
12
Christian Ramirez ↑ 70'
-
24
Lee Nguyen ↑ 46'
- 22
- 44
- 16
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Bamba | 1 |
| Diego Rossi | 1 |
| Carlos Teran | 1 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 1 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 1 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 1 |
| Diego Rossi | 1 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 1 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
2018-09-29
Chicago Fire FC
3–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2018-09-26
New York City FC
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2018-09-22
New England Revolution
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
2018-09-16
Chicago Fire FC
4–0
Orlando City SC
W
2018-08-23
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2018-08-18
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
Los Angeles FC Form
2018-09-29
Chicago Fire FC
3–1
Los Angeles FC
L
2018-09-22
Los Angeles FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-09-16
Los Angeles FC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2018-09-02
Toronto FC
2–4
Los Angeles FC
W
2018-08-25
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2018-08-20
Los Angeles FC
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.16
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
43%
Chicago Fire FC or Los Angeles FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 22% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.