Chicago Fire FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 May | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 May | D.C. United SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 May | Charlotte FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | St. Louis City | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 May | FC Dallas | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | Charlotte FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #27 |
| 29 | Points | 22 |
| 17 | Played | 19 |
| 9 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 7 / 7 |
| 32 | Scored | 24 |
| 23 | Conceded | 29 |
| +9 | GD | -5 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.16 |
| 53% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Soldier Field as Chicago Fire FC face off against Los Angeles Galaxy in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Maya Yoshida has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 7' GOAL! Riqui Puig fires home to make it 0-1!
- 12' A quiet spell here at Soldier Field. Chicago Fire FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 17' The energy levels are beginning to show. Greg Vanney might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 22' Mauricio Cuevas, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 27' 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.
- 29' Mauricio Pineda picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 32' What a strike from Hugo Cuypers! The score is 1-1.
- 37' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 42' Chris Mueller has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Edwin Cerrillo. He receives a card.
- 46' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Mauricio Pineda by Arnaud Souquet on 46 minute.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' Chicago Fire FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Dejan Joveljic. He replaces Jonathan Perez on 59 minute.
- 61' What composure from Brian Gutierrez! The Mexico international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 66' Chicago Fire FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Barlow is hanging Hugo Cuypers on the field on 66 minute.
- 71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 72' The whistle greets Edwin Cerrillo as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Aguirre.
- 73' Mauricio Cuevas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Julian Aude at the 73 minute mark.
- 74' Fabian Herbers was booked on 74.
- 76' A change in the Chicago Fire FC ranks — Kellyn Acosta exits the field as Gaston Gimenez enters on 76.
- 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mauricio Cuevas on 77.
- 82' Miguel Berry makes way for Diego Fagundez at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 85' Fresh legs for Chicago Fire FC! Chris Mueller comes on to replace Brian Gutierrez.
- 90' Colombia international Carlos Teran has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- Full Time. Chicago Fire FC beats Los Angeles Galaxy
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 21
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↓ Gaston Gimenez 76'
- 7
- 22
-
17
Brian Gutierrez ↓ Chris Mueller 85'
- 4
- 34
-
9
Hugo Cuypers ↓ Tom Barlow 66'
- 24
- 27
Bench
- 16
-
2
Arnaud Souquet ↑ 46'
-
30
Gaston Gimenez ↑ 76'
- 18
-
12
Tom Barlow ↑ 66'
- 37
-
19
Georgios Koutsias ↑ 76'
-
8
Chris Mueller ↑ 85'
Coach
Frank Klopas
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 22
- 10
- 8
- 2
-
20
Edwin Cerrillo ↓ Daniel Aguirre 72'
- 35
-
27
Miguel Berry ↓ Diego Fagundez 82'
-
18
Jonathan Perez ↓ Dejan Joveljic 59'
-
3
Julian Aude ↓ Mauricio Cuevas 73'
- 11
Bench
-
7
Diego Fagundez ↑ 82'
- 77
-
9
Dejan Joveljic ↑ 59'
- 14
-
37
Daniel Aguirre ↑ 72'
- 24
- 25
-
19
Mauricio Cuevas ↑ 73'
- 21
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2 |
| Riqui Puig | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
| Billy Sharp | 1 |
| Tyler Boyd | 1 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 1 |
| Daniel Steres | 1 |
| C.J. Sapong | 1 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2024-06-02
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2024-05-30
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–1
FC Dallas
W
2024-05-26
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2024-05-18
Charlotte FC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2024-05-16
Minnesota United FC
2–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2024-05-12
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Real Salt Lake
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.56
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Los Angeles Galaxy 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
56%
Chicago Fire FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.