Chicago Fire FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Kyle Longville
8 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Mar | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 25 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Mar | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 2–1 | W |
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' KICK OFF: Chicago Fire FC gets underway.
- 5' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Ema Boateng has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Johan Kappelhof is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 35' Los Angeles Galaxy 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.
- 40' United States international Jonathan Campbell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' It’s high time Sigi Schmid made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' David Bingham has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' Nemanja Nikolics is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles Galaxy tonight.
- 60' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 480 goals from 282 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 70' Los Angeles Galaxy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 80' Chicago Fire FC is showing some good football. However, Chicago Fire FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 85' Chicago Fire FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' A quiet spell here at . Chicago Fire FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- Another three points for Los Angeles Galaxy.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 23
-
21
Alan Gordon ↓ Aleksandar Katai 61'
- 16
- 3
- 45
- 6
- 4
- 15
-
12
Tony Tchani ↓ Diego Campos 70'
-
28
Elliot Collier ↓ Jon Bakero 85'
Bench
- 27
-
22
Jon Bakero ↑ 85'
-
10
Aleksandar Katai ↑ 61'
- 18
- 32
- 19
-
17
Diego Campos ↑ 70'
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 9
- 16
- 2
- 8
- 3
- 17
- 11
- 7
- 1
- 5
Bench
-
19
Chris Pontius ↑ 66'
- 14
- 4
- 28
-
6
Baggio Husidic ↑ 85'
-
24
Ema Boateng ↑ 80'
- 41
Coach
Sigi Schmid
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2 |
| Riqui Puig | 2 |
| Tyler Boyd | 1 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 1 |
| Daniel Steres | 1 |
| C.J. Sapong | 1 |
| Douglas Costa | 1 |
| Brian Gutierrez | 1 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2018-04-14
Chicago Fire FC
0–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2018-04-09
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2018-03-31
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–3
Los Angeles FC
W
2018-03-25
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2018-03-11
New York City FC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2018-03-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Portland Timbers
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Los Angeles Galaxy 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
62%
Chicago Fire FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.