Chicago Fire FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Kyle Longville
7 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #24 |
| 26 | Points | 20 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 27 | Scored | 22 |
| 16 | Conceded | 22 |
| +11 | GD | +0 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 57% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
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 3rd (26 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 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 Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Chicago Fire FC welcome Los Angeles Galaxy for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' Dax McCarty has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Chicago Fire FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chicago Fire FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact .
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan dos Santos made 278 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' Grant Lillard is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
- 80' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 85' 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.
- 90' Bastian Schweinsteiger needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Chicago Fire FC 0-1 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 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 1 |
| Daniel Steres | 1 |
| C.J. Sapong | 1 |
| Douglas Costa | 1 |
| Brian Gutierrez | 1 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 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
1.27
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Los Angeles Galaxy 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
62%
Chicago Fire FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 22% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +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
36%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.