Chicago Fire FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | D.C. United SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | Portland Timbers | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Mar | Charlotte FC | A | 1–0 | 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' Chicago Fire FC have kicked off against Los Angeles Galaxy. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ezra Hendrickson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Samuel Grandsir is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 23' A moment of madness from Rafael Czichos on 23 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Chicago Fire FC will be frustrated.
- 24' Chicago Fire FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 24.
- 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 34' Kacper Przybylko has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 37' Derrick Williams picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 38' The referee has no hesitation. Derrick Williams is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — Yellow card on 38.
- 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Rayan Raveloson suffering a number of foals already.
- 44' Chicago Fire FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' Samuel Grandsir makes way for Efrain Alvarez at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gaston Claudio Gimenez on 49.
- 50' Douglas Costa has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 50 minutes.
- 55' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' It’s high time Greg Vanney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' Chicago Fire FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jhon Espinoza is hanging Jonathan Bornstein on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Miguel Navarro.
- 72' A change in the Chicago Fire FC ranks — Stanislav Ivanov exits the field as Andre Reynolds II enters on 72.
- 76' The referee has no hesitation. Sega Coulibaly is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — Yellow card on 76.
- 78' Chicago Fire FC make a change. Kacper Przybylko trudges off to be replaced by Jhon Duran on 78 minutes.
- 83' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles Galaxy is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 88' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Julian Araujo has done his job and it is now time for Sacha Kljestan to step up.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 20
- 31
- 2
- 99
- 3
- 1
- 6
- 22
- 30
-
11
Kacper Przybylko ↓ Jhon Duran 78'
Bench
-
36
Andre Reynolds II ↑ 72'
- 18
-
14
Jhon Espinoza ↑ 61'
- 37
- 23
- 9
-
26
Jhon Duran ↑ 78'
- 27
- 33
Coach
Ezra Hendrickson
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 3
- 11
- 6
- 4
-
10
Douglas Costa ↓ Kevin Cabral 72'
- 8
- 44
- 18
-
2
Julian Araujo ↓ Sacha Kljestan 88'
Bench
-
9
Kevin Cabral ↑ 72'
- 33
- 15
- 99
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 88'
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↑ 46'
- 20
- 56
- 37
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Riqui Puig | 2 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2 |
| Daniel Steres | 1 |
| C.J. Sapong | 1 |
| Douglas Costa | 1 |
| Brian Gutierrez | 1 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
| Billy Sharp | 1 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2022-04-17
Chicago Fire FC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2022-04-09
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2022-04-03
Portland Timbers
1–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2022-03-19
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–1
Orlando City SC
L
2022-03-12
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2022-03-06
Charlotte FC
0–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
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
72%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
58%
Chicago Fire FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.