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 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #23 |
| 42 | Points | 36 |
| 26 | Played | 28 |
| 12 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 9 / 9 / 10 |
| 46 | Scored | 37 |
| 38 | Conceded | 44 |
| +8 | GD | -7 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 46% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
7/2
16-30
7/5
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/6
61-75
8/–
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Marco Reus | 7 G | 7 A |
| Klauss | 7 G | |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Chicago Fire FC launch into their encounter with Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Greg Vanney will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' The travelling Los Angeles Galaxy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' The 33-year-old Jonathan Bond has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Chicago Fire FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's shape.
- 23' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rafael Czichos on 23 minutes.
- 24' The referee shows Chicago Fire FC player a Yellow card on 24.
- 29' Mexico international Efrain Alvarez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 37' Poor challenge from Derrick Williams. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 38' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Derrick Williams.
- 43' Marky Delgado has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 44' Chicago Fire FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 46' The Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes a substitution. Samuel Grandsir departs to be replaced by Efrain Alvarez.
- 49' Chicago Fire FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
- 50' The deadlock is broken! Douglas Costa gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 283 games and scored 406 goals.
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chicago Fire FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 61' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Jonathan Bornstein by Jhon Espinoza on 61 minute.
- 66' 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.
- 69' Poor challenge from Miguel Navarro. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 72' The crowd applauds Stanislav Ivanov as he leaves the pitch. Andre Reynolds II steps in for Chicago Fire FC.
- 76' Sega Coulibaly is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 78' The Chicago Fire FC manager makes a substitution. Kacper Przybylko departs to be replaced by Jhon Duran.
- 83' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 88' Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sacha Kljestan is hanging Julian Araujo on the field on 88 minute.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
|---|---|
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2 |
| Riqui Puig | 2 |
| Brian Gutierrez | 1 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
| Billy Sharp | 1 |
| Tyler Boyd | 1 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 1 |
| Daniel Steres | 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
1.31
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
59%
Chicago Fire FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.2%
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 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 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
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.