Los Angeles FC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Chris Wattam
11 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | D.C. United SC | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Apr | New York City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #4 |
| 47 | Points | 55 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 11 / 11 | W / D / L | 16 / 7 / 11 |
| 52 | Scored | 64 |
| 40 | Conceded | 54 |
| +12 | GD | +10 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 35% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
9/4
16-30
9/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
10/9
61-75
10/4
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Chicago Fire FC
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 13 G | 5 A |
| Hugo Cuypers | 12 G | |
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Robert Lewandowski | 9 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Los Angeles FC and Chicago Fire FC.
- 5' Johan Kappelhof is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Los Angeles FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chicago Fire FC's shape.
- 20' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Chicago Fire SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 25.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles FC in their trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact .
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' Aleksandar Katai has been relatively quiet despite scoring 43 goals in his last 291 appearances.
- 41' It’s a booking for Chicago Fire SC player. Bastian Schweinsteiger gets a Yellow card.
- 46' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles FC and Chicago Fire FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 51' Chicago Fire FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' The 28-year-old Diego Rossi has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 61' 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.
- 64' The crowd applauds Christian Ramirez as he leaves the pitch. Lee Nguyen steps in for Los Angeles FC.
- 69' The crowd applauds Nemanja Nikolics as he leaves the pitch. Brandt Bronico steps in for Chicago Fire SC.
- 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' The whistle greets Steven Beitashour as he departs to be replaced by Adama Diomande.
- 79' Francisco Calvo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aleksandar Katai on 79 minute.
- 83' The Chicago Fire SC manager makes a substitution. Nicolas Gaitan departs to be replaced by Mo Adams.
- 85' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Jordan Harvey is replaced by Mohamed El Mounir.
- 88' Przemyslaw Frankowski picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- It finishes all square. Los Angeles FC and Chicago Fire FC share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 20
-
21
Christian Ramirez ↓ Lee Nguyen 64'
- 3
- 2
- 25
- 1
- 9
- 7
- 14
- 4
Bench
-
99
Adama Diomande ↑ 75'
- 18
- 8
-
24
Lee Nguyen ↑ 64'
- 5
-
13
Mohamed El Mounir ↑ 85'
- 23
Coach
Bob Bradley
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 11
- 10
- 31
- 23
- 25
- 6
- 4
- 14
- 1
-
20
Nicolas Gaitan ↓ Mo Adams 83'
Bench
- 21
-
5
Francisco Calvo ↑ 79'
- 45
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↑ 69'
-
19
Mo Adams ↑ 83'
- 17
- 33
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aleksandar Katai | 1 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 1 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 1 |
| Denis Bouanga | 1 |
| Ryan Hollingshead | 1 |
| Jonathan Bamba | 1 |
| Diego Rossi | 1 |
| Carlos Teran | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Chicago Fire FC Form
2019-05-05
Los Angeles FC
0–0
Chicago Fire FC
D
2019-04-28
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-04-24
New York City FC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-04-20
Chicago Fire FC
4–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-04-13
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2019-04-06
Toronto FC
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
56%
Los Angeles FC or Chicago Fire FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.