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 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Chris Wattam
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #5 |
| 41 | Points | 42 |
| 28 | Played | 26 |
| 11 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 8 |
| 43 | Scored | 46 |
| 30 | Conceded | 38 |
| +13 | GD | +8 |
| 1.46 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 39% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 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' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles FC and Chicago Fire FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Francisco Calvo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' Poor challenge from Jorge Luis Corrales. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bob Bradley might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bastian Schweinsteiger.
- 46' Chicago Fire FC have won 408 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 51' C.J. Sapong has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 26 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' 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 Diego Rossi suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 64' A change in the Los Angeles FC ranks — Christian Ramirez exits the field as Lee Nguyen enters on 64.
- 69' A tactical swap from Chicago Fire SC — Brandt Bronico on, Nemanja Nikolics off on 69 minutes.
- 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 75' Los Angeles FC make a change. Steven Beitashour trudges off to be replaced by Adama Diomande on 75 minutes.
- 79' Francisco Calvo is replacing Aleksandar Katai for the Chicago Fire SC side.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Mo Adams. He replaces Nicolas Gaitan on 83 minute.
- 85' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Jordan Harvey is replaced by Mohamed El Mounir on 85 minute.
- 88' Chicago Fire SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
|---|---|
| Ryan Hollingshead | 1 |
| Jonathan Bamba | 1 |
| Diego Rossi | 1 |
| Carlos Teran | 1 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 1 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 1 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 1 |
| Diego Rossi | 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
1.32
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
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 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
74%
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
13.9%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 23% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

