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 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Chris Wattam
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #3 |
| 24 | Points | 26 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 24 | Scored | 27 |
| 17 | Conceded | 16 |
| +7 | GD | +11 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 47% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Los Angeles FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Latif Blessing has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' Chicago Fire SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 30' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chicago Fire FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 41' Chicago Fire SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
- 46' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aleksandar Katai made 275 appearances and scored 42 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' 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.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 64' Lee Nguyen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Christian Ramirez on 64 minute.
- 69' Brandt Bronico has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nemanja Nikolics on 69 minute.
- 74' 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 Jorge Luis Corrales suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' Adama Diomande is replacing Steven Beitashour for the Los Angeles FC side.
- 79' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire SC team. Aleksandar Katai is replaced by Francisco Calvo on 79 minute.
- 83' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire SC team. Nicolas Gaitan is replaced by Mo Adams 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.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Bamba | 1 |
| Diego Rossi | 1 |
| Carlos Teran | 1 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 1 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 1 |
| Djordje Mihailovic | 1 |
| Diego Rossi | 1 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 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
1.15
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
60%
Los Angeles FC or Chicago Fire FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.