Los Angeles Galaxy vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 09 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Jul | Nashville SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #4 |
| 22 | Points | 29 |
| 19 | Played | 17 |
| 5 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 32 |
| 29 | Conceded | 23 |
| -5 | GD | +9 |
| 1.16 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 26% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Los Angeles Galaxy host Chicago Fire FC — let the battle begin!
- 2' That is a card for Chicago Fire FC. Gaston Gimenez will be fuming at that decision.
- 7' 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.
- 12' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gaston Gimenez made 162 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 17' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 17.
- 22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 27' Controversy at the stadium! Gaston Gimenez argues furiously but the card stands.
- 29' A goal from the USA international Tyler Boyd! He fires home on 29 to make it 1-0!
- 34' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 39' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Eriq Zavaleta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' 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 Carlos Teran suffering a number of foals already.
- 47' Ousmane Doumbia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fabian Herbers on 47 minute.
- 52' Georgios Koutsias needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 62' The 33-year-old Jonathan Bond has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 279 games and scored 478 goals.
- 70' The crowd applauds Dejan Joveljic as he leaves the pitch. Billy Sharp steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 72' Riqui Puig has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 72 minutes.
- 77' Chicago Fire FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Georgios Koutsias is hanging Kei Kamara on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' Lucas Felipe Calegari has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 25 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 84' Daniel Aceves is ready to make an impact after coming on for Miguel Navarro at the 84 minute mark.
- 86' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Tyler Boyd exits the field as Daniel Aguirre enters on 86.
- 89' Poor challenge from Jonathan Dean. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' A stunning finish from Billy Sharp — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Los Angeles Galaxy to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- –
- 10
- 6
-
15
Eriq Zavaleta ↓ Tony Alfaro 70'
-
11
Tyler Boyd ↓ Daniel Aguirre 86'
-
9
Dejan Joveljic ↓ Billy Sharp 70'
- 44
- 16
- –
- 2
Bench
-
–
Billy Sharp ↑ 70'
- –
- –
- 8
- 18
- 35
- 3
-
93
Tony Alfaro ↑ 70'
-
37
Daniel Aguirre ↑ 86'
Coach
Greg Vanney
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 5
- 21
-
23
Kei Kamara ↓ Georgios Koutsias 77'
- 31
- 30
-
6
Miguel Navarro ↓ Daniel Aceves 84'
- 17
- 4
- 34
- 24
Bench
- 16
- 2
- 7
- 18
-
19
Georgios Koutsias ↑ 77'
-
26
Ousmane Doumbia ↑ 47'
- 25
-
3
Daniel Aceves ↑ 84'
- 20
Coach
Ezra Hendrickson
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
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2023-08-27
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2023-07-16
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
4–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2023-07-09
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2023-07-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2023-07-02
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2023-06-25
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.83
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
80%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
44%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Chicago Fire FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 2
3.1%
0 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 23% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.