Los Angeles Galaxy vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Timothy Ford
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | New York City FC | A | 0–2 | 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' The game is set. Chicago Fire FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Djordje Mihailovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marcelo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 15' Chicago Fire FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Ema Boateng is ready to make an impact after coming on for Romain Alessandrini at the 20 minute mark.
- 25' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Los Angeles Galaxy are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 44' The referee shows Chicago Fire SC player a Yellow card on 44.
- 49' Against the run of play, C.J. Sapong has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 59' Norway international Jorgen Skjelvik has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 60 minute. Emil Cuello leaves to be changed by Efrain Alvarez.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact .
- 68' Daniel Steres does the damage! The net is bulging and Los Angeles Galaxy surge ahead!
- 68' Cristian Martinez gets the nod from Chicago Fire SC. He replaces Aleksandar Katai and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' The whistle greets Diego Campos as he departs to be replaced by Nicolas Hasler.
- 77' Brandt Bronico is replacing Djordje Mihailovic for the Chicago Fire SC side.
- 78' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Uriel Antuna has done his job and it is now time for Chris Pontius to step up.
- 80' Zlatan Ibrahimovic adds to his 0 season tally! Los Angeles Galaxy lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Efrain Alvarez.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Efrain Alvarez.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- Full Time. Los Angeles Galaxy beats Chicago Fire FC
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Uriel Antuna ↓ Chris Pontius 78'
- 25
- 9
- 16
- 8
- 7
- 1
- 6
- 5
- 3
-
27
Emil Cuello ↓ Efrain Alvarez 60'
Bench
-
12
Chris Pontius ↑ 78'
- 4
-
24
Ema Boateng ↑ 20'
- 20
- 28
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↑ 60'
- 22
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 9
- 11
- 10
- 31
- 25
- 6
- 4
- 14
- 1
-
17
Diego Campos ↓ Nicolas Hasler 73'
Bench
- 21
-
18
Cristian Martinez ↑ 68'
-
22
Nicolas Hasler ↑ 73'
- 23
- 45
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↑ 77'
- 15
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Riqui Puig | 2 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 1 |
| Daniel Steres | 1 |
| C.J. Sapong | 1 |
| Douglas Costa | 1 |
| Brian Gutierrez | 1 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2019-03-03
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2018-10-28
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
Houston Dynamo
L
2018-10-21
Minnesota United FC
1–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2018-10-07
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2018-09-30
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2018-09-23
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.61
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
74%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
51%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Chicago Fire FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.