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 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Timothy Ford
11 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #5 |
| 36 | Points | 42 |
| 28 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 8 |
| 37 | Scored | 46 |
| 44 | Conceded | 38 |
| -7 | GD | +8 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 32% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ 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 Galaxy
| Marco Reus | 7 G | 7 A |
| Klauss | 7 G | |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Los Angeles Galaxy have kicked off against Chicago Fire FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Djordje Mihailovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Romain Alessandrini is replaced by Ema Boateng.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Norway international Jorgen Skjelvik has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Chicago Fire FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Diego Campos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marcelo on 44 minutes.
- 49' GOAL! C.J. Sapong scores on 49.
- 54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Chicago Fire FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 59' Johan Kappelhof has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 60' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Emil Cuello has done his job and it is now time for Efrain Alvarez to step up.
- 65' 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.
- 68' What an equalizer from Daniel Steres!
- 68' The Chicago Fire SC manager makes a substitution. Aleksandar Katai departs to be replaced by Cristian Martinez.
- 73' Nicolas Hasler is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diego Campos at the 73 minute mark.
- 77' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire SC. Djordje Mihailovic is replaced by Brandt Bronico.
- 78' Chris Pontius is replacing Uriel Antuna for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
- 80' Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 80 minutes.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Efrain Alvarez on 83.
- 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Efrain Alvarez on 84 minutes.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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
1.69
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
76%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
49%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Chicago Fire FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.