Chicago Fire vs Los Angeles FC: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 35Kick-off on September 29, 2018 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Los Angeles FC?
Chicago Fire won 3-1 on September 29, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 20′D. MihailovićChicago Fire
- 29′N. NikolićChicago Fire (pen.)
- 66′A. KataiChicago Fire
- 73′D. RossiLos Angeles FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Los Angeles FC have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2018 | New York City FC(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 22, 2018 | New England Revolution(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Orlando City SC(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 23, 2018 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2018 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2018 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Toronto FC(away) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles FC score 2.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Los Angeles FC | 2.1 | 1.7 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chicago Fire sit 3rd in Major League Soccer (36 points from 20 matches) and Los Angeles FC sit 3rd (35 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 22 | 35 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Sep 22, 2018New England Revolution2-2Chicago Fire
- Sep 22, 2018Columbus Crew2-1Colorado Rapids
- Sep 22, 2018Orlando City SC0-0Houston Dynamo
- Sep 23, 2018Minnesota United FC3-2Portland Timbers
- Sep 23, 2018Philadelphia Union2-0Sporting Kansas City
- Sep 23, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps1-2FC Dallas
- Sep 23, 2018Los Angeles Galaxy3-0Seattle Sounders
- Sep 26, 2018New York City FC2-0Chicago Fire