Chicago Fire vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 24Kick-off on June 2, 2024 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Los Angeles Galaxy?
Chicago Fire won 2-1 on June 2, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 7′Riqui PuigLos Angeles Galaxy (pen.)
- 32′H. CuypersChicago Fire
- 61′B. GutiérrezChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Los Angeles Galaxy have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2024 | Orlando City SC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 25, 2024 | DC United(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 19, 2024 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 16, 2024 | Charlotte(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2024 | St. Louis City(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2024 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 26, 2024 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2024 | Charlotte(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 16, 2024 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2024 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Chicago Fire win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2023 | Los Angeles Galaxy 3-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Chicago Fire 0-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 Chicago Fire | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 3, 2019 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Chicago Fire 0-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| May 7, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Chicago Fire on Aug 27, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
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 Galaxy sit 12th (26 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 26 |
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
- Jun 1, 2024New York Red Bulls1-0Orlando City SC
- Jun 1, 2024DC United2-2Toronto FC
- Jun 1, 2024Inter Miami3-3St. Louis City
- Jun 2, 2024Nashville SC1-2New England Revolution
- Jun 2, 2024Minnesota United FC3-1Sporting Kansas City
- Jun 2, 2024Real Salt Lake5-1Austin
- Jun 2, 2024Vancouver Whitecaps2-1Colorado Rapids
- Jun 2, 2024Los Angeles FC1-0FC Dallas