Chicago Fire vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 0-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 7Kick-off on April 14, 2018 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Los Angeles Galaxy?
Los Angeles Galaxy won 0-1 on April 14, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 45′Z. IbrahimovićLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Los Angeles Galaxy have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2018 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 26, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 25, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 11, 2018 | New York City FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 5, 2018 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 25, 2016 | Chicago Fire 2-2 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 1, 2014 | Chicago Fire 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 3, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy 4-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2012 | Chicago Fire 0-2 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Chicago Fire on May 7, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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
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- Apr 9, 2018Los Angeles Galaxy0-2Sporting Kansas City
- Apr 11, 2018New York City FC4-0Real Salt Lake
- Apr 14, 2018Philadelphia Union0-2Orlando City SC
- Apr 14, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps0-2Los Angeles FC
- Apr 14, 2018New York Red Bulls3-1CF Montreal
- Apr 14, 2018Colorado Rapids2-0Toronto FC
- Apr 14, 2018DC United1-0Columbus Crew