Chicago Fire vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on August 25, 2016 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Full time
What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Los Angeles Galaxy?
Chicago Fire and Los Angeles Galaxy drew 2-2 on August 25, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 31′G. ZardesLos Angeles Galaxy
- 34′A. ÁlvarezChicago Fire
- 39′David AccamChicago Fire (pen.)
- 69′Giovani dos Santos RamírezLos 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 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | CF Montreal(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Orlando City SC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 10, 2016 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-3 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 31, 2016 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | New York City FC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2016 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-2 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 8, 2016 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 31, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Chicago Fire win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Mar 7, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.4 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.4 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
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
- Aug 24, 2016CF Montreal1-1DC United
- Aug 25, 2016Houston Dynamo1-1Seattle Sounders
- Aug 25, 2016San Jose Earthquakes0-0New England Revolution
- Aug 27, 2016Real Salt Lake2-1Colorado Rapids
- Aug 27, 2016DC United6-2Chicago Fire
- Aug 27, 2016Philadelphia Union2-0Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 27, 2016Toronto FC0-1CF Montreal
- Aug 27, 2016Columbus Crew2-0San Jose Earthquakes