Chicago Fire vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 0-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 18Kick-off on July 8, 2012 at 07:10 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 0-2 on July 8, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 24′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy (pen.)
- 78′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Los Angeles Galaxy have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2012 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 17, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 2, 2012 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 21, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 17, 2012 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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
- Jul 8, 2012Real Salt Lake3-0Portland Timbers
- Jul 8, 2012FC Dallas0-0San Jose Earthquakes
- Jul 8, 2012Chivas USA0-0Whitecaps
- Jul 8, 2012Seattle Sounders2-1Colorado Rapids
- Jul 8, 2012Philadelphia Union3-0Toronto FC
- Jul 8, 2012New England Revolution2-0New York Red Bulls
- Jul 8, 2012CF Montreal2-1Columbus Crew
- Jul 11, 2012Toronto FC3-2Whitecaps