Los Angeles Galaxy vs Chicago Fire: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 1Kick-off on March 3, 2019 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
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What was the result of Los Angeles Galaxy vs Chicago Fire?
Los Angeles Galaxy won 2-1 on March 3, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 49′C. SapongChicago Fire
- 68′D. SteresLos Angeles Galaxy
- 80′Z. IbrahimovićLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Chicago Fire have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2018 | DC United(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 7, 2018 | DC United(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 26, 2018 | New York City FC(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Apr 14, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 2.1 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Los Angeles Galaxy sit 12th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 22 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 3rd (36 points from 20 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
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