Los Angeles Galaxy vs Chicago Fire: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 7, 2017 at 02:30 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 and Chicago Fire drew 2-2 on May 7, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 13′David AccamChicago Fire (pen.)
- 16′N. NikolićChicago Fire
- 56′D. SteresLos Angeles Galaxy
- 65′Giovani dos Santos RamírezLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Chicago Fire 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 30, 2017 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Orlando City SC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2017 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2017 | New England Revolution(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2017 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Chicago Fire vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Aug 25, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.0 | 1.4 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- May 6, 2017DC United0-1CF Montreal
- May 6, 2017Philadelphia Union3-0New York Red Bulls
- May 6, 2017Columbus Crew2-0New England Revolution
- May 7, 2017Houston Dynamo4-0Orlando City SC
- May 7, 2017Real Salt Lake0-3FC Dallas
- May 7, 2017San Jose Earthquakes3-0Portland Timbers
- May 7, 2017Minnesota United FC2-0Sporting Kansas City
- May 7, 2017New York City FC3-1Atlanta United FC