Los Angeles Galaxy vs Chicago Fire: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 1Kick-off on March 7, 2015 at 03:00 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 2-0 on March 7, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 65′J. VillarrealLos Angeles Galaxy
- 81′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Chicago Fire have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2014 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Dec 1, 2014 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 23, 2014 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 10, 2014 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 5-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 2, 2014 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 18, 2014 | DC United(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 11, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 5, 2014 | CF Montreal(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Jun 1, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 2.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 0.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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
- Mar 7, 2015DC United1-0CF Montreal
- Mar 7, 2015Philadelphia Union0-0Colorado Rapids
- Mar 7, 2015Whitecaps1-3Toronto FC
- Mar 8, 2015FC Dallas1-0San Jose Earthquakes
- Mar 8, 2015Houston Dynamo1-0Columbus Crew
- Mar 8, 2015Portland Timbers0-0Real Salt Lake
- Mar 8, 2015Orlando City SC1-1New York City FC
- Mar 8, 2015Sporting Kansas City1-1New York Red Bulls