LA Galaxy are banking on their home advantage to help them to win this game against Chicago Fire. Who triumphs at Dignity Health Sports Park?
- LA Galaxy have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Major League Soccer
- Chicago Fire have the fewest points from losing position (3) in Major League Soccer
These teams have little in common geographically as Chicago Fire have to travel 3200 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
This promises to be an exciting match with lots of action and excitement as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Let's start!
LA Galaxy form and stats
When playing at home in the Major League Soccer, LA Galaxy have managed 4 wins, 2 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 10 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Galaxy after consecutive victories at their own ground.
The LA Galaxy supporters got no joy from their last fixture, a Leagues Cup duel also played here at Dignity Health Sports Park: A 1-2 defeat against Vancouver Whitecaps.
Ahead of that fixture, a home loss in the Leagues Cup against Leon. The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Galaxy have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 17 games) they have won 9 times, drawn 2 and lost 6.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for LA Galaxy as they are travelling to their away game against SJ Earthquakes in the Major League Soccer. That match is four days after this one.
The Galaxy fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 10 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the LA Galaxy defense is not exactly impregnable. 15 goals conceded from 10 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Chicago Fire form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Chicago Fire so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-6 (win-draw-lose).
The manager Klopas was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Toyota Park. Chicago suffered a 1-3 loss to Orlando City. That defeat was their first after three consecutive league games winning points. Pineda, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.34. Pineda scored one goal and won 2 of 4 duels.
The match earlier was the Leagues Cup-battle against América, a home loss (0-1). We have checked recent matches where Chicago Fire have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 12 games were 3 victories, 1 draw and 8 defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Chicago are hosting Vancouver Whitecaps in the Major League Soccer only four days away.
Chicago Fire are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 11 games (in the league). Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Chicago Fire have conceded 18 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Galaxy have put together a streak of 12 consecutive games without losing (7-5-0) when facing Chicago Fire.Top Goalscorers
  K. Kamara 5 goals |   T. Boyd 4 goals |  F. Herbers 4 goals |
LA Galaxy missing players
Chicago Fire missing players
| LA Galaxy | Chicago Fire | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 25 | 16 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 32 |
| 37 | 15 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 18 | 34 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 92% |
| 82% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 64% | 67% |
| 59% | 70% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 64% | 58% |
| 36% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 29% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 17% |
| 59% | 80% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 55% | 58% |
| 18% | 10% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 18% | 29% |
| 36% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 36% | 21% |
| 6 | 7.3 | 9.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| 4.6 | 4.1 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 7.4 | 5.8 |
| 2.5 | 2.4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 14.5 | 17 | 18.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 9.4 | 9.6 |
| 4.9 | 5.6 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| 23% | 29% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 35% | 43% |
| 14.3 | 13.1 | 10.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.5 | 15.5 | 14 |
| 4.7 | 4.3 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
- Chicago Fire have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Chicago Fire have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Chicago Fire have the fewest points from losing position (3) in Major League Soccer
- LA Galaxy have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- LA Galaxy have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Major League Soccer
- LA Galaxy have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Major League Soccer
- LA Galaxy have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- LA Galaxy haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | St. Louis City | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 49 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 44 |
| 2 | Los Angeles FC | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 37 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 37 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 36 |
| 5 | SJ Earthquakes | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 35 |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 32 |
| 7 | Austin | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -3 | 32 |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 31 |
| 9 | Minnesota United | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 31 |
| 10 | Dallas | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -1 | 30 |
| 11 | Sporting KC | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -5 | 26 |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 26 | -12 | 26 |
| 13 | LA Galaxy | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -12 | 22 |
| 14 | Colorado Rapids | 23 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -14 | 19 |
