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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

We really like the -188 about three or more goals being scored, so that is our betting prediction. Bet on Over 2.5 Goals when LA Galaxy lock horns with Chicago Fire.

Expert Analysis

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Key LA Galaxy vs Chicago Fire stats:

  • In 7 of the last 10 LA Galaxy home matches, there have been Over 2.5 Goals
  • LA Galaxy have scored 2 or more goals in 6 of their past 10 home matches
  • LA Galaxy have conceded 2 or more goals in 11 of their last 20 matches
  • In 7 of the last 10 Chicago Fire away matches, there have been Over 2.5 Goals
  • Chicago Fire have conceded 2 or more goals in 6 of their last 10 away matches

The teams are capable of scoring a combined three goals or more. Therefore, our tip is to back the odds -188 when it comes to Over 2.5 Goals in this MLS game.

There’s the opportunity to look at other betting angles and that includes Over 3.5 Goals if you want to chance four or more being scored.

Last Matches & H2H

LA Galaxy had six shots on target when they lost 4-2 against Vancouver at BC Place. Gaston Brugman and Marco Delgado found the net during this MLS match.

Chicago lost 3-1 against Orlando in their previous match, registering four shots on target. They had 53% possession at Soldier Field and Mauricio Pineda scoring a goal in this MLS match.

It was a 0-0 draw when LA Galaxy last faced Chicago Fire, with at Soldier Field playing host to this match.

The last 2 games between LA Galaxy and Chicago Fire have featured an average of 1.5 goals being scored. LA Galaxy have won one, one draw and Chicago Fire have no wins.

Confirmed Lineups

LA Galaxy (confirmed lineup): Jonathan Bond, Calegari, Eriq Zavaleta, Maya Yoshida, Raheem Edwards, Edwin Cerrillo, Oriol Rosell, Douglas Costa, Ricard Puig, Tyler Boyd, Dejan Joveljic.

Chicago Fire (confirmed lineup): Chris Brady, Jonathan Dean, Carlos Teran, Rafael Czichos, Miguel Navarro, Federico Navarro, Gaston Claudio Gimenez, Fabian Herbers, Xherdan Shaqiri, Brian Gutierrez, Kei Ansu Kamara.

LA Galaxy vs Chicago Fire Prediction

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Published 10:49, 24 August 2023

LA Galaxy vs Chicago Fire Odds

The LA Galaxy betting odds have been priced up by the bookies and they are -133 favourites to land victory in this MLS encounter which means a 57% chance of winning. Chicago Fire are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and they can be backed at +300.

The Over 2.5 Goals option is currently favourite on the Total Goals market. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at -188 on the BTTS market.

The leading football betting sites offer hundreds of markets when it comes to MLS matches. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.

Team Stats

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Chicago Fire FC logo Chicago Fire FC Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 5 wins, 9 defeats and 6 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 7 wins, 7 defeats and 6 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

LA Galaxy

Chicago Fire FC

Goals / match
1.8 1.4
Conceded / match
1.6 1.2
Total / match
3.4 2.6

Corners

Corners

LA Galaxy

Chicago Fire FC

For / match
4.2 2.8
Against / match
4.6 7.6
Total / match
8.8 10.4

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

You’ve found the right place for LA Galaxy vs Chicago Fire team news, with all the latest information available including lineups and injuries so you’re fully informed.

If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the MLS squads.

LA Galaxy vs Chicago Fire Lineups

LA Galaxy Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Chicago Fire Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

LA Galaxy Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Jonathan Bond
2 Calegari 15 Eriq Zavaleta 4 Maya Yoshida 44 Raheem Edwards
20 Edwin Cerrillo 16 Oriol Rosell
10 Douglas Costa 6 Ricard Puig 11 Tyler Boyd
9 Dejan Joveljic
34 Chris Brady
24 Jonathan Dean 4 Carlos Teran 5 Rafael Czichos 6 Miguel Navarro
31 Federico Navarro 30 G. Claudio Gimenez
21 Fabian Herbers 10 Xherdan Shaqiri 17 Brian Gutierrez
23 Kei Ansu Kamara

Chicago Fire Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

LA Galaxy Substitutes

  • 3Julian Aude
  • 8Marco Delgado
  • 12Michael Barrios
  • 14Diego Fagundez
  • 18Kelvin Leerdam
  • 27Billy Sharp
  • 35Novak Micovic
  • 37Daniel Aguirre
  • 93Tony Alfaro

Chicago Fire Substitutes

  • 2Arnaud Souquet
  • 3Alonso Aceves
  • 7Maren Haile-Selassie
  • 16Wyatt Omsberg
  • 18Spencer Richey
  • 19Georgios Koutsias
  • 20Jairo Torres
  • 25Jeffrey Gal
  • 26Ousmane Doumbia

Previous LA Galaxy Lineups

15 Jul MLS
Vancouver 4-2 LA Galaxy
08 Jul MLS
LA Galaxy 3-1 Philadelphia
04 Jul MLS
LA Galaxy 2-1 Los Angeles FC

Previous Chicago Fire Lineups

20 Aug MLS
Chicago Fire 1-3 Orlando City
15 Jul MLS
Chicago Fire 1-0 Toronto FC
12 Jul MLS
Chicago Fire 3-0 CF Montréal

The latest LA Galaxy vs Chicago Fire lineups, including predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s. Find out each team’s formation along with the substitutes.

Injuries & Suspensions

LA Galaxy Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Marco Delgado Sprained ankle
Gaston Brugman Meniscus injury
Martin Caceres Knee cap
Javier Hernandez ACL injury

Chicago Fire Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Chris Brady Leg injury
Javier Casas Jr. Arm injury
Chris Mueller Hip injury

Find out each player’s availability thanks to our injuries and suspensions news. We have a full list of players for each team that are currently sidelined.

Every squad is covered in-depth so that you can get all the player info you need.

USA FlagMLS Table

MLS 2023

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 FC Cincinnati 24 15 6 3 39:28 51
2 St. Louis 24 14 2 8 49:30 44
3 NE Revolution 23 12 7 4 42:28 43
4 Philadelphia 23 12 4 7 39:26 40
5 Los Angeles FC 24 11 7 6 38:25 40
6 Orlando City 24 11 7 6 37:29 40
7 Columbus Crew 24 11 6 7 48:33 39
8 Nashville SC 24 11 5 8 31:22 38
9 Atlanta United 25 10 8 7 44:39 38
10 Real Salt Lake 24 10 7 7 35:34 37
11 Seattle Sounders 25 10 6 9 29:25 36
12 SJ Earthquakes 24 9 8 7 29:29 35
13 CF Montréal 24 10 2 12 25:34 32
14 Houston Dynamo 24 9 5 10 31:31 32
15 Austin FC 24 9 5 10 35:38 32
16 Chicago Fire 24 8 8 8 32:34 32
17 Vancouver 23 8 7 8 38:33 31
18 Minnesota Utd 23 8 7 8 28:30 31
19 FC Dallas 23 8 6 9 25:26 30
20 D.C. United 25 8 6 11 32:35 30
21 NY Red Bulls 24 7 8 9 23:26 29
22 Sporting KC 25 6 8 11 31:36 26
23 Charlotte FC 23 6 8 9 30:40 26
24 Portland Timbers 24 6 8 10 26:38 26
25 NYCFC 25 5 11 9 25:32 26
26 LA Galaxy 22 5 7 10 25:37 22
27 Toronto FC 25 3 10 12 20:36 19
28 Colorado Rapids 24 3 10 11 16:34 19
29 Inter Miami 22 5 3 14 22:36 18
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 FC Cincinnati 12 11 1 0 24:8 34
2 Columbus Crew 13 9 3 1 33:12 30
3 NE Revolution 12 9 3 0 29:10 30
4 St. Louis 13 9 1 3 35:13 28
5 Los Angeles FC 13 8 3 2 26:10 27
6 Houston Dynamo 12 8 2 2 24:8 26
7 Philadelphia 11 8 2 1 23:7 26
8 Nashville SC 12 8 2 2 21:8 26
9 Vancouver 14 7 4 3 29:16 25
10 SJ Earthquakes 12 7 4 1 18:9 25
11 Atlanta United 12 7 3 2 27:15 24
12 CF Montréal 11 8 0 3 17:5 24
13 Seattle Sounders 14 6 4 4 15:8 22
14 NY Red Bulls 13 6 4 3 17:13 22
15 Austin FC 12 6 3 3 18:11 21
16 Chicago Fire 13 5 6 2 20:16 21
17 FC Dallas 11 6 2 3 16:10 20
18 Orlando City 12 5 4 3 18:12 19
19 Portland Timbers 11 5 3 3 17:12 18
20 Sporting KC 12 5 2 5 20:15 17
21 D.C. United 11 4 4 3 20:14 16
22 Real Salt Lake 12 4 4 4 18:17 16
23 NYCFC 11 4 4 3 14:15 16
24 Toronto FC 13 3 6 4 13:14 15
25 LA Galaxy 10 4 2 4 16:15 14
26 Inter Miami 11 4 2 5 15:15 14
27 Charlotte FC 11 3 5 3 15:17 14
28 Minnesota Utd 10 2 6 2 12:12 12
29 Colorado Rapids 12 1 7 4 7:10 10

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