This is expected to be an entertaining encounter after both sides have started the season quite well, but entering this match on the back of a derby win could be the boost that Galaxy need in this away fixture.
Chicago have not scored a flurry of goals this season, which will play into the hands of Galaxy, who can then use the hosts' lack of attacking threat to make sure they outscore their opponents.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Chicago Fire win with a probability of 44.75%. A win for Los Angeles Galaxy had a probability of 29.85% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chicago Fire win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.13%) and 2-0 (7.67%). The likeliest Los Angeles Galaxy win was 0-1 (7.95%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.05%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood.