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by Bradley Gibbs in Major League Soccer Picks
On Saturday evening, we leave behind the Leagues Cup for a while, switching our focus back to Major League Soccer. Several venues will fill up with MLS fans this weekend, including Soldier Field, where the Chicago Fire and LAFC will clash.
The hosts have had lots of time to rest and prepare for this fixture with them not featuring in the Leagues Cup, which is not something that can be said for the visitors, who have had quite a hectic schedule of late, playing as recently as Wednesday evening, beating Mexican side Tigres by two goals to one. Will their recent games mean that they have more of a rhythm than their hosts?
Perhaps, or maybe the fact that the Fire have had longer to prepare will win the day. After all, it's not like we're talking about a home team that was out of form when we last saw them, with the men the Windy City winning each of their last two fixtures.
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Chicago Fire vs Los Angeles FC Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6
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36 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
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9
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35 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
Chicago Fire and Los Angeles FC Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jul 26, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jul 19, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jul 16, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jul 12, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jul 8, 2025 - US Open Cup
Jul 5, 2025 - Major League Soccer
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jul 26, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jul 12, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jun 28, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jun 25, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jun 14, 2025 - Major League Soccer
May 10, 2025 - Major League Soccer
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jul 19, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jul 16, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jul 8, 2025 - US Open Cup
Jul 5, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jun 7, 2025 - Major League Soccer
May 31, 2025 - Major League Soccer
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 5, 2025 - Leagues Cup
Aug 1, 2025 - Leagues Cup
Jul 29, 2025 - Leagues Cup
Jul 25, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jul 19, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jul 16, 2025 - Major League Soccer
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 1, 2025 - Leagues Cup
Jul 29, 2025 - Leagues Cup
Jul 25, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jul 19, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jul 12, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jul 9, 2025 - Major League Soccer
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 5, 2025 - Leagues Cup
Jul 16, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jun 16, 2025 - Club World Cup
May 24, 2025 - Major League Soccer
May 18, 2025 - Major League Soccer
May 11, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Los Angeles FC v Chicago Fire last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Missing players
C. Cupps
J. Reynolds
MidfielderD. Poreba
ForwardC. Mueller
M. Chanot
A. Long
E. Segura
MidfielderM. Choiniere
Most goals and assists
Chicago Fire
Los Angeles FC
H. Cuypers
(14 Goals)
D. Bouanga
(17 Goals)
P. Zinckernagel
(8 Assists)
D. Bouanga
(7 Assists)
Chicago Fire - Los Angeles FC Key Points
- This season, Philip Zinckernagel has scored an average 0.52 goals per 90 minutes.
- Philip Zinckernagel averages 2.57 shots per 90 minutes.
- Philip Zinckernagel has taken eight shots in his last three appearances for the Chicago Fire.
- Philip Zinckernagel has scored most of his goals against teams currently inside the playoff places.
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Our Chicago Fire vs Los Angeles FC Prediction
Philip Zinckernagel has been in rich scoring form this season, notching ten goals from his fairly advanced midfield position, so given LAFC's fairly poor defensive efforts of late, the Dane looks a little leniently priced to find the net on Saturday.
After all, we're talking about a player who is great at getting into scoring positions in games of this nature, a player who averages 0.52 goals per 90 minutes this season, who has scored against the likes of Atlanta, Cincinnati, Charlotte, Orlando, NYCFC, Nashville and the Vancouver Whitecaps, most of whom rank highly.
Our Chicago Fire vs LAFC Pick: Philip Zinckernagel to Score.
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