MLS 2025 · 10 Aug 2025

Chicago Fire 2–2 Los Angeles FC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Chicago Fire favourites at 46%.

Los Angeles FC deserved more from the draw, creating 1.8 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Denis Bouanga, 72.7 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Denis Bouanga +32.5, Jonathan Bamba +16.6, Ryan Hollingshead +16.5.

Well below it: Hugo Lloris −13.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jonathan Bamba Forward	90	1	0	0.06	55.5	+16.6
Carlos Terán Defender	90	1	0	0.05	54.0	–
Chris Brady Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	51.7	+0.3
Philip Zinckernagel Midfielder	88	0	2	0.07	48.2	+9.0
Jack Elliott Defender	90	0	0	–	47.9	+6.0
Brian Gutiérrez Midfielder	90	0	0	0.31	45.5	+3.9
Jonathan Dean Defender	28	0	0	–	44.0	–
Sergio Oregel Midfielder	88	0	0	–	43.3	+3.6
Leonardo Barroso Defender	90	0	0	0.02	42.7	+10.5
Dje Tah D'Avilla Midfielder	88	0	0	–	40.6	–
Hugo Cuypers Forward	90	0	0	0.03	37.4	−5.2
Mauricio Pineda Midfielder	12	0	0	–	37.0	–
Maren Haile-Selassie Midfielder	12	0	0	–	33.1	–
Andrew Gutman Defender	62	0	0	–	33.0	+1.8
Kellyn Acosta Midfielder	12	0	0	–	31.3	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Denis Bouanga Forward	45	1	0	0.80	72.7	+32.5
Ryan Hollingshead Defender	74	1	0	0.18	53.2	+16.5
Nathan Ordaz Forward	90	0	0	0.09	48.7	+8.7
Artem Smoliakov Defender	16	0	0	–	47.5	–
Igor Jesus Midfielder	90	0	0	0.11	44.1	+2.6
Eddie Segura Defender	90	0	0	0.07	43.5	+0.3
Nkosi Tafari Defender	90	0	0	0.01	42.4	+0.2
Mark Delgado Midfielder	74	0	0	–	41.7	−2.0
Frankie Amaya Midfielder	16	0	0	–	41.0	–
Timothy Tillman Midfielder	90	0	0	0.26	40.9	−0.7
Mathieu Choinière Midfielder	45	0	0	–	39.7	–
Sergi Palencia Defender	90	0	0	–	38.5	+7.7
Hugo Lloris Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	38.1	−13.4
David Martínez Morales Forward	61	0	1	–	38.1	–
Son Heung-min Forward	29	0	0	0.30	33.2	–