Two clubs in opposite conferences of MLS will do battle today in a league match between the Chicago Fire and Los Angeles Galaxy. The first-division clash scheduled for 4 p.m. ET will be held at Toyota Park in Los Angeles and can be live streamed here.

For the first time in nearly a month, the Chicago Fire were unable to capture a positive result, losing 2-0 to the Columbus Crew last weekend. The result, however, cannot be attributed to one single performance according to head coach Frank Yallop. The entire team was held responsible.

"We looked like we were going to score most games. We went through the game and had some good chances. Quincy [Amarikwa] has gotten some good spots. I just talked to him he's a little calmer, a little bit picking guys out," said Yallop (via MLS's official website). "I've only seen him once but we had chances to score, but you can't keep conceding goals and win matches. At some point you need to shut it down and make it difficult.," he added.

"It's the whole team; it's not just one or two guys. The whole team has to do it."

"We have to make better decisions where we don't give chances to the opposition."

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Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Facing his former team, Mike Magee enters today's match amid rekindling his foot with the back of the net. In eight appearances this season, the 29-year-old has four goals and two assists.

Chicago Fire's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Johnson; Cochrane, Soumare, Hurtado, Palmer; Shipp, Alex, Larentowicz, Nyarko; Amarikwa, Magee

Los Angeles Galaxy's Projected Lineup (4-3-1-2): Penedo; DeLaGarza, Leonardo, Meyer, Gargan; Zardes, Juninho, Sarvas; Ishizaki, Keane, Donovan

Standings

EASTERN CONFERENCE
RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1New England Revolution137242116523
2DC United136341814421
3Sporting Kansas City145451914519
4Houston Dynamo145271624-817
5Columbus Crew134451717016
6Toronto FC105141413116
7New York Red Bulls143652022-215
8Philadelphia Union153571924-514
9Chicago Fire112631921-212
10Impact Montreal122461122-1110
WESTERN CONFERENCE
RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Seattle Sounders149232921829
2Real Salt Lake136612317624
3FC Dallas155372324-118
4Colorado Rapids125341615118
5Vancouver Whitecaps114521814417
6Portland Timbers133732020016
7San Jose Earthquakes124441513216
8LA Galaxy10433149515
9Chivas USA122461322-910