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Atlanta United FC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Atlanta United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Chicago Fire FC
Sun 21 Oct 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Atlanta United FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Allen Chapman
  • Referee C. Blanchard
  • Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
  • Referee Drew Fischer
  • Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
8 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 7.4 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

7
4
5
Atlanta United FC 16 games · Avg 3.0 goals Chicago Fire FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-21 Atlanta United FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC 2018-05-06 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 Atlanta United FC

Recent Form

Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Chicago Fire FC H 2–1 W
06 Oct New England Revolution H 2–1 W
30 Sep New York Red Bulls A 0–2 L
22 Sep Real Salt Lake H 2–0 W
20 Sep San Jose Earthquakes A 4–3 W
15 Sep Colorado Rapids SC A 3–0 W
Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Atlanta United FC A 1–2 L
07 Oct D.C. United SC A 1–2 L
29 Sep Los Angeles FC H 3–1 W
26 Sep New York City FC A 0–2 L
22 Sep New England Revolution A 2–2 D
16 Sep Orlando City SC H 4–0 W

Season Stats

Atlanta United FC Chicago Fire FC
#14 Position #3
11 Points 26
14 Played 14
3 / 2 / 9 W / D / L 8 / 2 / 4
14 Scored 27
23 Conceded 16
-9 GD +11
0.79 PPG 1.86
21% Win % 57%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Atlanta United FC face off against Chicago Fire FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' USA international Matt Polster has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Ezequiel Barco has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Chris McCann made 283 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' Chicago Fire FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Maren Haile-Selassie scoring 1 goals.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and Chicago Fire FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brad Guzan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
  • 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Atlanta United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 65' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 70' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
  • 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 80' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact .
  • 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Veljko Paunovic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Chicago Fire FC.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Martino

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Maren Haile-Selassie 3
Ronaldo Cisneros 3
Josef Martinez 3
Giorgos Giakoumakis 3
Johan Kappelhof 2
Ignacio Aliseda 2
Jamal Thiare 2
C.J. Sapong 2

Head to Head

2018-10-21 Atlanta United FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC 2018-05-06 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 Atlanta United FC

Atlanta United FC Form

2018-10-21 Atlanta United FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2018-10-06 Atlanta United FC 2–1 New England Revolution W 2018-09-30 New York Red Bulls 2–0 Atlanta United FC L 2018-09-22 Atlanta United FC 2–0 Real Salt Lake W 2018-09-20 San Jose Earthquakes 3–4 Atlanta United FC W 2018-09-15 Colorado Rapids SC 0–3 Atlanta United FC W

Chicago Fire FC Form

2018-10-21 Atlanta United FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2018-10-07 D.C. United SC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2018-09-29 Chicago Fire FC 3–1 Los Angeles FC W 2018-09-26 New York City FC 2–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2018-09-22 New England Revolution 2–2 Chicago Fire FC D 2018-09-16 Chicago Fire FC 4–0 Orlando City SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Atlanta United FC or Chicago Fire FC 75% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC45% Draw25% Chicago Fire FC30%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
55%
Atlanta United FC or Chicago Fire FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Atlanta United FC28% Draw46% Chicago Fire FC26%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 19% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.