Atlanta United FC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | Orlando City SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 May | D.C. United SC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 25 May | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–4 | L |
| 12 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 May | New England Revolution | H | 5–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #5 |
| 27 | Points | 42 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 7 / 6 / 14 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 8 |
| 32 | Scored | 46 |
| 45 | Conceded | 38 |
| -13 | GD | +8 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 26% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/6
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
7/2
16-30
7/5
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/6
61-75
8/–
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
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' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact .
- 10' Leandro Gonzalez Pirez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 12' GOAL! Josef Martinez scores on 12. Assisted by Gonzalo Martinez
- 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 283 games and scored 406 goals.
- 22' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frank de Boer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 32' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 33' Atlanta United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 38' Chicago Fire FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 43' What a strike from Josef Martinez! The score is 2-0.
- 48' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 53' 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.
- 55' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Dion Pereira by Brek Shea on 55 minute.
- 59' Chicago Fire SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 63' The crowd applauds Nemanja Nikolics as he leaves the pitch. Przemyslaw Frankowski steps in for Chicago Fire SC.
- 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 72' Jeff Larentowicz is replacing Julian Gressel for the Atlanta United FC side.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Bastian Schweinsteiger argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 80' The Atlanta United FC bench stirs into life. Gonzalo Martinez is withdrawn and Justin Meram gets his opportunity.
- 81' Another substitution for Chicago Fire SC to replace Aleksandar Katai by Fabian Herbers on 81 minute.
- 86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Atlanta United FC 2-0 Chicago Fire FC.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Gonzalo Martinez ↓ Justin Meram 80'
- 11
- 2
- 1
- 7
- 3
- 5
- 24
- 12
- 6
-
28
Dion Pereira ↓ Brek Shea 55'
Bench
- 4
-
14
Justin Meram ↑ 80'
-
20
Brek Shea ↑ 55'
-
18
Jeff Larentowicz ↑ 72'
- 25
- 9
- 30
Coach
Frank de Boer
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 9
- 5
- 10
- 31
- 23
- 25
- 6
- 4
- 14
- 20
Bench
- 2
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↑ 81'
-
11
Przemyslaw Frankowski ↑ 63'
-
7
Raheem Edwards ↑ 63'
- 13
- 1
- 19
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | 3 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 3 |
| Ronaldo Cisneros | 3 |
| Johan Kappelhof | 2 |
| Ignacio Aliseda | 2 |
| Jamal Thiare | 2 |
| C.J. Sapong | 2 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2019-06-01
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-05-29
Atlanta United FC
3–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2019-05-25
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-05-19
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-05-16
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-05-12
Atlanta United FC
1–0
Orlando City SC
W
Chicago Fire FC Form
2019-06-01
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-05-30
D.C. United SC
3–3
Chicago Fire FC
D
2019-05-25
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2019-05-18
San Jose Earthquakes
4–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-05-12
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2019-05-09
Chicago Fire FC
5–0
New England Revolution
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.82
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
47%
Atlanta United FC or Chicago Fire FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.5%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

