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 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #4 |
| 33 | Points | 55 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 6 / 19 | W / D / L | 16 / 7 / 11 |
| 43 | Scored | 64 |
| 60 | Conceded | 54 |
| -17 | GD | +10 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 26% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
9/4
16-30
9/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
10/9
61-75
10/4
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Chicago Fire FC
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 13 G | 5 A |
| Hugo Cuypers | 12 G | |
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Robert Lewandowski | 9 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Atlanta United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Chicago Fire FC.
- 5' Dax McCarty has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Julian Gressel, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 12' Josef Martinez puts Atlanta United FC on the lead.
- 17' Chicago Fire FC have won 427 goals from 295 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 22' 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.
- 27' Brad Guzan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atlanta United FC tonight.
- 32' With 0 assists to his name this season, Francisco Calvo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
- 33' That is a Yellow card for Atlanta United FC. Franco Escobar will be fuming at that decision.
- 38' Atlanta United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 43' A stunning finish from Josef Martinez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 53' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' The supporters are chanting for Brek Shea. He replaces Dion Pereira on 55 minute.
- 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jorge Luis Corrales on 59.
- 63' Przemyslaw Frankowski is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nemanja Nikolics at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' Supporters expect more eagerness from Darlington Nagbe, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 72' Julian Gressel makes way for Jeff Larentowicz at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atlanta United FC.
- 77' Bastian Schweinsteiger is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
- 80' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Justin Meram is hanging Gonzalo Martinez on the field on 80 minute.
- 81' The crowd applauds Aleksandar Katai as he leaves the pitch. Fabian Herbers steps in for Chicago Fire SC.
- 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
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 |
|---|---|
| Ronaldo Cisneros | 3 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | 3 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 3 |
| Johan Kappelhof | 2 |
| Ignacio Aliseda | 2 |
| C.J. Sapong | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 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
1.92
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
47%
Atlanta United FC or Chicago Fire FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

