Sunday , 16 August 2026

Atlanta United FC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Atlanta United FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Chicago Fire FC
Sat 1 Jun 2019 · 22:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Franco Escobar 33' Y
Y 59' Jorge Luis Corrales
Y 77' Bastian Schweinsteiger

Overview

Match Preview

Atlanta United FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .

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 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

7
4
5
Atlanta United FC 16 games · Avg 3.0 goals Chicago Fire FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-06-01 Atlanta United FC 2–0 Chicago Fire FC 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
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
Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#15 Position #4
12 Points 29
18 Played 17
3 / 3 / 12 W / D / L 9 / 2 / 6
19 Scored 32
33 Conceded 23
-14 GD +9
0.67 PPG 1.71
17% Win % 53%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
41% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Atlanta United FC
Aleksei Miranchuk 5 G 2 A
Chicago Fire FC
Hugo Cuypers 11 G
Philip Zinckernagel 5 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Atlanta United FC is hosting Chicago Fire FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Dax McCarty suffering a number of foals already.
  • 12' What a strike from Josef Martinez! The score is 1-0.
  • 17' Atlanta United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 22' Both keepers have barely been tested. Atlanta United FC and Chicago Fire FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 27' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 32' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 33' Atlanta United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 43' Josef Martinez with the second goal in the match!
  • 48' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 53' Nemanja Nikolics needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 55' Dion Pereira makes way for Brek Shea at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atlanta United FC.
  • 59' A moment of madness from Jorge Luis Corrales on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Chicago Fire SC will be frustrated.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Nemanja Nikolics as he leaves the pitch. Przemyslaw Frankowski steps in for Chicago Fire SC.
  • 68' Miles Robinson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 72' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jeff Larentowicz is hanging Julian Gressel on the field on 72 minute.
  • 77' The referee has no hesitation. Bastian Schweinsteiger is booked for Chicago Fire SC — Yellow card on 77.
  • 80' Gonzalo Martinez makes way for Justin Meram at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atlanta United FC.
  • 81' Fabian Herbers is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aleksandar Katai at the 81 minute mark.
  • 86' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kenneth Kronholm is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank de Boer

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ronaldo Cisneros 3
Josef Martinez 3
Giorgos Giakoumakis 3
Maren Haile-Selassie 3
Jamal Thiare 2
C.J. Sapong 2
Ezequiel Barco 2
Fabian Herbers 2

Head to Head

2019-06-01 Atlanta United FC 2–0 Chicago Fire FC 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

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
1.71 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC49% Draw24% Chicago Fire FC27%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
51%
Atlanta United FC or Chicago Fire FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Atlanta United FC33% Draw43% Chicago Fire FC24%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
7.1%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 20% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 16% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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