Atlanta United FC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
- Referee
11 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 24 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | New England Revolution | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Nov | New York City FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 05 Nov | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Nov | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–2 | L |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Atlanta United FC to score. At the same time, Chicago Fire FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Boris Sekulic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Chicago Fire FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Raphaël Wicky might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 23' Ezequiel Barco puts Atlanta United FC on the lead.
- 27' The referee has no hesitation. Jake Mulraney is booked for Atlanta United FC — Yellow card on 27.
- 32' 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.
- 37' Chicago Fire FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 42' Erik Lopez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' Luka Stojanovic does the damage! The net is bulging and Chicago Fire FC surge ahead!
- 46' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — Jack Gurr on, Brooks Lennon off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Atlanta United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' 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 Alvaro Medran suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' 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.
- 65' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jake Mulraney makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 67' Josef Martinez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lisandro Lopez at the 67 minute mark.
- 70' Ezequiel Barco catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 70.
- 75' Atlanta United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chicago Fire FC's shape.
- 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 81' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Emerson Hyndman on 81 minutes.
- 85' Emerson Hyndman makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Atlanta United FC are in front.
- 86' Jhon Espinoza is replacing Chinonso Nnamdi for the Chicago Fire FC side.
- 87' Atlanta United FC ring the changes. Jake Mulraney has done his job and it is now time for Franco Ibarra to step up.
- 88' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 88 minute. Ezequiel Barco leaves to be changed by Erik Lopez.
- 90' Poor challenge from Gaston Gimenez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Atlanta United FC take all three points.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
15
Lisandro Lopez ↓ Josef Martinez 67'
-
11
Brooks Lennon ↓ Jack Gurr 46'
-
10
Marcelino Moreno ↓ Jurgen Damm 67'
- 5
-
23
Jake Mulraney ↓ Franco Ibarra 86'
- 20
-
8
Ezequiel Barco ↓ Erik Lopez 88'
- 1
- 12
- 21
Bench
- 6
-
7
Josef Martinez ↑ 67'
- 33
-
22
Jurgen Damm ↑ 67'
- 18
-
14
Franco Ibarra ↑ 86'
- 31
-
26
Jack Gurr ↑ 46'
-
16
Erik Lopez ↑ 88'
Coach
Gabriel Heinze
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 10
- 11
- 5
- 4
- 1
- 30
- 2
- 8
- 3
-
9
Chinonso Nnamdi ↓ Jhon Espinoza 86'
Bench
- 20
- 36
-
14
Jhon Espinoza ↑ 86'
- 32
- 22
- 37
- 40
- 38
- 23
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | 3 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 3 |
| Ronaldo Cisneros | 3 |
| Fabian Herbers | 2 |
| Johan Kappelhof | 2 |
| Ignacio Aliseda | 2 |
| Jamal Thiare | 2 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2021-04-25
Atlanta United FC
3–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2021-04-17
Orlando City SC
0–0
Atlanta United FC
D
2020-11-08
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2020-11-02
Atlanta United FC
2–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2020-10-28
Orlando City SC
4–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2020-10-24
Atlanta United FC
1–2
D.C. United SC
L
Chicago Fire FC Form
2021-04-25
Atlanta United FC
3–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2021-04-18
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
New England Revolution
D
2020-11-08
Chicago Fire FC
3–4
New York City FC
L
2020-11-05
Minnesota United FC
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
2020-11-01
Nashville SC
1–1
Chicago Fire FC
D
2020-10-28
Philadelphia Union
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or Chicago Fire FC 75% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
56%
Atlanta United FC or Chicago Fire FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.