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 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
- Referee
15 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Welcome to Mercedes-Benz Stadium that hosts another battle between atlanta united fc and chicago fire fc.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both atlanta united fc and chicago fire fc are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His atlanta united fc side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' chicago fire fc has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 20' atlanta united fc are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against chicago fire fc's shape.
- 23' Against the run of play, Ezequiel Barco has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jake Mulraney on 27.
- 32' It looks surprising atlanta united fc does not make any changes. Lisandro Lopez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' Luka Stojanovic does the damage! The net is bulging and Chicago Fire FC surge ahead!
- 46' Brooks Lennon makes way for Jack Gurr at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atlanta United FC.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Robert Beric made 439 appearances and scored 34 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' Bobby Shuttleworth has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both atlanta united fc and chicago fire fc are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 65' Jake Mulraney makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Atlanta United FC are in front.
- 67' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josef Martinez is hanging Lisandro Lopez on the field on 67 minute.
- 70' Poor challenge from Ezequiel Barco. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 80' The travelling chicago fire fc supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Emerson Hyndman.
- 85' Magnificent from Emerson Hyndman! That is 6 goals in 309 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 86' Jhon Espinoza has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chinonso Nnamdi on 86 minute.
- 87' Franco Ibarra has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jake Mulraney on 87 minute.
- 88' The Atlanta United FC manager makes a substitution. Ezequiel Barco departs to be replaced by Erik Lopez.
- 90' Chicago Fire FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Another three points for atlanta united fc.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
1.74
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or Chicago Fire FC 76% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
56%
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
10.4%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.