Atlanta United FC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Atlanta United FC

2 – 1

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Chicago Fire FC

Sun 23 Apr 2023 · 20:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Giorgos Giakoumakis 24' Y

Y 34' Fabian Herbers

Y 77' Carlos Teran

Y 80' Gaston Claudio Gimenez

Y 90' Jonathan Dean

Overview

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Atlanta United FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	14	33
2	Internacional CF Miami	15	31
3	Chicago Fire FC	14	26
4	New England Revolution	14	25
5	New York Red Bulls	15	22
6	Charlotte FC	15	21
7	FC Cincinnati	15	20
8	New York City FC	15	19
9	D.C. United SC	15	18
10	Columbus Crew SC	15	16
11	Toronto FC	14	14
12	Montreal Impact FC	14	14
13	Orlando City SC	15	14
14	Atlanta United FC	14	11
15	Philadelphia Union	15	7
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	14	32
17	San Jose Earthquakes	15	32
18	Real Salt Lake	14	26
19	FC Dallas	15	25
20	Los Angeles FC	15	24
21	Seattle Sounders FC	13	24
22	Houston Dynamo	14	22
23	Minnesota United FC	15	22
24	Los Angeles Galaxy	15	20
25	San Diego FC	15	17
26	Colorado Rapids SC	15	16
27	St. Louis City	14	16
28	Portland Timbers	14	14
29	Austin FC	15	14
30	Sporting Kansas City	14	11

Head-to-Head

Atlanta United FC 16 games · Avg 3.0 goals Chicago Fire FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-04-23 Atlanta United FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC 2022-07-30 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Atlanta United FC 2022-05-07 Atlanta United FC 4–1 Chicago Fire FC 2021-07-04 Chicago Fire FC 3–0 Atlanta United FC 2021-04-25 Atlanta United FC 3–1 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

Atlanta United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Apr	Chicago Fire FC	H	2–1	W
15 Apr	Toronto FC	A	2–2	D
08 Apr	New York City FC	A	1–1	D
01 Apr	New York Red Bulls	H	1–0	W
25 Mar	Columbus Crew SC	A	1–6	L
18 Mar	Portland Timbers	H	5–1	W

Chicago Fire FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Apr	Atlanta United FC	A	1–2	L
16 Apr	Philadelphia Union	H	2–2	D
09 Apr	Minnesota United FC	H	2–1	W
02 Apr	D.C. United SC	H	0–0	D
25 Mar	Internacional CF Miami	A	3–2	W
19 Mar	FC Cincinnati	H	3–3	D

Season Stats

Atlanta United FC		Chicago Fire FC
#14	Position	#3
11	Points	26
14	Played	14
3 / 2 / 9	W / D / L	8 / 2 / 4
14	Scored	27
23	Conceded	16
-9	GD	+11
0.79	PPG	1.86
21%	Win %	57%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season

50% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Atlanta United FC

0-15

–/2

16-30

–/2

31-45

1/1

46-60

2/2

61-75

1/4

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Chicago Fire FC

0-15

3/–

16-30

4/1

31-45

1/4

46-60

2/1

61-75

4/–

76+

2/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Atlanta United FC and Chicago Fire FC has kicked off!
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
10' 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.
14' Giorgos Giakoumakis adds to his 0 season tally! Atlanta United FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
19' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
24' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Giorgos Giakoumakis.
29' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
34' Fabian Herbers is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
39' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
46' The whistle greets Quentin Westberg as he departs to be replaced by Clement Diop.
51' 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.
56' Daniel Aceves has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
57' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Derrick Etienne by Caleb Wiley on 57 minute.
58' The whistle greets Giorgos Giakoumakis as he departs to be replaced by Miguel Berry.
61' The Chicago Fire FC bench stirs into life. Xherdan Shaqiri is withdrawn and Gaston Claudio Gimenez gets his opportunity.
66' Chicago Fire FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
69' Thiago Almada makes way for Machop Chol at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atlanta United FC.
72' Georgios Koutsias has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kei Ansu Kamara on 72 minute.
77' Controversy at the stadium! Carlos Teran argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
80' The referee calls foul for Gaston Claudio Gimenez. He receives a Yellow card.
81' Franco Ibarra is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luiz Araujo at the 81 minute mark.
86' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
90' A moment of madness from Jonathan Dean on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Chicago Fire FC will be frustrated.
Another three points for Atlanta United FC.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

20
Matheus Rossetto
10
Luiz Araujo ↓ Franco Ibarra 81'
31
Quentin Westberg ↓ Clement Diop 46'
11
Brooks Lennon
18
Derrick Etienne ↓ Caleb Wiley 57'
7
Giorgos Giakoumakis ↓ Miguel Berry 58'
5
Santiago Sosa
12
Miles Robinson
23
Thiago Almada ↓ Machop Chol 69'
15
Andrew Gutman
22
Juan Sanchez

Bench

4
Luis Abram
25
Clement Diop ↑ 46'
2
Ronald Hernandez
13
Amar Sejdic
14
Franco Ibarra ↑ 81'
19
Miguel Berry ↑ 58'
28
Tyler Wolff
30
Machop Chol ↑ 69'
26
Caleb Wiley ↑ 57'

Coach Gonzalo Pineda

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

10
Xherdan Shaqiri ↓ Gaston Claudio Gimenez 61'
5
Rafael Czichos
21
Fabian Herbers ↓ Federico Navarro 61'
2
Arnaud Souquet ↓ Kacper Przybylko 81'
7
Maren Haile-Selassie
17
Brian Gutierrez
4
Carlos Teran
34
Chris Brady
8
Chris Mueller ↓ Daniel Aceves 81'
23
Kei Ansu Kamara ↓ Georgios Koutsias 72'
24
Jonathan Dean

Bench

Coach Ezra Hendrickson

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
Jamal Thiare	2
C.J. Sapong	2

Head to Head

Atlanta United FC Form

2023-04-23 Atlanta United FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2023-04-15 Toronto FC 2–2 Atlanta United FC D 2023-04-08 New York City FC 1–1 Atlanta United FC D 2023-04-01 Atlanta United FC 1–0 New York Red Bulls W 2023-03-25 Columbus Crew SC 6–1 Atlanta United FC L 2023-03-18 Atlanta United FC 5–1 Portland Timbers W

Chicago Fire FC Form

2023-04-23 Atlanta United FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2023-04-16 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union D 2023-04-09 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Minnesota United FC W 2023-04-02 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2023-03-25 Internacional CF Miami 2–3 Chicago Fire FC W 2023-03-19 Chicago Fire FC 3–3 FC Cincinnati D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.46 Atlanta United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.55 Chicago Fire FC xG

I would bet for: Atlanta United FC or Chicago Fire FC 75% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Atlanta United FC42% Draw25% Chicago Fire FC33%

Actual: Atlanta United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.01

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Chicago Fire FC

58%

Atlanta United FC or Chicago Fire FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Atlanta United FC27% Draw44% Chicago Fire FC29%

Actual: Atlanta United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.1%

1 – 2

8.3%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

6.8%

0 – 0

6.7%

1 – 0

6.4%

2 – 2

6.1%

0 – 2

5.9%

2 – 0

5.2%

1 – 3

4.3%

3 – 1

3.8%

2 – 3

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap	Atlanta United FC covers	Push	Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	18%	65%
-0.5	35%	—	65%
+0.5	61%	—	39%
+1	61%	19%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	12%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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