Atlanta United FC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2024 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | New England Revolution | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 10 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–2 | D |
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 ball is rolling at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Atlanta United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Chicago Fire FC.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and Chicago Fire FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Carlos Teran has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' Georgios Giakoumakis puts Atlanta United FC on the lead.
- 50' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Caleb Wiley on 50 minutes.
- 55' Chicago Fire FC have won 403 goals from 282 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire FC team. Brian Gutierrez is replaced by Xherdan Shaqiri on 60 minute.
- 63' The whistle greets Xande Silva as he departs to be replaced by Edwin Mosquera.
- 64' Magnificent from Jamal Thiare! That is 43 goals in 430 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 64' The crowd applauds Bartosz Slisz as he leaves the pitch. Ajani Fortune steps in for Atlanta United FC.
- 66' Controversy at the stadium! Fabian Herbers argues furiously but the card stands.
- 71' Brian Gutierrez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
- 75' A tactical swap from Chicago Fire FC — Chris Mueller on, Allan Arigoni off on 75 minutes.
- 80' Xherdan Shaqiri has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 83' That is a card for Chicago Fire FC. Carlos Teran will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' Chicago Fire FC ring the changes. Hugo Cuypers has done his job and it is now time for Tom Barlow to step up.
- 85' The crowd applauds Tristan Muyumba as he leaves the pitch. Dax McCarty steps in for Atlanta United FC.
- 90' Brooks Lennon was booked on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Atlanta United FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 11
- 1
- 10
-
16
Xande Silva ↓ Edwin Mosquera 63'
-
6
Bartosz Slisz ↓ Ajani Fortune 64'
-
8
Tristan Muyumba ↓ Dax McCarty 85'
-
26
Caleb Wiley ↓ Luis Abram 85'
- 24
- 7
- 9
Bench
-
29
Jamal Thiare ↑ 64'
-
4
Luis Abram ↑ 85'
-
13
Dax McCarty ↑ 85'
- 2
- 30
- 22
- 28
-
20
Edwin Mosquera ↑ 63'
-
35
Ajani Fortune ↑ 64'
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 21
- 23
- 30
- 7
- 17
- 4
- 34
-
9
Hugo Cuypers ↓ Tom Barlow 83'
- 24
-
27
Allan Arigoni ↓ Chris Mueller 75'
Bench
-
10
Xherdan Shaqiri ↑ 60'
- 14
- 31
- 2
- 18
-
12
Tom Barlow ↑ 83'
-
22
Mauricio Pineda ↑ 75'
-
19
Georgios Koutsias ↑ 75'
-
8
Chris Mueller ↑ 75'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 3 |
| Ronaldo Cisneros | 3 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | 3 |
| Johan Kappelhof | 2 |
| Ignacio Aliseda | 2 |
| Jamal Thiare | 2 |
| C.J. Sapong | 2 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2024-03-31
Atlanta United FC
3–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2024-03-23
Toronto FC
2–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2024-03-17
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Orlando City SC
W
2024-03-10
Atlanta United FC
4–1
New England Revolution
W
2024-02-24
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2023-10-21
FC Cincinnati
2–2
Atlanta United FC
D
Chicago Fire FC Form
2024-03-31
Atlanta United FC
3–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2024-03-23
New England Revolution
1–1
Chicago Fire FC
D
2024-03-16
Chicago Fire FC
4–3
Montreal Impact FC
W
2024-03-10
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2024-03-03
Chicago Fire FC
1–2
FC Cincinnati
L
2024-02-25
Philadelphia Union
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.9
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
46%
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
11%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.7%
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% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.