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 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
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 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 Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Tom Barlow has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Chicago Fire FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 15' Atlanta United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
- 30' Derrick Williams has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 382 appearances.
- 35' Brooks Lennon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' Atlanta United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chicago Fire FC's shape.
- 45' GOAL! Georgios Giakoumakis scores on 45. Assisted by Saba Lobzhanidze
- 50' Caleb Wiley catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 50.
- 55' 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 Chris Mueller suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Xherdan Shaqiri. He replaces Brian Gutierrez on 60 minute.
- 63' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 63 minute. Xande Silva leaves to be changed by Edwin Mosquera.
- 64' A goal from the Senegal international Jamal Thiare! He fires home on 64 to make it 2-0!
- 64' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Bartosz Slisz exits the field as Ajani Fortune enters on 64.
- 66' Chicago Fire FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rafael Czichos, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 75' Chicago Fire FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris Mueller is hanging Allan Arigoni on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Carlos Teran is booked for Chicago Fire FC — card on 83.
- 83' Tom Barlow gets the nod from Chicago Fire FC. He replaces Hugo Cuypers and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Tristan Muyumba exits the field as Dax McCarty enters on 85.
- 90' Brooks Lennon was booked on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Chicago Fire FC.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
1.79
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
50%
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
11.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
7%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.