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 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Atlanta United FC have kicked off against Chicago Fire FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Atlanta United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Carlos Teran is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atlanta United FC tonight.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Jonathan Dean has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Atlanta United FC and Chicago Fire FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' Chicago Fire FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' Assisted by Saba Lobzhanidze with the perfectly-timed delivery and Georgios Giakoumakis makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 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 Caleb Wiley suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Brian Gutierrez by Xherdan Shaqiri on 60 minute.
- 63' Atlanta United FC make a change. Xande Silva trudges off to be replaced by Edwin Mosquera on 63 minutes.
- 64' Brilliant from the ! Jamal Thiare makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 64.
- 64' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — Ajani Fortune on, Bartosz Slisz off on 64 minutes.
- 66' It’s a booking for Chicago Fire FC player. Fabian Herbers gets a card.
- 71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 75' Chris Mueller gets the nod from Chicago Fire FC. He replaces Allan Arigoni and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' 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.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Carlos Teran argues furiously but the card stands.
- 83' Chicago Fire FC make a change. Hugo Cuypers trudges off to be replaced by Tom Barlow on 83 minutes.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Dax McCarty. He replaces Tristan Muyumba on 85 minute.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Brooks Lennon.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Ronaldo Cisneros | 3 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | 3 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 3 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Fabian Herbers | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Jamal Thiare | 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
1.99
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
77%
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
10.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.4%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.