Atlanta United FC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Jul | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Jun | New York City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 31 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Jul | San Diego FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Jun | Charlotte FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Jun | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Jun | Nashville SC | H | 0–2 | L |
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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Atlanta United FC and Chicago Fire FC has kicked off!
- 2' Philip Zinckernagel puts Chicago Fire FC on the lead.
- 7' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 12' A quiet spell here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 17' Both keepers have barely been tested. Atlanta United FC and Chicago Fire FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 22' Chicago Fire FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' Atlanta United FC is showing some good football. However, Atlanta United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 28' It’s gonna be a card for Sergio Oregel.
- 31' Poor challenge from Pedro Amador. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 35' The referee calls foul for Dje Davilla. He receives a card.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 50' Bartosz Slisz, a Poland , has 14 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chicago Fire FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' Aleksei Miranchuk adds to his 2 season tally! Atlanta United FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 61' Sergio Oregel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
- 66' Chris Brady has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 67' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire FC team. Sergio Oregel is replaced by Rominigue Kouame on 67 minute.
- 71' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 71 minute. Emmanuel Latte Lath leaves to be changed by Jamal Thiare.
- 76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
- 79' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Maren Haile-Selassie makes it 1-2.
- 81' Chicago Fire FC make a change. Dje Davilla trudges off to be replaced by Mauricio Pineda on 81 minutes.
- 83' The referee shows Atlanta United FC player a card on 83.
- 87' Matthew Edwards is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brooks Lennon at the 87 minute mark.
- 89' The crowd applauds Hugo Cuypers as he leaves the pitch. Tom Barlow steps in for Chicago Fire FC.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
-
11
Brooks Lennon ↓ Matthew Edwards 87'
-
44
Luis Abram ↓ Cayman Togashi 87'
- 59
- 1
- 10
- 18
- 99
-
8
Tristan Muyumba ↓ Will Reilly 71'
- 21
-
9
Saba Lobzhanidze ↓ Luke Brennan 71'
Bench
- 43
-
14
Jamal Thiare ↑ 71'
-
30
Cayman Togashi ↑ 87'
- 2
- 24
-
20
Luke Brennan ↑ 71'
- 42
-
47
Matthew Edwards ↑ 87'
-
28
Will Reilly ↑ 71'
Coach
Ronny Deila
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 3
- 15
- 17
- 11
- 1
-
9
Hugo Cuypers ↓ Tom Barlow 89'
- 35
- 24
- 5
-
42
Dje Davilla ↓ Mauricio Pineda 81'
Bench
-
6
Rominigue Kouame ↑ 67'
- 23
-
7
Maren Haile-Selassie ↑ 67'
-
12
Tom Barlow ↑ 89'
- 34
-
22
Mauricio Pineda ↑ 81'
- 25
- 26
-
2
Leonardo Barroso ↑ 89'
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
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
2025-07-16
Atlanta United FC
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
2025-07-12
Toronto FC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2025-07-05
D.C. United SC
0–0
Atlanta United FC
D
2025-06-25
Columbus Crew SC
3–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2025-06-12
New York City FC
4–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2025-05-31
New York Red Bulls
2–0
Atlanta United FC
L
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or Chicago Fire FC 76% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.39
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
60%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
64%
Atlanta United FC or Chicago Fire FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.