Sunday , 15 November 2026

Atlanta United FC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Atlanta United FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Chicago Fire FC
Sat 24 Oct 2026 · 23:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Tomas Jacob 4' 1–0
1–1 30' Anton Saletros
1–2 51' Anzor Mekvabishvili
1–3 60' Philip Zinckernagel
Breel Embolo 67' 2–3
Y 38' Dje Davilla
Lucas Hoyos 59' Y
Paulo Diaz 74' Y
Y 79' Anzor Mekvabishvili
Y 81' Mbekezeli Mbokazi
Y 84' Johan Gomez
Junior Alonso 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Victor Rivas
  • Assistant 1 Corey Parker
  • Assistant 2 Diego Blas
18 games this season 🟨 4.1/game ⚽ 14.8 goals/game 🟥 6 total

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

7
4
6
Atlanta United FC 17 games · Avg 3.1 goals Chicago Fire FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-10-24 Atlanta United FC 2–3 Chicago Fire FC 2026-04-12 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Atlanta United FC 2025-07-16 Atlanta United FC 2–2 Chicago Fire FC 2025-05-10 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Atlanta United FC 2024-04-28 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Atlanta United FC

Recent Form

Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Chicago Fire FC H 2–3 L
17 Oct Internacional CF Miami H 1–3 L
14 Oct Montreal Impact FC A 3–0 W
10 Oct FC Cincinnati H 1–3 L
26 Sep New York City FC H 2–2 D
20 Sep Portland Timbers A 1–0 W
Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Atlanta United FC A 3–2 W
17 Oct New England Revolution A 0–1 L
15 Oct Philadelphia Union H 1–3 L
10 Oct New York City FC H 2–1 W
07 Oct Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 3–1 W
26 Sep Charlotte FC A 1–0 W

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)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
24% Clean Sheets
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' The ball is rolling at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Atlanta United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Chicago Fire FC.
  • 4' Tomas Jacob has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
  • 9' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jonathan Dean, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 14' Atlanta United FC currently sit 14 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 19' Both keepers have barely been tested. Atlanta United FC and Chicago Fire FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 24' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' Anton Saletros has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 30 minutes.
  • 35' Chicago Fire FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 38' Dje Davilla has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 38.
  • 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerardo Martino will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' The whistle greets Dje Davilla as he departs to be replaced by Anzor Mekvabishvili.
  • 51' A stunning finish from Anzor Mekvabishvili — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 56' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 59' Poor challenge from Lucas Hoyos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 60' Philip Zinckernagel makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Chicago Fire FC are in front.
  • 61' Atlanta United FC make a change. Ajani Fortune trudges off to be replaced by Fafa Picault on 61 minutes.
  • 66' Atlanta United FC have won 450 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 67' Breel Embolo makes no mistake. The score reads 2-3 and Atlanta United FC are in front.
  • 68' The Chicago Fire FC manager makes a substitution. Robert Lewandowski departs to be replaced by Johan Gomez.
  • 73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 74' The referee shows Atlanta United FC player a card on 74.
  • 79' Anzor Mekvabishvili picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 80' Atlanta United FC ring the changes. Paulo Diaz has done his job and it is now time for Matthew Edwards to step up.
  • 81' The referee shows Chicago Fire FC player a card on 81.
  • 84' That is a card for Chicago Fire FC. Johan Gomez will be fuming at that decision.
  • 87' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 87 minute. Giuliano Galoppo leaves to be changed by Luke Brennan.
  • 90' The Chicago Fire FC manager makes a substitution. Jonathan Bamba departs to be replaced by Leonardo Barroso.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Atlanta United FC 2-3 Chicago Fire FC.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Martino

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gregg Berhalter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ronaldo Cisneros 3
Josef Martinez 3
Giorgos Giakoumakis 3
Maren Haile-Selassie 3
C.J. Sapong 2
Ezequiel Barco 2
Fabian Herbers 2
Philip Zinckernagel 2

Head to Head

2026-10-24 Atlanta United FC 2–3 Chicago Fire FC 2026-04-12 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Atlanta United FC 2025-07-16 Atlanta United FC 2–2 Chicago Fire FC 2025-05-10 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Atlanta United FC 2024-04-28 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Atlanta United FC

Atlanta United FC Form

2026-10-24 Atlanta United FC 2–3 Chicago Fire FC L 2026-10-17 Atlanta United FC 1–3 Internacional CF Miami L 2026-10-14 Montreal Impact FC 0–3 Atlanta United FC W 2026-10-10 Atlanta United FC 1–3 FC Cincinnati L 2026-09-26 Atlanta United FC 2–2 New York City FC D 2026-09-20 Portland Timbers 0–1 Atlanta United FC W

Chicago Fire FC Form

2026-10-24 Atlanta United FC 2–3 Chicago Fire FC W 2026-10-17 New England Revolution 1–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2026-10-15 Chicago Fire FC 1–3 Philadelphia Union L 2026-10-10 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 New York City FC W 2026-10-07 Chicago Fire FC 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2026-09-26 Charlotte FC 0–1 Chicago Fire FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.35 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC27% Draw25% Chicago Fire FC48%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
73%
Atlanta United FC or Chicago Fire FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC21% Draw41% Chicago Fire FC38%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 14% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 21% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 16% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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