Chicago Fire FC vs Atlanta United FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Chris Wattam
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
11 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Apr | New York City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #15 |
| 29 | Points | 12 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 12 |
| 32 | Scored | 19 |
| 23 | Conceded | 33 |
| +9 | GD | -14 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 53% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts). Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Chicago Fire FC vs Atlanta United FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' United States international Michael Parkhurst has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' A quiet spell here at . Chicago Fire FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Atlanta United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Jeff Larentowicz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Chicago Fire FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Atlanta United FC's shape.
- 40' The 38-year-old Nemanja Nikolics has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' Chicago Fire FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 70' Mo Adams is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atlanta United FC tonight.
- 75' Hector Villalba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 80' Richard Sanchez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerardo Martino will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 31
- 23
- 3
- 45
- 6
- 4
- 15
- 5
-
19
Mo Adams ↓ Alan Gordon 59'
-
28
Elliot Collier ↓ Diego Campos 59'
Bench
-
21
Alan Gordon ↑ 59'
-
16
Jonathan Campbell ↑ 81'
- 13
- 32
- 20
- 12
-
17
Diego Campos ↑ 59'
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
2
Franco Escobar ↓ Miles Robinson 90'
- 1
-
7
Josef Martinez ↓ Kevin Kratz 72'
- 18
- 3
- 5
- 24
- 10
- 6
- 4
Bench
-
32
Kevin Kratz ↑ 72'
-
15
Hector Villalba ↑ 81'
- 9
- 19
-
12
Miles Robinson ↑ 90'
- 14
- 33
Coach
Gerardo Martino
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
Chicago Fire FC Form
Atlanta United FC Form
2018-05-06
Chicago Fire FC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-04-28
Atlanta United FC
4–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2018-04-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-04-15
Atlanta United FC
2–2
New York City FC
D
2018-04-07
Atlanta United FC
5–0
Los Angeles FC
W
2018-04-01
Minnesota United FC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Atlanta United FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
60%
Chicago Fire FC or Atlanta United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.