Chicago Fire FC vs Atlanta United FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Chris Wattam
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
16 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.9 goals/game
🟥 3 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
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 | #13 |
| 55 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 7 / 11 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 19 |
| 64 | Scored | 43 |
| 54 | Conceded | 60 |
| +10 | GD | -17 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 47% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts). Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Chicago Fire FC to score. At the same time, Atlanta United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Chicago Fire FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and Atlanta United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerardo Martino will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chicago Fire FC and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' Chicago Fire FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Atlanta United FC have won 454 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hector Villalba, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' Chicago Fire FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 50' A quiet spell here at . Chicago Fire FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' Miguel Almiron needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 60' The 36-year-old Johan Kappelhof has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 65' 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.
- 70' It’s high time Gerardo Martino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 80' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mo Adams made 295 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' Serbia international Aleksandar Katai has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- It finishes all square. Chicago Fire FC and Atlanta United FC share the spoils 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
1.6
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Atlanta United FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
63%
Chicago Fire FC or Atlanta United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.4%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.