Chicago Fire FC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Richard Gamache
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee
8 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 29 Jun | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 May | D.C. United SC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 25 May | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 29 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jun | Toronto FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #14 |
| 26 | Points | 11 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 27 | Scored | 14 |
| 16 | Conceded | 23 |
| +11 | GD | -9 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 57% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Chicago Fire FC get us underway at .
- 4' Assisted by Nicolas Gaitan with the perfectly-timed delivery and Francisco Calvo makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 7' GOAL! C.J. Sapong scores on 7.
- 11' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Leandro Gonzalez Pirez.
- 13' GOAL! Nicolas Gaitan fires home to make it 0-3!
- 18' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Gonzalo Martinez by Florentin Pogba on 18 minute.
- 23' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Darlington Nagbe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
- 33' Atlanta United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 37' The deadlock is broken! C.J. Sapong gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
- 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frank de Boer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' Fabian Herbers is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 46' Chicago Fire SC ring the changes. Jorge Luis Corrales has done his job and it is now time for Jeremiah Gutjahr to step up.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Miles Robinson, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 57' Przemyslaw Frankowski has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
- 58' A goal from the USA international Brandon Vazquez! He fires home on 58 to make it 0-6!
- 60' A change in the Chicago Fire SC ranks — C.J. Sapong exits the field as Nemanja Nikolics enters on 60.
- 63' The whistle greets Darlington Nagbe as he departs to be replaced by Mikey Ambrose.
- 68' Chicago Fire FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Miles Robinson on 69.
- 71' A change in the Chicago Fire SC ranks — Fabian Herbers exits the field as Amando Moreno enters on 71.
- 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kenneth Kronholm made 277 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 81' Atlanta United FC have won 428 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Jeremiah Gutjahr argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nemanja Nikolics.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Chicago Fire FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
9
C.J. Sapong ↓ Nemanja Nikolics 60'
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↓ Amando Moreno 71'
- 11
- 5
- 10
- 31
- 25
- 13
- 6
- 20
Bench
- 2
-
12
Amando Moreno ↑ 71'
-
23
Nemanja Nikolics ↑ 60'
- 45
- 15
- 17
-
33
Jeremiah Gutjahr ↑ 46'
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 2
- 1
- 18
- 3
- 5
-
24
Julian Gressel ↓ Brek Shea 63'
- 19
- 12
- 6
- 28
Bench
-
4
Florentin Pogba ↑ 18'
- 14
-
20
Brek Shea ↑ 63'
- 11
- 25
- 30
-
22
Mikey Ambrose ↑ 63'
Coach
Frank de Boer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | 3 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 3 |
| Ronaldo Cisneros | 3 |
| Josef Martinez | 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
2019-07-04
Chicago Fire FC
5–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-06-29
Atlanta United FC
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2019-06-27
Toronto FC
3–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-06-01
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-05-29
Atlanta United FC
3–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2019-05-25
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.49
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Chicago Fire FC to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
39%
Chicago Fire FC or Atlanta United FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
9%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.7%
4 – 0
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 20% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 21% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.