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 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Richard Gamache
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee
15 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' And we are off! Chicago Fire FC vs Atlanta United FC — let the football do the talking.
- 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' It’s gonna be a Red card for Leandro Gonzalez Pirez.
- 13' What composure from Nicolas Gaitan! The Argentina international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 18' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Florentin Pogba is hanging Gonzalo Martinez on the field on 18 minute.
- 23' The travelling Atlanta United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 28' Chicago Fire FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 33' Chicago Fire FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Anton Saletros scoring 1 goals.
- 37' C.J. Sapong doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 44' What a strike from Fabian Herbers! The score is 0-5.
- 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 energy levels are beginning to show. Veljko Paunovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' Poland international Przemyslaw Frankowski has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 57' Poor challenge from Przemyslaw Frankowski. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 58' Brandon Vazquez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 60' C.J. Sapong makes way for Nemanja Nikolics at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire SC.
- 63' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 63 minute. Darlington Nagbe leaves to be changed by Mikey Ambrose.
- 68' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past Atlanta United FC's compact .
- 69' Controversy at the stadium! Miles Robinson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 71' Amando Moreno is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fabian Herbers at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 81' Chicago Fire FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 87' The referee shows Chicago Fire SC player a Yellow card on 87.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nemanja Nikolics.
- Atlanta United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Chicago Fire FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | 3 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 3 |
| Ronaldo Cisneros | 3 |
| Fabian Herbers | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Jamal Thiare | 2 |
| Johan Kappelhof | 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
2.57
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
42%
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
8.7%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
3.6%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 18% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 20% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.