Chicago Fire FC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 12 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 10 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 1–1 | D |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Soldier Field!
- 5' 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.
- 7' What composure from Fabian Herbers! The Germany international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 12' USA international Brooks Lennon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 17' Over 17 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 22' Atlanta United FC have won 428 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 32' Chicago Fire FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Atlanta United FC's shape.
- 37' The travelling Atlanta United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 39' GOAL! Robert Beric fires home to make it 2-0!
- 44' The 31-year-old Brandt Bronico has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 49' Atlanta United 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.
- 54' Bobby Shuttleworth has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 59' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chicago Fire FC and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 64' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Tyler Wolff. He replaces Adam Jahn on 65 minute.
- 67' The Chicago Fire FC manager makes a substitution. Robert Beric departs to be replaced by C.J. Sapong.
- 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 283 games and scored 428 goals.
- 73' Time for substitution for Atlanta United FC. Jeff Larentowicz is replaced by Mo Adams.
- 78' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 79' Chicago Fire FC ring the changes. Djordje Mihailovic has done his job and it is now time for Elliot Collier to step up.
- 80' A change in the Chicago Fire FC ranks — Ignacio Aliseda exits the field as Miguel Navarro enters on 80.
- 82' Time for substitution for Atlanta United FC. Jake Mulraney is replaced by Manuel Castro.
- 85' Mo Adams catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
- 90' Brandt Bronico is replacing Fabian Herbers for the Chicago Fire FC side.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Chicago Fire FC take all three points.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Robert Beric ↓ C.J. Sapong 67'
- 10
- 21
- 5
- 14
- 1
- 7
- 30
- 2
- 3
- 22
Bench
-
9
C.J. Sapong ↑ 67'
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↑ 90'
- 16
- 20
-
28
Elliot Collier ↑ 79'
-
36
Andre Reynolds II ↑ 90'
- 32
-
6
Miguel Navarro ↑ 79'
- 40
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
23
Jake Mulraney ↓ Manuel Castro 82'
- 20
- 5
- 2
- 1
-
18
Jeff Larentowicz C ↓ Mo Adams 73'
- 21
-
14
Adam Jahn ↓ Tyler Wolff 65'
- 26
- 6
Bench
- 4
- 19
- 25
-
29
Mo Adams ↑ 73'
-
15
Manuel Castro ↑ 82'
- 32
- 27
-
28
Tyler Wolff ↑ 65'
Coach
Stephen Glass
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
2020-09-27
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2020-09-23
Chicago Fire FC
4–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2020-09-19
Orlando City SC
4–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2020-09-12
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
2020-09-06
Chicago Fire FC
1–2
New England Revolution
L
2020-09-02
FC Cincinnati
0–0
Chicago Fire FC
D
Atlanta United FC Form
2020-09-27
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2020-09-23
Atlanta United FC
1–0
FC Dallas
W
2020-09-19
Atlanta United FC
1–2
Internacional CF Miami
L
2020-09-13
Nashville SC
4–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2020-09-10
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2020-09-06
Orlando City SC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.22
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
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 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
38%
Chicago Fire FC or Atlanta United FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.6%
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
8%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.1%
4 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
4 – 1
3.9%
1 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 23% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.