Chicago Fire FC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jul | Austin FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Jul | New York City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #14 |
| 42 | Points | 27 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 12 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 14 |
| 46 | Scored | 32 |
| 38 | Conceded | 45 |
| +8 | GD | -13 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 46% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
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 5th (42 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
7/2
16-30
7/5
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/6
61-75
8/–
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/6
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Chicago Fire FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gonzalo Pineda might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Soldier Field. Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luiz Araujo, as he is very good at scoring at Soldier Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gonzalo Pineda will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Chicago Fire FC have won 406 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Chicago Fire FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 41' Controversy at the stadium! Jhon Duran argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 42' Jhon Duran picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' The Atlanta United FC bench stirs into life. George Campbell is withdrawn and Aiden McFadden gets his opportunity.
- 51' 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.
- 54' What composure from Xherdan Shaqiri! The Switzerland international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
- 62' Kacper Przybylko has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jhon Duran on 62 minute.
- 63' Xherdan Shaqiri has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
- 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 75' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Luiz Araujo by Andrew Gutman on 75 minute.
- 76' Gaston Claudio Gimenez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carlos Teran at the 76 minute mark.
- 77' Another change for Chicago Fire FC made on 77 minute. Carlos Teran leaves to be changed by Gaston Claudio Gimenez.
- 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Santiago Sosa on 81.
- 81' Fresh legs for Atlanta United FC! Franco Ibarra comes on to replace Ronaldo Cisneros.
- 86' Atlanta United FC is showing some good football. However, Atlanta United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 88' Chicago Fire FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fabian Herbers is hanging Jairo Torres on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Atlanta United FC. Dominic Dwyer will be fuming at that decision.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 5
- 31
- 2
- 1
- 6
- 22
- 23
-
8
Chris Mueller ↓ Brian Gutierrez 88'
-
26
Jhon Duran ↓ Kacper Przybylko 62'
-
7
Jairo Torres ↓ Fabian Herbers 88'
Bench
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↑ 88'
- 36
- 18
- 37
-
40
Brian Gutierrez ↑ 88'
-
30
Gaston Claudio Gimenez ↑ 76'
- 9
-
11
Kacper Przybylko ↑ 62'
- 27
Coach
Ezra Hendrickson
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
19
Luiz Araujo ↓ Andrew Gutman 75'
- 6
- 5
- 7
- 8
- 32
- 34
-
26
Caleb Wiley ↓ Dominic Dwyer 81'
- 29
- 22
Bench
- 23
-
10
Marcelino Moreno ↑ 81'
- 3
- 13
-
15
Andrew Gutman ↑ 75'
-
14
Franco Ibarra ↑ 81'
- 30
-
4
Dominic Dwyer ↑ 81'
-
37
Aiden McFadden ↑ 46'
Coach
Gonzalo Pineda
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
2022-07-30
Chicago Fire FC
0–0
Atlanta United FC
D
2022-07-24
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
Chicago Fire FC
W
2022-07-17
Chicago Fire FC
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2022-07-14
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2022-07-10
Chicago Fire FC
2–3
Columbus Crew SC
L
2022-07-04
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
Atlanta United FC Form
2022-07-30
Chicago Fire FC
0–0
Atlanta United FC
D
2022-07-25
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2022-07-17
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2022-07-13
Atlanta United FC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2022-07-09
Atlanta United FC
0–3
Austin FC
L
2022-07-03
New York City FC
2–2
Atlanta United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.69
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
48%
Chicago Fire FC or Atlanta United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 24% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

