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 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Three points are at stake. Chicago Fire FC host Atlanta United FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and Atlanta United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' USA international Chris Mueller has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Carlos Teran is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
- 35' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Federico Navarro, a Argentina , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 41' Poor challenge from Jhon Duran. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jhon Duran.
- 46' Time for substitution for Atlanta United FC. George Campbell is replaced by Aiden McFadden.
- 51' Santiago Sosa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 182 appearances.
- 54' Xherdan Shaqiri puts Chicago Fire FC on the lead.
- 59' Chicago Fire FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 62' Chicago Fire FC make a change. Jhon Duran trudges off to be replaced by Kacper Przybylko on 62 minutes.
- 63' Xherdan Shaqiri picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 68' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jairo Torres, as he is very good at scoring at Soldier Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 73' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 75' Andrew Gutman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luiz Araujo on 75 minute.
- 76' Gaston Claudio Gimenez gets the nod from Chicago Fire FC. He replaces Carlos Teran and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Gaston Claudio Gimenez is replacing Carlos Teran for the Chicago Fire FC side.
- 81' The referee has no hesitation. Santiago Sosa is booked for Atlanta United FC — Yellow card on 81.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Franco Ibarra. He replaces Ronaldo Cisneros on 81 minute.
- 86' The travelling Atlanta United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 88' The Chicago Fire FC manager makes a substitution. Jairo Torres departs to be replaced by Fabian Herbers.
- 90' Dominic Dwyer has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- The points are shared — Chicago Fire FC 0-0 Atlanta United FC. Honours even.
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
3 / 4
1.74
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC to win 56% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
44%
Chicago Fire FC or Atlanta United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.4%
2 – 0
12%
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 19% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 25% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

