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 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #15 |
| 29 | Points | 12 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 12 |
| 32 | Scored | 19 |
| 23 | Conceded | 33 |
| +9 | GD | -14 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 53% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts). Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Atlanta United FC get us underway at Soldier Field.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Thiago Almada, as he is very good at scoring at Soldier Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Chicago Fire FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 20' Jairo Torres has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Chicago Fire FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Maren Haile-Selassie scoring 1 goals.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' 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.
- 41' Jhon Duran picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 42' Jhon Duran catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
- 46' Aiden McFadden is replacing George Campbell for the Atlanta United FC side.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Soldier Field. Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 54' A goal from the Switzerland international Xherdan Shaqiri! He fires home on 54 to make it 1-0!
- 59' The travelling Atlanta United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 62' A change in the Chicago Fire FC ranks — Jhon Duran exits the field as Kacper Przybylko enters on 62.
- 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 68' 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.
- 73' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' Atlanta United FC make a change. Luiz Araujo trudges off to be replaced by Andrew Gutman on 75 minutes.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Gaston Claudio Gimenez. He replaces Carlos Teran on 76 minute.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Gaston Claudio Gimenez. He replaces Carlos Teran on 77 minute.
- 81' Atlanta United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 81' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — Franco Ibarra on, Ronaldo Cisneros off on 81 minutes.
- 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and Atlanta United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 88' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire FC team. Jairo Torres is replaced by Fabian Herbers on 88 minute.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Dominic Dwyer is booked for Atlanta United FC — Yellow card on 90.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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
1.87
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC to win 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
44%
Chicago Fire FC or Atlanta United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
11.5%
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 0
11.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 24% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.