Chicago Fire FC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 17 May | Charlotte FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 May | St. Louis City | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 May | Nashville SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Apr | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 17 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 13 May | Charlotte FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 May | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Nashville SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
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' KICK OFF: Chicago Fire FC gets underway.
- 3' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Federico Navarro.
- 8' Luiz Araujo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 13' Ronald Hernandez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 8 appearances.
- 18' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 23' Chicago Fire FC currently sit 22 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' It’s gonna be a Red card for Federico Navarro.
- 28' Andrew Gutman adds to his 1 season tally! Atlanta United FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 29' The USA Andrew Gutman breaks the deadlock on 29 minutes. 0-2!
- 34' Thiago Almada is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
- 39' The travelling Atlanta United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' The referee has no hesitation. Franco Ibarra is booked for Atlanta United FC — Yellow card on 40.
- 42' GOAL! Juan Sanchez scores on 42.
- 43' A goal from the Switzerland international Xherdan Shaqiri! He fires home on 43 to make it 2-2!
- 45' The referee shows Chicago Fire FC player a Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 46 minute. Miguel Berry leaves to be changed by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
- 49' Goal! Maren Haile-Selassie scores his 26 goal in 20 matches.
- 54' Matheus Rossetto has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' Giorgos Giakoumakis makes no mistake. The score reads 3-3 and Atlanta United FC are in front.
- 58' The referee calls foul for Brian Gutierrez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 62' Atlanta United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Machop Chol is hanging Derrick Etienne on the field on 62 minute.
- 64' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Giorgos Giakoumakis makes it 3-4.
- 65' Giorgos Giakoumakis doubles the advantage! 3-5 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 66' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Giorgos Giakoumakis makes no mistake. 3-6!
- 70' Poor challenge from Luiz Araujo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 71' Atlanta United FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 73' Another change for Chicago Fire FC made on 73 minute. Fabian Herbers leaves to be changed by Chris Mueller.
- 78' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 79' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire FC. Brian Gutierrez is replaced by Jairo Torres.
- 80' The whistle greets Brian Gutierrez as he departs to be replaced by Jairo Torres.
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 87' It’s a booking for Chicago Fire FC player. Rafael Czichos gets a Yellow card.
- 89' Georgios Koutsias doubles the advantage! 4-6 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 5
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↓ Chris Mueller 73'
- 31
- 2
- 7
- 6
- 22
-
17
Brian Gutierrez ↓ Jairo Torres 80'
- 34
- 11
Bench
- 16
- 18
- 37
-
19
Georgios Koutsias ↑ 80'
-
8
Chris Mueller ↑ 73'
- 27
-
20
Jairo Torres ↑ 80'
- 32
- 3
Coach
Frank Klopas
Atlanta United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 20
- 10
- 31
-
18
Derrick Etienne ↓ Machop Chol 62'
- 4
- 23
- 2
- 15
- 14
- 19
-
22
Juan Sanchez ↓ Miles Robinson 62'
Bench
- 11
-
7
Giorgos Giakoumakis ↑ 46'
- 25
-
12
Miles Robinson ↑ 62'
- 28
-
30
Machop Chol ↑ 62'
- 24
- 35
Coach
Gonzalo Pineda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ronaldo Cisneros | 3 |
| Josef Martinez | 3 |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | 3 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 3 |
| C.J. Sapong | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Fabian Herbers | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
Atlanta United FC Form
2023-05-21
Chicago Fire FC
3–3
Atlanta United FC
D
2023-05-17
Atlanta United FC
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2023-05-13
Atlanta United FC
1–3
Charlotte FC
L
2023-05-06
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2023-04-29
Nashville SC
3–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2023-04-23
Atlanta United FC
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.23
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
51%
Chicago Fire FC or Atlanta United FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 20% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.