Chicago Fire FC vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Apr | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Apr | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 0–2 | L |
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' Welcome to Soldier Field that hosts another battle between Chicago Fire FC and Atlanta United FC.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tobias Salquist is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Chicago Fire FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Chicago Fire 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.
- 45' Belgium international Hugo Cuypers has been a key figure this campaign — 7 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' Atlanta United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 46.
- 51' Chris Mueller, a USA , has 15 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 66' The Atlanta United FC manager makes a substitution. Georgios Giakoumakis departs to be replaced by Daniel Rios.
- 71' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire FC. Georgios Koutsias is replaced by Tom Barlow.
- 75' Poor challenge from Allan Arigoni. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 76' The whistle greets Chris Mueller as he departs to be replaced by Arnaud Souquet.
- 78' Fresh legs for Atlanta United FC! Dax McCarty comes on to replace Tristan Muyumba.
- 83' Caleb Wiley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 88' A quiet spell here at Soldier Field. Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 89' The referee shows Atlanta United FC player a card on 89.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Edwin Mosquera.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 21
- 14
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↓ Brian Gutierrez 66'
-
15
Andrew Gutman ↓ Jonathan Dean 66'
- 22
-
19
Georgios Koutsias ↓ Tom Barlow 71'
- 34
-
8
Chris Mueller ↓ Arnaud Souquet 76'
- 9
- 27
Bench
- 16
-
2
Arnaud Souquet ↑ 76'
- 18
-
12
Tom Barlow ↑ 71'
-
17
Brian Gutierrez ↑ 66'
- 4
-
24
Jonathan Dean ↑ 66'
Coach
Frank Klopas
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 4
- 1
- 10
- 6
-
28
Tyler Wolff ↓ Edwin Mosquera 66'
-
8
Tristan Muyumba ↓ Dax McCarty 78'
- 21
- 26
- 7
- 9
Bench
-
13
Dax McCarty ↑ 78'
- 5
- 2
- 30
- 22
-
19
Daniel Rios ↑ 66'
-
20
Edwin Mosquera ↑ 66'
- 35
- 25
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
2024-04-28
Chicago Fire FC
0–0
Atlanta United FC
D
2024-04-21
Chicago Fire FC
0–4
Real Salt Lake
L
2024-04-13
New York Red Bulls
0–0
Chicago Fire FC
D
2024-04-07
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2024-03-31
Atlanta United FC
3–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2024-03-23
New England Revolution
1–1
Chicago Fire FC
D
Atlanta United FC Form
2024-04-28
Chicago Fire FC
0–0
Atlanta United FC
D
2024-04-20
Atlanta United FC
1–2
FC Cincinnati
L
2024-04-14
Atlanta United FC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2024-04-06
New York City FC
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2024-03-31
Atlanta United FC
3–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2024-03-23
Toronto FC
2–0
Atlanta United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.54
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Atlanta United FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
58%
Chicago Fire FC or Atlanta United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

