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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Chicago Fire FC have kicked off against Atlanta United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Chris Mueller is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Efrain Morales suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Arnaud Souquet is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
- 20' It’s high time Frank Klopas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' The 31-year-old Daniel Rios has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Dax McCarty, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past Atlanta United FC's compact .
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' The travelling Atlanta United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' A meaty challenge results in booking for Brooks Lennon on 46.
- 51' Georgios Koutsias has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' Hugo Cuypers is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
- 66' The Atlanta United FC bench stirs into life. Georgios Giakoumakis is withdrawn and Daniel Rios gets his opportunity.
- 71' The Chicago Fire FC bench stirs into life. Georgios Koutsias is withdrawn and Tom Barlow gets his opportunity.
- 75' A moment of madness from Allan Arigoni on 75 minutes earns him a card. Chicago Fire FC will be frustrated.
- 76' A change in the Chicago Fire FC ranks — Chris Mueller exits the field as Arnaud Souquet enters on 76.
- 78' The Atlanta United FC manager makes a substitution. Tristan Muyumba departs to be replaced by Dax McCarty.
- 83' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Chris Brady has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 88' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 89' That is a card for Atlanta United FC. Bartosz Slisz will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Atlanta United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The points are shared — Chicago Fire FC 0-0 Atlanta United FC. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
2 / 4
1.42
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Atlanta United FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
59%
Chicago Fire FC or Atlanta United FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

