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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Chicago Fire FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past Atlanta United FC's compact .
- 20' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Luis Abram has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' It’s high time Frank Klopas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' 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.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Soldier Field. Chicago Fire FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Tristan Muyumba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 416 appearances.
- 46' Atlanta United FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 51' Chicago Fire FC have won 393 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' Chicago Fire FC is showing some good football. However, Chicago Fire FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 61' It looks like no one’s ball. Chicago Fire FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 66' Daniel Rios gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Georgios Giakoumakis and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' The crowd applauds Georgios Koutsias as he leaves the pitch. Tom Barlow steps in for Chicago Fire FC.
- 75' Allan Arigoni has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 75.
- 76' Chris Mueller makes way for Arnaud Souquet at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
- 78' Atlanta United FC make a change. Tristan Muyumba trudges off to be replaced by Dax McCarty on 78 minutes.
- 83' Chicago Fire FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Bartosz Slisz on 89 minutes.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Edwin Mosquera.
- It finishes all square. Chicago Fire FC and Atlanta United FC share the spoils 0-0.
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
3 / 4
1.47
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
55%
Chicago Fire FC or Atlanta United FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

