This match features two teams living in the basement of the Major League Soccer, Chicago Fire holding 14th place and Atlanta United lying 12th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
This pitch has grass, which is not Atlanta United's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Atlanta United have performed like this: Played 29 matches resulting in 12 wins, 2 draws and 15 defeats with the goal stats 43-53 (scored/conceded).
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Chicago Fire form and stats
The story so far in the Major League Soccer for Chicago Fire, who have the most conceded goals (22) in Major League Soccer, at their home stadium (Soldier Field) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
No payout for Chicago in their previous match, an away game at Orlando City that ended in defeat 1-4. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Columbus Crew that ended 2-2.
Some supporters pointed their nail-bitten fingers at Álvaro Medrán for missing a penalty kick versus Orlando City in the 35th minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Chicago Fire handle that role? We have found six games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, two draws and one defeat.
The Chicago fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 6 matches. Chicago Fire have conceded 9 from these games.
Atlanta United form and stats
1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of Atlanta United playing as the away team in the Major League Soccer this season. Three has not been a lucky number for Atlanta as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Orlando City match. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Atlanta have lost on their last two travels.
Atlanta's previous game was their home loss versus Inter Miami (1-2). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Nashville SC wasn't a success with a 2-4 loss.
We have checked recent matches where Atlanta United have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were one victory, zero draws and seven defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy Atlanta's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. For Atlanta United, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: three - zero - four (Chicago Fire wins - draws - Atlanta United wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Berič 4 goals |  M. Pineda 2 goals | F. Herbers 2 goals |
Chicago Fire missing players
Atlanta United missing players
| Chicago Fire | Atlanta United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 22 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 50% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 17% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 8% |
| 58% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 58% |
| 17% | 17% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 160 | 79 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 33 | 108 |
| 44 | 25 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 16 | 43 |
| 27% | 32% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 38% | 28% |
- All of Atlanta United's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Chicago Fire's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Atlanta United has the most conceded goals in the first half (13) in Major League Soccer
- Atlanta United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Atlanta United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Atlanta United have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Atlanta United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Atlanta United is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Chicago Fire has the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Major League Soccer
- Chicago Fire has the most conceded goals (22) in Major League Soccer
- Chicago Fire has the most conceded goals in the second half (16) in Major League Soccer
- Chicago Fire has the the worst goal difference (-10) in Major League Soccer
- Chicago Fire haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Columbus Crew | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 27 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Union | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| 3 | Orlando City | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 | Toronto | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 22 |
| 5 | New York City | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| 6 | Montreal Impact | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | -2 | 16 |
| 7 | New England | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -1 | 15 |
| 8 | New York RB | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 14 |
| 9 | Nashville SC | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 12 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 12 |
| 11 | Inter Miami | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 11 |
| 12 | Atlanta United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -5 | 11 |
| 13 | DC United | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 11 |
| 14 | Chicago Fire | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -10 | 9 |