Chicago Fire manager Hendrickson looking for three points in Atlanta United showdown

Chicago Fire's stadium, Soldier Field, has a grass surface. Atlanta United have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Atlanta United when playing on grass; 5 wins, 7 draws and 13 losses from 25 matches. They have scored 26 goals in these games and conceded 36.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Atlanta United, who are travelling more than 1100 kilometers to play this game.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

Chicago Fire form and stats

The complete Major League Soccer statistics playing at home this season for Chicago Fire are 5-3-3 (wins-draws-losses). Chicago has recorded two wins in a row here at Soldier Field, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

A strong away win for Chicago Fire against Vancouver Whitecaps the last match, as Czichos, Shaqiri and Mueller were on target. Shaqiri (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.23/10. Shaqiri scored one goal, served one assist, hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 47 successful passes (of 52 total).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Seattle Sounders in a game that was won 1-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Chicago handle that role? We have found 15 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats.

Chicago Fire are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 11 games. Chicago Fire are not conceding a lot of goals here at Soldier Field in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 11 matches.

Atlanta United form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Atlanta United so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-7 (win-draw-lose).

It might be tough going out on the road again for Atlanta, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus LA Galaxy. Midfielder Sejdic was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.3. Sejdic hit two key passes and had 22 successful passes (of 24 total).

A draw for Atlanta United before that, at their own venue hosting Orlando City (1-1).

Atlanta United are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 6 draws and 8 defeats. From a total of 17 matches.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 11 of this side's 14 latest league games have ended with three or more goals.

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Atlanta United's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 18 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Here's the end result when the participants played each other earlier this campaign; Atlanta United - Chicago 4-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - zero - five (Chicago Fire wins - draws - Atlanta United wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

R. Cisneros Morell 6 goals

J. Martínez 5 goals

X. Shaqiri 4 goals

Chicago Fire missing players

Atlanta United missing players