Chicago Fire vs Atlanta United FC: result 5-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 22Kick-off on July 4, 2019 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Atlanta United FC?
Chicago Fire won 5-1 on July 4, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 4′F. CalvoChicago Fire
- 7′C. SapongChicago Fire
- 13′N. GaitánChicago Fire (pen.)
- 37′C. SapongChicago Fire
- 44′F. HerbersChicago Fire
- 58′B. VázquezAtlanta United FC (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Atlanta United FC have 11, 0 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2019 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 23, 2019 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 12, 2019 | Saint Louis(away) | 1-2 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 1, 2019 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 30, 2019 | DC United(away) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2019 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 27, 2019 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 18, 2019 | Columbus Crew(away) | 3-2 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Charleston Battery(home) | 3-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 1, 2019 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chicago Fire win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Atlanta United FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2019 | Atlanta United FC 2-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Atlanta United FC 2-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 20, 2018 | Atlanta United FC 0-1 Chicago Fire | US Open Cup |
| May 6, 2018 | Chicago Fire 1-2 Atlanta United FC | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Chicago Fire 2-0 Atlanta United FC | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Atlanta United FC 4-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Atlanta United FC vs Chicago Fire on Jun 1, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Atlanta United FC score 1.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Atlanta United FC | 1.8 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chicago Fire sit 3rd in Major League Soccer (36 points from 20 matches) and Atlanta United FC sit 12th (21 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 12 | Atlanta United FC | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 21 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Jun 30, 2019San Jose Earthquakes3-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jun 30, 2019Real Salt Lake2-0Sporting Kansas City
- Jul 1, 2019Portland Timbers1-0FC Dallas
- Jul 3, 2019New York City FC3-0Seattle Sounders
- Jul 3, 2019Orlando City SC1-3Philadelphia Union
- Jul 4, 2019Minnesota United FC3-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Jul 4, 2019Sporting Kansas City1-5Los Angeles FC
- Jul 4, 2019Houston Dynamo4-0New York Red Bulls