Chicago Fire vs Atlanta United FC: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 6, 2018 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Atlanta United FC?
Atlanta United FC won 1-2 on May 6, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 53′E. BarcoAtlanta United FC
- 57′Josef MartínezAtlanta United FC
- 61′K. EllisChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Atlanta United FC have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2018 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2018 | CF Montreal(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2018 | New York City FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 5-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Chicago Fire win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Atlanta United FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Chicago Fire vs Atlanta United FC on Jun 10, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.6 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Atlanta United FC score 2.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Atlanta United FC | 2.0 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
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 15th (18 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 18 |
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
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