Chicago Fire vs Atlanta United FC: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 15Kick-off on September 27, 2020 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Full time
What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Atlanta United FC?
Chicago Fire won 2-0 on September 27, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 7′F. HerbersChicago Fire
- 39′R. BerićChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Atlanta United FC have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2020 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Orlando City SC(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 6, 2020 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2020 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2020 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Inter Miami(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Nashville SC(away) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Inter Miami(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Orlando City SC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Chicago Fire win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Atlanta United FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2019 | Chicago Fire 5-1 Atlanta United FC | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Atlanta United FC on Jul 4, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Atlanta United FC score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Atlanta United FC | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 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 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
Other matches in the same round
- Sep 27, 2020New York Red Bulls4-1CF Montreal
- Sep 27, 2020DC United0-2New England Revolution
- Sep 27, 2020Toronto FC3-1Columbus Crew
- Sep 27, 2020Philadelphia Union3-0Inter Miami
- Sep 28, 2020Minnesota United FC0-0Real Salt Lake
- Sep 28, 2020FC Dallas0-0Orlando City SC
- Sep 28, 2020Vancouver Whitecaps0-1Portland Timbers
- Sep 28, 2020Los Angeles Galaxy1-3Seattle Sounders