Chicago Fire vs Atlanta United Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

Chicago Fire

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Chicago Fire will be looking for an improved result here after the 2-1 MLS losing effort in their last game against Charlotte FC.

In that game, Chicago Fire managed 36% possession and 5 attempts at goal with 3 on target. The scorer for Chicago Fire was Kacper Przybyłko (29'). At the other end, Charlotte FC got 5 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Brandon Cambridge (68', 81') scored for Charlotte FC.

Ezra Hendrickson's Chicago Fire have netted a sum total of 8 times in their past half-dozen outings. At the other end, the number of goals that have been scored against them in those same fixtures stands at 6.

Atlanta United

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Atlanta United go into this clash following on from a 4-0 MLS win over Colorado Rapids in their previous match.

In that match, Atlanta United managed 68% possession and 27 shots on goal with 10 of them on target. For Atlanta United, goals were scored by Thiago Almada (29'), Luiz Araújo (80'), Tyler Wolff (87') and Giorgos Giakoumakis (90'). For their opponents, Colorado Rapids had 6 shots on goal with 3 of them on target.

The stats don’t lie, and Atlanta United have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing their opponents hit 11 goals overall. In defence, Atlanta United seem to have a bit of a soft underbelly.

🤜🤛 Head to head

An examination of their past head-to-head meetings stretching back to 27/09/2020 shows us that Chicago Fire have won 2 of these and Atlanta United 3, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 1.

A sum of 17 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 8 from Men in Red and 9 being from The Five Stripes. That is an average goals per game value of 2.83.

The last league game between these sides was MLS match day 13 on 23/04/2023 when it finished Atlanta United 2-1 Chicago Fire.

On that day, Atlanta United had 57% possession and 9 shots at goal with 4 on target. The scorer was Giorgos Giakoumakis (13').

Chicago Fire got 12 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. Kacper Przybyłko (90') and Maren Haile-Selassie (99' Own goal) scored.

The match was refereed by Victor Rivas.

ℹ️ Team News: Chicago Fire

Looking at personnel, there is just the lone fitness concern for the Chicago Fire boss Frank Klopas to be concerned about from of an almost fully healthy group. Victor Bezerra (Leg Injury) is sidelined.

We think that Men in Red could use the 4-2-3-1 formation for this one, beginning the first half with Chris Brady, Arnaud Souquet, Rafael Czichos, Mauricio Pineda, M. Ángel Navarro, Federico Navarro, Fabian Herbers, Maren Haile-Selassie, Xherdan Shaqiri, Brian Gutierrez and Kacper Przybylko.

ℹ️ Team News: Atlanta United

Atlanta United manager Gonzalo Pineda has to currently contend with reduced team options. Brad Guzan (Medial Collateral Ligament Tear) and Osvaldo Alonso (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) can’t be considered. Andrew Gutman will not be able to play in this game through being suspended.

From our viewpoint, The Five Stripes could decide to make use of a 4-2-3-1 system using Quentin Westberg, Brooks Lennon, Miles Robinson, Juan José Purata, Ronald Hernández, Matheus Rossetto, Santiago Sosa, Luiz Araujo, Thiago Almada, Derrick Etienne Jr. and Miguel Berry.

✨ Prediction

We’ve got the feeling that Atlanta United and Chicago Fire could well cancel each other out, with goals at a real premium.

Little in this one, and it’s almost too close to call. We’re therefore tipping a tight encounter with a 0-0 draw when the full-time whistle blows.

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Lucas Pereira, 01:06 17/05/2023