Chicago Fire vs Atlanta United Prediction: Difficult to back either horse

Chicago Fire look forward to their very first meeting with Atlanta United this season and the game will be played at the Soldier Field. Both clubs are in a bit of a rubble at the moment and a win is quite important to both clubs. Atlanta United are winless in their last 3 games while Chicago Fire, in their last 2.

In the last 5 league games, Chicago Fire recorded 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses while Atlanta United also recorded 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.

Chicago Fire needs a win and they will go ahead to challenge Atlanta United in this coming game. They had a draw and a defeat in their last 2 games, which makes them a little bit desperate at the moment. Since the start of the season, Chicago Fire had 2 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses which means they have just 9 points. That leaves them in 13th place on the western conference table. 

Chicago Fire were completely annihilated by Real Salt Lake in their last game as they were beaten 4-0 at full time. Chicago Fire had a very poor first half and as a result they conceded 3 goals and then the fourth late in the second half. According to stats, Chicago Fire had 47% possession, 5 shots on target and 5 corner kicks. They also created 4 big chances but missed all 4 of them.

Atlanta United are still far from their best and they are racing to get back to that place but it's eluded them recently. Atlanta United have failed to win in their last 3 games in a row and they are coming off a defeat. Their record since the start of the season were: 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, which is a total of 11 points. And that places them in 7th place on the eastern conference table.

Atlanta United lost their last game against FC Cincinnati by 2-1. Thiago Almada put them in the lead in the 59th minute but they couldn't keep it and instead conceded twice in the 62nd and 64th minutes there by losing the game in the end. According to stats, Atlanta United had 59% possession, 4 shots on target and 9 corner kicks. They also created 4 big chances but missed all 4 of them.

The h2h shows Atlanta united and Chicago Fire have played 15 games against each other in the past. Atlanta United won 8 matches while Chicago Fire won 5 and 2 matches ended in a draw.

At this point neither team can be trusted and both clubs have an equal chance of getting the win despite the advantage. 

Atlanta United are unbeaten in the last 5 meetings while Chicago Fire are without a clean sheet in the last 3. There were more than 2.5 goals in 6 of the last 7 matches and Atlanta United scored first in 4 of the last 5 meetings. 4 of the last 5 meetings also ended with less than 10.5 corners.

• More than 8.5 Corners at 1.785 Odds
• More than 9 Corners at 1.83 Odds
• 2-3 Multi Goals at 1.75 Odds