Major League Soccer: Chicago Fire FC vs Atlanta United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 7 match between Chicago Fire FC and Atlanta United and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Chicago Fire FC are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 7 of the Major League Soccer on Sunday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Atlanta United, whom they welcome on home soil at Soldier Field.

The Chicago Fire FC go into the game in rank 5 in the Eastern Conference, while the Atlanta United rank 12 in the Eastern Conference.

Form: Chicago Fire FC vs Atlanta United

Chicago Fire FC Form

Chicago Fire FC look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against DC United, they were left empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Philadelphia Union in a 1-2 win. They followed that up with a 1-0 win against Nashville SC in their most recent outing. Chicago Fire FC won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Major League Soccer, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored ten and conceded eight goals.

Atlanta United Form

Atlanta United have been inconsistent in their last three matches. They claimed a 3-1 win against Philadelphia Union, before drawing 0-0 with DC United. This little streak came to an end, when Columbus Crew proved too strong in a 1-3 defeat for Atlanta United. Atlanta United managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Major League Soccer. On top of winning once they also drew zero as well as losing five, while scoring 11 time and letting in one.

Betting facts for Chicago Fire FC and Atlanta United

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Chicago Fire FC and Atlanta United. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Chicago Fire FC vs Atlanta United

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Hugo Cuypers brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Chicago Fire FC will start him against Atlanta United, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Aleksey Miranchuk, who notched up four goals in his past six games.

Popular markets: Chicago Fire FC vs Atlanta United

Full-time result

Chicago Fire FC claimed six wins, drew one and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Atlanta United won one, drew one and lost eight of their last 10 games away. Chicago Fire FC have not lost to Atlanta United in 7 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Chicago Fire FC scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Interestingly, Atlanta United scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Atlanta United have failed to score in 5 consecutive away games. Chicago Fire FC managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Chicago Fire FC, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Atlanta United, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches. Atlanta United did not score a single goal in 5 consecutive games.