Atlanta United host Chicago Fire at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, October 24 (7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT / 4:30 PM PT).
There’s no fresh team news for either side this week — nothing on the availability sheet rules anyone out for Atlanta United or Chicago Fire. That keeps the focus on the players already doing the damage: Miguel Ángel Almirón and Aleksey Miranchuk have scored six goals apiece for Atlanta and remain central to anything they create, while Chicago Fire lean on Maren Haile-Selassie’s goal output and Philip Zinckernagel’s relentless work down the flank.
Atlanta United vs Chicago Fire: Best Bets & Predictions
Chicago Fire's superior conference position and firepower should be enough at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Our approach: we weigh Signal's season-long underlying numbers — goals, shots, chances created — against each side's conference standing to land on a single projected scoreline, then build the Both Teams to Score and Over/Under picks around it.
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Season Form & Standings
Atlanta United sit 14th in the Eastern Conference with 30 points from 30 games, well off the playoff picture, while Chicago Fire are fourth with 48 points and firmly inside it.
Eastern Conference
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 4 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 48 |
| Atlanta United | 14 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 51 | -14 | 30 |
Atlanta United vs Chicago Fire Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Atlanta United
4-3-3Chicago Fire
4-2-3-1Potential Match-Winners
- Miguel Ángel Almirón (Atlanta United): Almirón has scored 6 goals from 24 shots on target this season, making him Atlanta’s most direct route to goal.
- Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire): Haile-Selassie leads everyone in this fixture with 11 goals from 56 shots, the most of any player involved.
- Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire): Zinckernagel’s volume is striking too — 90 shots and 61 chances created — underlining Chicago’s control in the final third.
Recent Form
Atlanta United: W D L W L
- 2026-10-18: Atlanta United 1-3 Inter Miami (L, home)
- 2026-10-15: CF Montreal 0-3 Atlanta United (W, away)
- 2026-10-11: Atlanta United 1-3 FC Cincinnati (L, home)
- 2026-09-27: Atlanta United 2-2 NYCFC (D, home)
- 2026-09-20: Portland Timbers 0-1 Atlanta United (W, away)
Atlanta United’s form reads W D L W L across their last five matches. The most recent was a 1-3 home defeat to Inter Miami.
Chicago Fire: W W W L L
- 2026-10-18: New England Revolution 1-0 Chicago Fire (L, away)
- 2026-10-15: Chicago Fire 1-3 Philadelphia Union (L, home)
- 2026-10-10: Chicago Fire 2-1 NYCFC (W, home)
- 2026-10-07: Chicago Fire 3-1 Vancouver Whitecaps (W, home)
- 2026-09-27: Charlotte FC 0-1 Chicago Fire (W, away)
Chicago Fire’s form reads W W W L L, with three straight wins followed by back-to-back defeats domestically. The most recent of those came 1-0 away at New England Revolution.
Atlanta United vs Chicago Fire Prediction
Chicago Fire’s conference position — Fourth in the East on 48 points — reflects a squad with more end product than an Atlanta United side anchored to 14th with 30 points and a -14 goal difference. Signal’s model has this finishing 1-2 to the visitors, with Haile-Selassie among the goals again and Atlanta’s issues at the back proving costly once more.