MLS 2026 · 24 Oct 2026

Atlanta United 2–3 Chicago Fire

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

Chicago Fire won a close one on the chances: 0.4 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Philip Zinckernagel, 65.7 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Philip Zinckernagel +26.6, Jonathan Bamba +14.9, Anton Salétros +13.7.

Well below it: Lucas Hoyos −35.2, Chris Brady −15.2, Maren Haile-Selassie −13.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

17 Oct 2026	L 0–1	at New England Revolution MLS
15 Oct 2026	L 1–3	v Philadelphia Union MLS
10 Oct 2026	W 2–1	v New York City FC MLS
7 Oct 2026	W 3–1	v Vancouver Whitecaps MLS
26 Sep 2026	W 1–0	at Charlotte FC MLS

12 Apr 2026	Chicago Fire 1–0 Atlanta United MLS

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Paulo Díaz Defender	45	0	0	0.03	55.9	+11.8
Breel Embolo Forward	90	1	0	0.19	50.5	+10.1
Mauricio Amaro Midfielder	90	0	0	–	50.2	+8.4
Tomás Jacob Defender	90	1	0	0.11	41.3	+6.8
Ajani Fortune Midfielder	45	0	0	–	38.6	−3.5
Miguel Almirón Midfielder	90	0	1	0.03	37.6	−1.3
Fafà Picault Forward	45	0	0	–	36.7	−5.0
Giuliano Galoppo Midfielder	45	0	0	0.15	36.1	−6.3
Aleksey Miranchuk Forward	45	0	0	–	35.6	−5.9
Luke Brennan Midfielder	45	0	0	–	34.0	−4.0
Junior Alonso Defender	90	0	0	–	31.1	−9.3
Tristan Muyumba Midfielder	45	0	0	–	30.5	−10.5
Elías Báez Defender	90	0	1	–	29.3	−2.5
Matthew Edwards Defender	45	0	0	–	25.5	−11.8
Lucas Hoyos Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	12.0	−35.2

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Philip Zinckernagel Midfielder	45	1	0	0.02	65.7	+26.6
Jonathan Bamba Forward	45	0	0	–	57.7	+14.9
Anton Salétros Midfielder	90	1	1	0.15	54.0	+13.7
Anzor Mekvabishvili Midfielder	51	1	0	–	50.4	+5.1
Andrew Gutman Defender	45	0	0	–	49.3	+12.8
Dje Tah D'Avilla Midfielder	45	0	0	–	45.7	+3.6
Andreas Hanche Olsen Defender	90	0	0	–	38.1	−10.9
Jonathan Dean Defender	90	0	0	–	37.7	+3.1
Mbekezeli Mbokazi Defender	90	0	0	–	37.3	−4.7
Robert Lewandowski Forward	45	0	0	0.13	36.7	−10.1
Maren Haile-Selassie Midfielder	90	0	0	0.10	36.0	−13.0
Puso Dithejane Forward	45	0	0	–	35.2	−5.3
Chris Brady Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	34.2	−15.2
Johan Gomez Midfielder	45	0	0	–	34.1	−0.5
Noah Allen Defender	45	0	0	–	32.4	−6.1
Leonardo Barroso Defender	45	0	0	–	31.4	−2.9