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Atlanta United FC crest
Atlanta
MLS
23:30
UTC, Saturday 24 October 2026
Chicago Fire FC crest
Chicago

Atlanta vs Chicago: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Atlanta United FC host Chicago Fire FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday 24 October 2026, kick-off 23:30 UTC, in the MLS. Prediction markets make Chicago the favourite at 39%, with the draw at 25% (Polymarket). Atlanta have had 7 days of rest since playing Miami (MLS); Chicago have had 7 after facing New England and travel about 945 km. Atlanta are without 1 player (Will Reilly); Chicago are missing 4 (Jack Elliott, Sam Rogers, Robin Lod and others). The forecast at kick-off is 20°C, dry.

Win chances

Atlanta 36%Draw 25%Chicago 39%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Atlanta 4-3-3

Coach: Gerardo Martino

  1. 1 Lucas Hoyos GK
  2. 55 Tomás Jacob DEF
  3. 27 Paulo Díaz DEF
  4. 6 Júnior Alonso DEF
  5. 3 Elías Báez DEF
  6. 8 Tristan Muyumba MID
  7. 14 Mauricio Amaro MID
  8. 11 Giuliano Galoppo MID
  9. 59 Aleksey Miranchuk FWD
  10. 36 Breel Embolo FWD
  11. 10 Miguel Almirón FWD

Bench

  • 42 Jayden Hibbert GK
  • 4 Enea Mihaj DEF
  • 47 Matthew Edwards DEF
  • 35 Ajani Fortune MID
  • 48 Cooper Sanchez MID
  • 7 Steven Alzate MID
  • 22 Fabrice Picault FWD
  • 20 Luke Brennan FWD
  • 19 Sérgio Santos FWD

Chicago 4-3-3

Coach: Gregg Berhalter

  1. 1 Chris Brady GK
  2. 2 Leonardo Barroso DEF
  3. 21 Andreas Hanche-Olsen DEF
  4. 4 Mbekezeli Mbokazi DEF
  5. 15 Andrew Gutman DEF
  6. 6 Anton Salétros MID
  7. 42 Djé D'Avilla MID
  8. 7 Maren Haile-Selassie FWD
  9. 11 Philip Zinckernagel FWD
  10. 9 Robert Lewandowski FWD
  11. 19 Jonathan Bamba FWD

Bench

  • 44 Josh Cohen GK
  • 24 Jonathan Dean DEF
  • 32 Noah Allen DEF
  • 23 Anzor Mekvabishvili MID
  • 29 Dawid Poręba MID
  • 18 Johan Gómez MID
  • 22 Mauricio Pineda MID
  • 35 Sergio Oregel MID
  • 12 Puso Dithejane FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Atlanta

  • Will Reilly injury, back Mid November 2026

Chicago

  • Jack Elliott suspension, back Late October 2026
  • Sam Rogers injury, back Mid November 2026
  • Robin Lod injury, back Late October 2026
  • André Franco injury, back Late October 2026
Previous meetings
  • Sunday 12 April 2026: Chicago Fire FC 1-0 Atlanta United FC
  • Wednesday 16 July 2025: Atlanta United FC 2-2 Chicago Fire FC
  • Saturday 10 May 2025: Chicago Fire FC 2-1 Atlanta United FC
  • Sunday 28 April 2024: Chicago Fire FC 0-0 Atlanta United FC
  • Sunday 31 March 2024: Atlanta United FC 3-0 Chicago Fire FC