Atlanta United FC vs. Chicago Fire 5/7/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

Atlanta United hosts the Chicago Fire on Saturday in a MLS Eastern Conference picture. Atlanta United is seventh in the conference table at 3-2-4 on 11 points with a goal difference of -2. Atlanta United was defeated by Montreal 2-1 last Saturday in its most recent MLS fixture. Atlanta is winless in each of its last four matches

Atlanta has taken just a single point from the last four matches with one draw and three losses. The only point was at home in a draw.  Atlanta is unbeaten in each of its last 11 at home with seven wins and four draws. Marcello Moreno is the leading goal scorer for Atlanta and Moreno is also the leader in assists with two. Brooks Lennon has one assist.

Chicago Fire is 13th in the conference table at 2-4-3 on 10 points with a goal difference of -1. The Chicago Fire were defeated at home by the New York Red Bulls 2-1 last Sunday. Chicago opened the scoring in the 16th on a goal by Xherdan Shaqiri, but the Fire gave up two second-half goals including the winner by New York in stoppage time (90’+1’).

Chicago is winless in each of the last five matches with two draws and three losses following two straight wins. The Fire have been victorious in just two of the last 11 fixtures played. Kacper Przybylko and Xherdan Shaqiri have each scored two goals to lead Chicago, while three players have one assist apiece to lead the club.