On the 7th of May, Atlanta United hosts Chicago Fire in a meeting of these two evenly matched Major League Soccer teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, a perfect day for football. 7th placed Atlanta United is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Montreal Impact. Miller scored the first goal for Montreal Impact in the 4th minute, but Marcelino Moreno got the equalizer for Atlanta United in the 51st minute. Atlanta United is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 9th placed Chicago Fire is fresh off their 1-2 loss against New York Red Bulls. Xherdan Shaqiri struck first for Chicago Fire in the 17th minute on a penalty kick, but Patryk Klimala got the equalizer for New York Red Bulls in the 75th minute on a penalty kick But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 91st minute on a penalty goal by Patryk Klimala. Chicago Fire is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each. Marcelino Moreno has been the most effective weapon for Atlanta United lately. The Argentinian attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches.