Atlanta United welcome Chicago Fire at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta on Sunday, Oct 25 at 1:30 AM in a MLS fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Atlanta United come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Chicago Fire, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 0D 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Atlanta United head into this on the back of a defeat, while Chicago Fire arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Atlanta United and Chicago Fire have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (3W–4D–3W). Their last encounter ended in Atlanta United won 0–1.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Atlanta United win or a draw looks most likely.