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Atlanta United II vs Chicago Fire IIMLS Next Pro 2022

4/22/2023MLS Next ProMLS Next Pro · Round 6Fifth Third Bank Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 40+ matches

Atlanta United II48%
×Draw21%
Chicago Fire II31%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 6 more than always backing the home side
Model
49.7%
Always home
44.3%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 49.7% correct across 106,786 matches, vs 44.3% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.7% correct · Away picks 47.3% correct

Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Expected goals in this match

What is xG?

Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.

The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.

Atlanta United II
2.12
Chicago Fire II
1.68

Atlanta United II creates 26% more chances

Season form · 40 home / 45 away

creates per match

Atlanta United II
1.95
Chicago Fire II
1.84

allows per match

Atlanta United II
1.52
Chicago Fire II
2.29

finishing

Atlanta United II+0.00on par
Chicago Fire II+0.00on par

Total goals

73%Over
  • Over73
  • Under27

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

72%Yes
  • Yes72
  • No28

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Atlanta United II

Chicago Fire II
0
1
2
3
4
0
002%
014%
023%
032%
041%
1
105%
118%
127%
134%
142%
2
205%
219%
227%
234%
242%
3
304%
316%
325%
333%
341%
4
402%
413%
423%
431%
441%

Most likely 2–1 (9%) · grid covers 92% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
98%2%1.5
89%11%2.5
73%27%3.5
52%48%4.5
33%67%

Double chance

Atlanta United II or draw
69%
Atlanta United II or Chicago Fire II
79%
Draw or Chicago Fire II
52%

Winning margin

Atlanta United II wins by 2+
28%
Chicago Fire II wins by 2+
15%

Team goals

Atlanta United II 1+ goals
88%
Atlanta United II 2+ goals
62%
Atlanta United II 3+ goals
35%
Chicago Fire II 1+ goals
81%
Chicago Fire II 2+ goals
50%
Chicago Fire II 3+ goals
24%

Draw no bet

Atlanta United II (draw refunded)
61%
Chicago Fire II (draw refunded)
39%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
63%
Both score & under 3
8%

Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.

How is this calculated?

Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.

1

Recent form of each side

Atlanta United II at homecreates 1.95, concedes 1.52 · 40 matches

Chicago Fire II awaycreates 1.84, concedes 2.29 · 45 matches

Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.

2

Expected goals for this match

Atlanta United II attack 1.95 + Chicago Fire II defence 2.29 → ÷2 → 2.12

Chicago Fire II attack 1.84 + Atlanta United II defence 1.52 → ÷2 → 1.68

Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.

3

Chance of every scoreline

From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.

4

The answer to "why 48%?"

Atlanta United II scores more
48%
level
21%
Chicago Fire II scores more
31%

Atlanta United II at 48% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.

What the model can't see

It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:

  • injuries & suspensions
  • the matchday lineup
  • motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
  • weather & pitch condition
  • in-game coaching decisions

So 48% does not mean "Atlanta United II will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.

Probable lineups not yet announced

Starting lineups are usually confirmed ~1 hour before kickoff

Atlanta United II 2 – 0 Chicago Fire II

Atlanta United II beat Chicago Fire II 2-0 in MLS Next Pro on April 22, 2023.

The match was played at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia.