Our prediction for this MLS match:
Atlanta United
Match Time & Date:
21/10/2018
03:00 PM
Prediction: 3-2
Chicago Fire
Atlanta United will be looking to put icing on the cake on a very successful season when they host Chicago Fire at their Mercedes-Benz-Arena in their penultimate league match. The Five Stripes have been producing thrilling performances under Tata Martino and a win over Chicago Fire will see them move one step closer to cementing top position in the standings. Atlanta United did well to beat New England in their last league fixtures and seeing that Chicago Fire have nothing to play for in Sunday’s football game, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the hosts. Veljko Paunovic’s troops have been playing below expectations in the 2018 MLS season and it is no surprise they are considered big underdogs in the Mercedes-Benz-Arena clash. You should bear in mind that Atlanta United recorded a 2-1 win over Chicago Fire in their last meeting in the Major League Soccer.
Highlighted Player (Josef Martinez):
Josef Martinez started his senior career at Caracas, but he made no more than 36 league appearances for the Venezuelan outfit from 2010 to 2012. Martinez then moved to Europe and the 170-cm tall striker scored 4 goals in 34 appearances for the capital club. In the 2013/2014 season he played for fellow Swiss outfit Thun (on loan) and on June 7, 2014 he signed a contract with Serie A team Torino.
In December, 2017 Josef Martinez scored his first ever goal in the Italian top flight in a 2-2 draw with Palermo. The Venezuela international currently plays (on loan) for Atlanta United in MLS and he made his debut for Gerardo Martino’s team against New York Red Bulls. Speaking of his international career, Martinez made his Venezuela debut against El Salvador, coming from the bench after 76 minutes.
On November 10, 2016 he scored a hat-trick for La Vinotinto in a thrilling 5-0 victory over Bolivia and it has to be noted that he has four caps (two goals) for Venezuela U20 team.
Highlighted Team (Chicago Fire):
Based in the suburb of Bridgeview, Illinois, Chicago Fire is a professional soccer club who compete in Major League Soccer. Chicago Fire were founded on October 8, 1997 and one year later they won the MLS Cup by beating D.C. United (2-0) in the title game. The club play their home games at Toyota Park, the venue that was opened on June 11, 2006. Chicago Fire won four U.S. Open Cups (1998, 2000, 2003 and 2006) and in 2009 they were beaten by UANL Tigres in the North American Superliga final.
The likes of Chris Armas, DeMarcus Beasley, Brian McBride, Eric Wynalda and Frank Klopas are some of the notable footballers who played for Chicago Fire in the past. It has to be noted that a number of veterans were part of the club as well: Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Pavel Pardo, Piotr Nowak, Hristo Stoichkov and Lubos Kubik.
The club’s official colors are red and white and they are nicknamed Men in Red. Veljko Paunovic, who won the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup with Serbia, is one of the club’s most famous coaches.
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