Charlotte FC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Charlotte FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Bank of America Stadium.
- Charlotte FC 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Jul | Nashville SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | Charlotte FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Charlotte FC | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #4 |
| 25 | Points | 29 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 6 |
| 29 | Scored | 32 |
| 27 | Conceded | 23 |
| +2 | GD | +9 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 39% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
78%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
78%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Charlotte FC are 7th (25 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Charlotte FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/4
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 8 G | 5 A |
| Idan Gorno | 4 G | 1 A |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Charlotte FC is hosting Chicago Fire FC for another epic battle.
- 1' Yordy Reyna adds to his 0 season tally! Charlotte FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 6' Kacper Przybylko needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Yellow cards this season.
- 11' Chicago Fire FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 16' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Charlotte FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 21' The Poland Kacper Przybylko breaks the deadlock on 21 minutes. 1-1!
- 24' Chicago Fire FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Federico Navarro on 24.
- 29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 31' Joseph Mora has so much to prove this time. He replaces Guzman Corujo on 31 minute.
- 36' The 30-year-old Guzman Corujo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Charlotte FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' A goal from the Poland international Karol Swiderski! He fires home on 45 to make it 2-2!
- 46' Derrick Jones has so much to prove this time. He replaces Quinn McNeill on 46 minute.
- 51' Charlotte FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 52' Kacper Przybylko makes no mistake. The score reads 2-3 and Chicago Fire FC are in front.
- 57' Andre Reynolds II has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' It is a substitution in Charlotte FC team. Ben Bender is replaced by Jordy Alcivar on 58 minute.
- 63' Charlotte FC is showing some good football. However, Charlotte FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 67' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Gaston Claudio Gimenez by Fabian Herbers on 67 minute.
- 68' Orrin McKinze Gaines picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Boris Sekulic.
- 75' Derrick Jones was booked on 75.
- 76' Daniel Rios is replacing Jaylin Lindsey for the Charlotte FC side.
- 78' Chris Mueller catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
- 83' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Charlotte FC and Chicago Fire FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 86' Another change for Chicago Fire FC made on 86 minute. Chris Mueller leaves to be changed by Andre Reynolds II.
- 90' The whistle greets Xherdan Shaqiri as he departs to be replaced by Jhon Duran.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Chicago Fire FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 22
-
24
Jaylin Lindsey ↓ Daniel Rios 76'
- 13
-
26
Yordy Reyna ↓ Andre Shinyashiki 58'
- 11
- 1
- 17
-
4
Guzman Corujo ↓ Joseph Mora 31'
-
15
Ben Bender ↓ Jordy Alcivar 58'
-
35
Quinn McNeill ↓ Derrick Jones 46'
Bench
-
20
Derrick Jones ↑ 46'
-
28
Joseph Mora ↑ 31'
- 25
- 7
-
16
Andre Shinyashiki ↑ 58'
-
12
Daniel Rios ↑ 76'
-
8
Jordy Alcivar ↑ 58'
- 2
- 31
Coach
Christian Lattanzio
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Xherdan Shaqiri ↓ Jhon Duran 90'
- 31
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 6
- 22
- 30
- 8
- 11
-
7
Jairo Torres ↓ Brian Gutierrez 67'
Bench
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↑ 67'
-
36
Andre Reynolds II ↑ 86'
- 18
- 37
-
40
Brian Gutierrez ↑ 67'
-
26
Jhon Duran ↑ 90'
- 27
- 33
Coach
Ezra Hendrickson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karol Swiderski | 7 |
| Brian Gutierrez | 3 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 3 |
| Brandon Cambridge | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
| Pep Biel | 2 |
| Ashley Westwood | 2 |
Head to Head
Charlotte FC Form
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.88
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.16
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Charlotte FC or Chicago Fire FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
66%
Charlotte FC or Chicago Fire FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
4.1%
0 – 1
3.4%
2 – 0
3.2%
3 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 16% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 18% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 13% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.