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 15 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #3 |
| 21 | Points | 26 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 6 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 24 | Scored | 27 |
| 23 | Conceded | 16 |
| +1 | GD | +11 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 40% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Charlotte FC are 6th (21 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Charlotte FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Bank of America Stadium. Charlotte FC are looking to make home advantage count against Chicago Fire FC.
- 1' GOAL! Yordy Reyna scores on 1.
- 6' Fabian Herbers has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 11' The 29-year-old Anton Walkes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 16' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chicago Fire FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 21' Magnificent from Kacper Przybylko! That is 19 goals in 286 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 24' The Argentina Federico Navarro breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 1-2!
- 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. Charlotte FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 31' The Charlotte FC bench stirs into life. Guzman Corujo is withdrawn and Joseph Mora gets his opportunity.
- 36' Charlotte FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chicago Fire FC's shape.
- 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Miguel Navarro made 275 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' A stunning finish from Karol Swiderski — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 46' Derrick Jones is replacing Quinn McNeill for the Charlotte FC side.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Charlotte FC in their trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact .
- 52' Kacper Przybylko with the second goal in the match!
- 57' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 58' The Charlotte FC bench stirs into life. Ben Bender is withdrawn and Jordy Alcivar gets his opportunity.
- 63' It’s high time Ezra Hendrickson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 67' The crowd applauds Gaston Claudio Gimenez as he leaves the pitch. Fabian Herbers steps in for Chicago Fire FC.
- 68' Orrin McKinze Gaines picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' Chicago Fire FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Derrick Jones.
- 76' Another substitution for Charlotte FC to replace Jaylin Lindsey by Daniel Rios on 76 minute.
- 78' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Chris Mueller.
- 83' Chicago Fire FC is showing some good football. However, Chicago Fire FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 86' Andre Reynolds II has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chris Mueller on 86 minute.
- 90' Jhon Duran is ready to make an impact after coming on for Xherdan Shaqiri at the 90 minute mark.
- The final score is 2-3.
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 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 3 |
| Brian Gutierrez | 3 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Brandon Cambridge | 2 |
| Ashley Westwood | 2 |
| Fabian Herbers | 1 |
| Idan Gorno | 1 |
Head to Head
Charlotte FC Form
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.74
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.18
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Charlotte FC or Chicago Fire FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
68%
Charlotte FC or Chicago Fire FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
3.4%
0 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 19% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.