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 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #5 |
| 43 | Points | 42 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 12 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 8 |
| 47 | Scored | 46 |
| 38 | Conceded | 38 |
| +9 | GD | +8 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 44% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Charlotte FC are 4th (43 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Charlotte FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
7/5
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
5/4
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
7/2
16-30
7/5
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/6
61-75
8/–
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 12 G | 7 A |
| Idan Gorno | 6 G | 1 A |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Charlotte FC host Chicago Fire FC — let the battle begin!
- 1' GOAL! Yordy Reyna fires home to make it 1-0!
- 6' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Charlotte FC and Chicago Fire FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 11' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 16' Chicago Fire FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kacper Przybylko makes it 1-1.
- 24' Federico Navarro adds to his 0 season tally! Chicago Fire FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 29' Chicago Fire FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 31' The Charlotte FC bench stirs into life. Guzman Corujo is withdrawn and Joseph Mora gets his opportunity.
- 36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' What composure from Karol Swiderski! The Poland international strokes it home. 2-2.
- 46' Charlotte FC ring the changes. Quinn McNeill has done his job and it is now time for Derrick Jones to step up.
- 51' Brandt Bronico has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 52' Kacper Przybylko puts Chicago Fire FC on the lead.
- 57' It looks like no one’s ball. Chicago Fire FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 58' Jordy Alcivar is replacing Ben Bender for the Charlotte FC side.
- 63' The home supporters are growing impatient. Charlotte FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 67' Fresh legs for Chicago Fire FC! Fabian Herbers comes on to replace Gaston Claudio Gimenez.
- 68' The referee shows Charlotte FC player a Yellow card on 68.
- 71' Boris Sekulic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 75' The referee calls foul for Derrick Jones. He receives a Yellow card.
- 76' Another change for Charlotte FC made on 76 minute. Jaylin Lindsey leaves to be changed by Daniel Rios.
- 78' The referee calls foul for Chris Mueller. He receives a Yellow card.
- 83' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Anton Walkes suffering a number of foals already.
- 86' The crowd applauds Chris Mueller as he leaves the pitch. Andre Reynolds II steps in for Chicago Fire FC.
- 90' Jhon Duran is replacing Xherdan Shaqiri for the Chicago Fire FC side.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Charlotte FC 2-3 Chicago Fire FC.
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 |
| Ashley Westwood | 2 |
| Brandon Cambridge | 2 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Pep Biel | 2 |
Head to Head
Charlotte FC Form
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.01
Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.06
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Charlotte FC or Chicago Fire FC 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Charlotte FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
63%
Charlotte FC or Chicago Fire FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
3.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
3 – 3
3.2%
0 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC
| Handicap | Charlotte FC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 11% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 17% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.