Thursday , 2 July 2026

Charlotte FC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Charlotte FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Chicago Fire FC
Wed 17 May 2023 · 23:30 UTC Bank of America Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 29' Kacper Przybylko
Brandon Cambridge 68' 1–1
Brandon Cambridge 82' 2–1
Y 20' Gaston Claudio Gimenez
Y 39' Brian Gutierrez
Adilson Malanda 45' Y
Kristijan Kahlina 55' Y
Y 72' Jairo Torres
Karol Swiderski 80' Y
Derrick Jones 87' Y
Jan Sobocinski 88' Y
Y 90' Georgios Koutsias

Overview

Match Preview

Charlotte FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Bank of America Stadium.

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

5
3
Charlotte FC 8 games · Avg 4.1 goals Chicago Fire FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-17 Charlotte FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC 2022-09-18 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 Charlotte FC 2022-08-06 Charlotte FC 2–3 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

Charlotte FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May Chicago Fire FC H 2–1 W
13 May Atlanta United FC A 3–1 W
06 May New York City FC H 3–2 W
29 Apr D.C. United SC A 0–3 L
22 Apr Columbus Crew SC H 1–0 W
15 Apr Colorado Rapids SC H 2–2 D
Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May Charlotte FC A 1–2 L
13 May St. Louis City H 1–0 W
07 May Nashville SC A 0–3 L
30 Apr New York Red Bulls H 1–1 D
23 Apr Atlanta United FC A 1–2 L
16 Apr Philadelphia Union H 2–2 D

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)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
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.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' Chicago Fire FC come into this ranked 21 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jan Sobocinski, as he is very good at scoring at Bank of America Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Gaston Claudio Gimenez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 20.
  • 25' Jaylin Lindsey has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 29' A stunning finish from Kacper Przybylko — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 34' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 39' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Brian Gutierrez on 39 minutes.
  • 44' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Miguel Navarro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Adilson Malanda argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Arnaud Souquet is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
  • 55' That is a Yellow card for Charlotte FC. Kristijan Kahlina will be fuming at that decision.
  • 59' Charlotte FC ring the changes. Jaylin Lindsey has done his job and it is now time for Brandon Cambridge to step up.
  • 64' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 68' Brandon Cambridge adds to his 0 season tally! Charlotte FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 69' The whistle greets Brian Gutierrez as he departs to be replaced by Jairo Torres.
  • 72' Chicago Fire FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 77' Chicago Fire FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 79' Daniel Aceves is replacing Miguel Navarro for the Chicago Fire FC side.
  • 80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Karol Swiderski.
  • 82' Brandon Cambridge doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 84' Bill Tuiloma is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adilson Malanda at the 84 minute mark.
  • 87' Derrick Jones is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
  • 88' That is a Yellow card for Charlotte FC. Jan Sobocinski will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' The referee shows Chicago Fire FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Chicago Fire FC.

Lineups

Charlotte FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Lattanzio

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Klopas

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-05-17 Charlotte FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC 2022-09-18 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 Charlotte FC 2022-08-06 Charlotte FC 2–3 Chicago Fire FC

Charlotte FC Form

2023-05-17 Charlotte FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2023-05-13 Atlanta United FC 1–3 Charlotte FC W 2023-05-06 Charlotte FC 3–2 New York City FC W 2023-04-29 D.C. United SC 3–0 Charlotte FC L 2023-04-22 Charlotte FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC W 2023-04-15 Charlotte FC 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC D

Chicago Fire FC Form

2023-05-17 Charlotte FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2023-05-13 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 St. Louis City W 2023-05-07 Nashville SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2023-04-30 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 New York Red Bulls D 2023-04-23 Atlanta United FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2023-04-16 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.81 Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Charlotte FC48% Draw24% Chicago Fire FC28%
Actual: Charlotte FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Charlotte FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
52%
Charlotte FC or Chicago Fire FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Charlotte FC32% Draw42% Chicago Fire FC26%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC

Handicap Charlotte FC covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 19% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 17% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.