Thursday , 2 July 2026

Charlotte FC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
Charlotte FC
4 – 3
Full Time
Chicago Fire FC
Wed 2 Oct 2024 · 23:30 UTC Bank of America Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Liel Abada 16' Y
Y 64' Federico Navarro
Karol Swiderski 69' Y
Kristijan Kahlina 90' Y

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
2024-10-02 Charlotte FC 4–3 Chicago Fire FC 2024-05-16 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 Charlotte FC 2023-10-08 Chicago Fire FC 0–2 Charlotte FC 2023-05-17 Charlotte FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC 2022-09-18 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 Charlotte FC

Recent Form

Charlotte FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Chicago Fire FC H 4–3 W
28 Sep Internacional CF Miami A 1–1 D
21 Sep New England Revolution H 4–0 W
19 Sep Orlando City SC A 0–2 L
14 Sep Montreal Impact FC A 1–2 L
31 Aug Atlanta United FC H 0–1 L
Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Charlotte FC A 3–4 L
29 Sep Toronto FC H 1–1 D
21 Sep Montreal Impact FC A 0–2 L
19 Sep Nashville SC A 0–1 L
15 Sep New York Red Bulls H 2–1 W
08 Sep D.C. United SC H 1–2 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)
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 game is set. Charlotte FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Fabian Herbers has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 8' Goal! Karol Swiderski scores his 32 goal in 8 matches.
  • 13' Charlotte FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 16' Poor challenge from Liel Abada. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' A stunning finish from Fabian Herbers — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 30' Charlotte FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Junior Urso on 30.
  • 34' Tobias Salquist gets the nod from Chicago Fire FC. He replaces Wyatt Omsberg and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Charlotte FC and Chicago Fire FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 44' Rafael Czichos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 398 appearances.
  • 46' A goal from the Poland international Karol Swiderski! He fires home on 45 to make it 3-1!
  • 46' The whistle greets Arnaud Souquet as he departs to be replaced by Justin Reynolds.
  • 51' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 58' Brilliant from the ! Liel Abada makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 58.
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Tom Barlow. He replaces Georgios Koutsias on 59 minute.
  • 60' The Chicago Fire FC bench stirs into life. Fabian Herbers is withdrawn and Chris Mueller gets his opportunity.
  • 64' A moment of madness from Federico Navarro on 64 minutes earns him a card. Chicago Fire FC will be frustrated.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Federico Navarro. He replaces Gaston Gimenez on 64 minute.
  • 67' GOAL! Kellyn Acosta fires home to make it 4-2!
  • 69' Karol Swiderski was booked on 69.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Junior Urso as he leaves the pitch. Djibril Diani steps in for Charlotte FC.
  • 78' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 79' Another substitution for Charlotte FC to replace Pep Biel by Jamie Paterson on 79 minute.
  • 84' 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 Tom Barlow suffering a number of foals already.
  • 88' The Charlotte FC manager makes a substitution. Brandt Bronico departs to be replaced by Iuri Tavares.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Kristijan Kahlina.
  • The final score is 4-3.

Lineups

Charlotte FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

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

2024-10-02 Charlotte FC 4–3 Chicago Fire FC 2024-05-16 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 Charlotte FC 2023-10-08 Chicago Fire FC 0–2 Charlotte FC 2023-05-17 Charlotte FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC 2022-09-18 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 Charlotte FC

Charlotte FC Form

2024-10-02 Charlotte FC 4–3 Chicago Fire FC W 2024-09-28 Internacional CF Miami 1–1 Charlotte FC D 2024-09-21 Charlotte FC 4–0 New England Revolution W 2024-09-19 Orlando City SC 2–0 Charlotte FC L 2024-09-14 Montreal Impact FC 2–1 Charlotte FC L 2024-08-31 Charlotte FC 0–1 Atlanta United FC L

Chicago Fire FC Form

2024-10-02 Charlotte FC 4–3 Chicago Fire FC L 2024-09-29 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 Toronto FC D 2024-09-21 Montreal Impact FC 2–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2024-09-19 Nashville SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2024-09-15 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 New York Red Bulls W 2024-09-08 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 D.C. United SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.03 Charlotte FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Charlotte FC53% Draw22% Chicago Fire FC25%
Actual: Charlotte FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Charlotte FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
47%
Charlotte FC or Chicago Fire FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Charlotte FC36% Draw40% Chicago Fire FC24%
Actual: Charlotte FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Charlotte FC

Handicap Charlotte FC covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 20% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 15% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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