Saturday , 3 October 2026

Chicago Fire FC vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Chicago Fire FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Charlotte FC
Sun 2 Aug 2026 · 00:30 UTC Soldier Field HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 18' Pep Biel
Robert Lewandowski 20' 1–1
Robert Lewandowski 68' 2–1
Anton Saletros 10' Y
Joel Waterman 59' Y
Robert Lewandowski 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Chicago Fire FC vs Charlotte FC — MLS at Soldier Field.

Match Details

  • Referee Jon Freemon
10 games this season 🟨 3.1/game ⚽ 11.1 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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 27 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 St. Louis City 27 47
18 FC Dallas 27 47
19 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Seattle Sounders FC 27 38
23 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
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 27 21

Head-to-Head

5
5
Chicago Fire FC 10 games · Avg 3.7 goals Charlotte FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-02 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Charlotte FC 2025-06-29 Chicago Fire FC 3–2 Charlotte FC 2025-05-17 Charlotte FC 1–4 Chicago Fire FC 2024-10-02 Charlotte FC 4–3 Chicago Fire FC 2024-05-16 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 Charlotte FC

Recent Form

Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Aug Charlotte FC H 2–1 W
25 Jul New York City FC A 1–3 L
22 Jul Internacional CF Miami A 2–3 L
24 May Toronto FC H 2–1 W
16 May Montreal Impact FC A 2–0 W
13 May D.C. United SC A 0–0 D
Charlotte FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Aug Chicago Fire FC A 1–2 L
25 Jul New York Red Bulls A 2–0 W
23 Jul Atlanta United FC H 2–2 D
23 May New England Revolution H 1–0 W
16 May Toronto FC H 3–1 W
13 May New York City FC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Chicago Fire FC Charlotte FC
#5 Position #4
42 Points 43
26 Played 27
12 / 6 / 8 W / D / L 12 / 7 / 8
46 Scored 47
38 Conceded 38
+8 GD +9
1.62 PPG 1.59
46% Win % 44%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
31% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
26% Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season

Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts). Charlotte FC are 4th (43 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chicago Fire FC
Hugo Cuypers 11 G
Maren Haile-Selassie 8 G 3 A
Philip Zinckernagel 5 G 4 A
Charlotte FC
Pep Biel 12 G 7 A
Idan Gorno 6 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Chicago Fire FC host Charlotte FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chicago Fire FC and Charlotte FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' That looks like a foul for a card for Anton Saletros.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Robin Lod, as he is very good at scoring at Soldier Field with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 18' The Spain Pep Biel breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 0-1!
  • 20' The Poland centre-forward Robert Lewandowski breaks the deadlock on 20 minutes. 1-1!
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and Charlotte FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Charlotte FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 40' Charlotte FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past Charlotte FC's compact .
  • 50' Chicago Fire FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 59' That looks like a foul for a card for Joel Waterman.
  • 64' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 68' Robert Lewandowski does the damage! The net is bulging and Chicago Fire FC surge ahead!
  • 69' The Charlotte FC manager makes a substitution. Harry Toffolo departs to be replaced by David Schnegg.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Jonathan Bamba as he leaves the pitch. Puso Dithejane steps in for Chicago Fire FC.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Charlotte FC. Liel Abada is replaced by Rodolfo Aloko.
  • 82' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gregg Berhalter might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 87' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 88' Fresh legs for Chicago Fire FC! Maren Haile-Selassie comes on to replace Robin Lod.
  • 90' Chicago Fire FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • Charlotte FC will have plenty to reflect on. Chicago Fire FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gregg Berhalter

Charlotte FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Karol Swiderski 7
Kacper Przybylko 3
Brian Gutierrez 3
Robert Lewandowski 2
Philip Zinckernagel 2
Pep Biel 2
Ashley Westwood 2
Brandon Cambridge 2

Head to Head

2026-08-02 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Charlotte FC 2025-06-29 Chicago Fire FC 3–2 Charlotte FC 2025-05-17 Charlotte FC 1–4 Chicago Fire FC 2024-10-02 Charlotte FC 4–3 Chicago Fire FC 2024-05-16 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 Charlotte FC

Chicago Fire FC Form

2026-08-02 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Charlotte FC W 2026-07-25 New York City FC 3–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2026-07-22 Internacional CF Miami 3–2 Chicago Fire FC L 2026-05-24 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Toronto FC W 2026-05-16 Montreal Impact FC 0–2 Chicago Fire FC W 2026-05-13 D.C. United SC 0–0 Chicago Fire FC D

Charlotte FC Form

2026-08-02 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Charlotte FC L 2026-07-25 New York Red Bulls 0–2 Charlotte FC W 2026-07-23 Charlotte FC 2–2 Atlanta United FC D 2026-05-23 Charlotte FC 1–0 New England Revolution W 2026-05-16 Charlotte FC 3–1 Toronto FC W 2026-05-13 Charlotte FC 0–1 New York City FC L

Predictions

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

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.37
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

Chicago Fire FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Charlotte FC
52%
Chicago Fire FC or Charlotte FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Chicago Fire FC34% Draw41% Charlotte FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap Chicago Fire FC covers Push Charlotte FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 20% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 16% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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