Chicago Fire FC vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Charlotte FC — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Charlotte FC 27 games · 43 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 | 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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Charlotte FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Sep | Internacional CF Miami | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Sep | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | New York City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
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)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
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' KICK OFF: Chicago Fire FC gets underway.
- 3' What a strike from Mauricio Pineda! The score is 1-0.
- 8' 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.
- 13' Rafael Czichos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Charlotte FC so far.
- 18' Chicago Fire FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 23' Argentina international Federico Navarro has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 28' Nathan Byrne has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' GOAL! Jhon Duran scores on 30.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 39' Controversy at the stadium! Jhon Duran argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 44' Xherdan Shaqiri has been relatively quiet despite scoring 36 goals in his last 412 appearances.
- 49' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ezra Hendrickson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 50' Goal! Karol Swiderski scores his 32 goal in 8 matches.
- 53' The referee has no hesitation. Karol Swiderski is booked for Charlotte FC — Yellow card on 53.
- 54' Derrick Jones is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
- 59' With 0 assists to his name this season, Miguel Navarro is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Charlotte FC.
- 61' Another change for Charlotte FC made on 61 minute. Brandt Bronico leaves to be changed by Jordy Alcivar.
- 62' Another change for Charlotte FC made on 62 minute. Andre Shinyashiki leaves to be changed by Orrin McKinze Gaines.
- 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 69' What an equalizer from Karol Swiderski!
- 69' Nuno Santos gets the nod from Charlotte FC. He replaces Daniel Rios and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Chicago Fire FC ring the changes. Jhon Duran has done his job and it is now time for Victor Bezerra to step up.
- 76' Against the run of play, Nuno Santos has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 77' Charlotte FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yordy Reyna is hanging Kerwin Vargas on the field on 77 minute.
- 79' Stanislav Ivanov gets the nod from Chicago Fire FC. He replaces Brian Gutierrez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Poor challenge from Orrin McKinze Gaines. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 84' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past Charlotte FC's compact .
- 88' Andre Reynolds II has so much to prove this time. He replaces Xherdan Shaqiri on 88 minute.
- 89' Victor Bezerra picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Chicago Fire FC 2-3 Charlotte FC.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 5
- 31
- 2
- 1
- 6
- 22
- 40
- 8
-
26
Jhon Duran ↓ Victor Bezerra 72'
- 27
Bench
-
99
Stanislav Ivanov ↑ 79'
-
36
Andre Reynolds II ↑ 88'
- 18
- 3
- 14
- 37
- 38
- 35
-
33
Victor Bezerra ↑ 72'
Coach
Ezra Hendrickson
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 14
- 20
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↓ Jordy Alcivar 61'
- 25
- 11
- 16
-
12
Daniel Rios ↓ Nuno Santos 69'
- 21
- 1
-
18
Kerwin Vargas ↓ Yordy Reyna 77'
Bench
- 28
-
26
Yordy Reyna ↑ 77'
- 7
- 23
-
6
Nuno Santos ↑ 69'
-
17
Orrin McKinze Gaines ↑ 62'
-
8
Jordy Alcivar ↑ 61'
- 15
- 2
Coach
Christian Lattanzio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karol Swiderski | 7 |
| Brian Gutierrez | 3 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 3 |
| Brandon Cambridge | 2 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Pep Biel | 2 |
| Ashley Westwood | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
2022-09-18
Chicago Fire FC
2–3
Charlotte FC
L
2022-09-13
Montreal Impact FC
3–2
Chicago Fire FC
L
2022-09-11
Chicago Fire FC
3–1
Internacional CF Miami
W
2022-09-03
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
Chicago Fire FC
D
2022-08-31
New England Revolution
0–0
Chicago Fire FC
D
2022-08-28
Chicago Fire FC
0–2
Montreal Impact FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.98
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Charlotte FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Charlotte FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Charlotte FC
61%
Chicago Fire FC or Charlotte FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
7%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
1 – 0
3.6%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 17% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 17% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.