Chicago Fire FC vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2023 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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | Charlotte FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | H | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Toronto FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
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' And we are off! Chicago Fire FC vs Charlotte FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Chicago Fire FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Charlotte FC's 4-4-2 shape.
- 10' Kamil Jozwiak needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Chicago Fire FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nathan Byrne, as he is very good at scoring at Soldier Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 23' Magnificent from Ashley Westwood! That is 15 goals in 347 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chicago Fire FC and Charlotte FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 38' Adilson Malanda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
- 43' 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 Jere Uronen suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Kacper Przybylko gets the nod from Chicago Fire FC. He replaces Georgios Koutsias and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Charlotte FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Chicago Fire FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 58' GOAL! Karol Swiderski fires home to make it 0-2!
- 61' It’s gonna be a card for Gaston Gimenez.
- 66' 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.
- 69' The Chicago Fire FC bench stirs into life. Miguel Navarro is withdrawn and Daniel Aceves gets his opportunity.
- 70' A tactical swap from Charlotte FC — Derrick Jones on, Brandt Bronico off on 70 minutes.
- 75' It’s high time Frank Klopas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 76' A change in the Charlotte FC ranks — Kerwin Vargas exits the field as Justin Meram enters on 76.
- 80' Chicago Fire FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 283 games and scored 406 goals.
- 86' Charlotte FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrick Agyemang is hanging Enzo Copetti on the field on 86 minute.
- 90' It’s a booking for Charlotte FC player. Derrick Jones gets a card.
- 0-2 the final result. Chicago Fire FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 5
- 21
-
16
Wyatt Omsberg ↓ Carlos Teran 69'
- 30
-
6
Miguel Navarro ↓ Daniel Aceves 69'
- 17
- 19
- 26
- 34
- 24
Bench
- 2
-
7
Maren Haile-Selassie ↑ 46'
- 18
-
11
Kacper Przybylko ↑ 46'
- 37
-
4
Carlos Teran ↑ 69'
- 27
- 32
-
3
Daniel Aceves ↑ 69'
Coach
Frank Klopas
Charlotte FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 8
- 14
- 3
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↓ Derrick Jones 70'
-
11
Karol Swiderski ↓ Scott Arfield 76'
- 7
- 29
-
9
Enzo Copetti ↓ Patrick Agyemang 86'
- 1
-
18
Kerwin Vargas ↓ Justin Meram 76'
- 34
Bench
- 24
- 6
-
20
Derrick Jones ↑ 70'
- 25
-
22
Justin Meram ↑ 76'
-
37
Scott Arfield ↑ 76'
- 31
- 17
-
33
Patrick Agyemang ↑ 86'
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
2023-10-08
Chicago Fire FC
0–2
Charlotte FC
L
2023-10-05
Chicago Fire FC
4–1
Internacional CF Miami
W
2023-09-30
New York Red Bulls
0–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2023-09-24
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
New England Revolution
D
2023-09-20
Columbus Crew SC
3–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2023-09-16
Montreal Impact FC
0–0
Chicago Fire FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.72
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Charlotte FC 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Charlotte FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Charlotte FC
62%
Chicago Fire FC or Charlotte FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Charlotte FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.