Saturday , 14 November 2026

Chicago Fire FC vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
Chicago Fire FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Charlotte FC
Sun 29 Jun 2025 · 00:30 UTC Soldier Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Maren Haile-Selassie 50' Y
Y 60' Wilfried Zaha
Jonathan Dean 77' Y
Y 79' Pep Biel
Andrew Gutman 80' Y
Sam Rogers 82' Y
Sergio Oregel 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 34 77
2 Internacional CF Miami 34 60
3 New England Revolution 34 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 34 55
5 Charlotte FC 34 54
6 Philadelphia Union 34 50
7 Columbus Crew SC 34 47
8 FC Cincinnati 34 46
9 Orlando City SC 34 46
10 New York City FC 34 42
11 New York Red Bulls 34 42
12 Toronto FC 34 39
13 Atlanta United FC 34 33
14 D.C. United SC 34 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 34 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 64
17 FC Dallas 34 58
18 St. Louis City 34 54
19 San Jose Earthquakes 34 52
20 Houston Dynamo 34 51
21 Los Angeles FC 34 47
22 Portland Timbers 34 46
23 Seattle Sounders FC 34 46
24 Real Salt Lake 34 45
25 Minnesota United FC 34 44
26 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 44
27 Colorado Rapids SC 34 43
28 San Diego FC 34 38
29 Austin FC 34 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 34 26

Head-to-Head

5
5
Chicago Fire FC 10 games · Avg 3.7 goals Charlotte FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2023-10-08 Chicago Fire FC 0–2 Charlotte FC

Recent Form

Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jun Charlotte FC H 3–2 W
26 Jun Philadelphia Union H 0–1 L
15 Jun Nashville SC H 0–2 L
07 Jun D.C. United SC A 7–1 W
31 May Orlando City SC A 3–1 W
25 May New York City FC A 1–3 L
Charlotte FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jun Chicago Fire FC A 2–3 L
26 Jun Sporting Kansas City A 1–2 L
14 Jun Philadelphia Union A 1–2 L
31 May Toronto FC A 2–0 W
28 May New York Red Bulls A 2–4 L
24 May Columbus Crew SC H 3–2 W

Season Stats

Chicago Fire FC Charlotte FC
#4 Position #5
55 Points 54
34 Played 34
16 / 7 / 11 W / D / L 15 / 9 / 10
64 Scored 66
54 Conceded 51
+10 GD +15
1.62 PPG 1.59
47% Win % 44%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
26% Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season

Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts). Charlotte FC are 5th (54 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chicago Fire FC
0-15
9/4
16-30
9/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
10/9
61-75
10/4
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Charlotte FC
0-15
8/5
16-30
8/8
31-45
5/5
46-60
7/7
61-75
10/8
76+
12/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chicago Fire FC
Maren Haile-Selassie 13 G 5 A
Hugo Cuypers 12 G
Hugo Cuypers 11 G
Robert Lewandowski 9 G 3 A
Philip Zinckernagel 5 G 4 A
Charlotte FC
Pep Biel 13 G 10 A
Idan Gorno 13 G 4 A
Liel Abada 10 G 5 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Soldier Field. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chicago Fire FC and Charlotte FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Charlotte FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 18' Charlotte FC ring the changes. Souleyman Doumbia has done his job and it is now time for Nick Scardina to step up.
  • 23' A goal from the Denmark international Philip Zinckernagel! He fires home on 23 to make it 1-0!
  • 25' Brilliant from the ! Brian Gutierrez makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 25.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 33' What composure from Hugo Cuypers! The Belgium international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 38' The travelling Charlotte FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Chicago Fire FC ring the changes. Jonathan Bamba has done his job and it is now time for Maren Haile-Selassie to step up.
  • 47' The Chicago Fire FC bench stirs into life. Mauricio Pineda is withdrawn and Dje Davilla gets his opportunity.
  • 50' Maren Haile-Selassie picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 55' Chicago Fire FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 56' A goal from the Spain international Pep Biel! He fires home on 56 to make it 3-1!
  • 59' GOAL! Idan Gorno scores on 59. Assisted by Djibril Diani
  • 60' That is a card for Charlotte FC. Wilfried Zaha will be fuming at that decision.
  • 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mauricio Pineda is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Charlotte FC.
  • 70' Andrew Gutman, a USA , has 26 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 75' Charlotte FC have won 257 goals from 169 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 77' Chicago Fire FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 77.
  • 79' The referee has no hesitation. Pep Biel is booked for Charlotte FC — card on 79.
  • 80' The referee calls foul for Andrew Gutman. He receives a card.
  • 82' Sam Rogers has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 82.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Charlotte FC — Kerwin Vargas on, Brandt Bronico off on 86 minutes.
  • 88' It’s a booking for Chicago Fire FC player. Sergio Oregel gets a card.
  • 89' Another change for Chicago Fire FC made on 89 minute. Sergio Oregel leaves to be changed by Kellyn Acosta.
  • 90' The whistle greets Hugo Cuypers as he departs to be replaced by Tom Barlow.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Chicago Fire FC to claim maximum points.

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

Head to Head

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 2023-10-08 Chicago Fire FC 0–2 Charlotte FC

Chicago Fire FC Form

2025-06-29 Chicago Fire FC 3–2 Charlotte FC W 2025-06-26 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 Philadelphia Union L 2025-06-15 Chicago Fire FC 0–2 Nashville SC L 2025-06-07 D.C. United SC 1–7 Chicago Fire FC W 2025-05-31 Orlando City SC 1–3 Chicago Fire FC W 2025-05-25 New York City FC 3–1 Chicago Fire FC L

Charlotte FC Form

2025-06-29 Chicago Fire FC 3–2 Charlotte FC L 2025-06-26 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Charlotte FC L 2025-06-14 Philadelphia Union 2–1 Charlotte FC L 2025-05-31 Toronto FC 0–2 Charlotte FC W 2025-05-28 New York Red Bulls 4–2 Charlotte FC L 2025-05-24 Charlotte FC 3–2 Columbus Crew SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.94 Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83 Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for: Chicago Fire FC or Charlotte FC 77% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chicago Fire FC44% Draw23% Charlotte FC33%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Chicago Fire FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Charlotte FC
56%
Chicago Fire FC or Charlotte FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chicago Fire FC32% Draw39% Charlotte FC29%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.4%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap Chicago Fire FC covers Push Charlotte FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 12% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 18% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 17% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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