Monday , 12 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 28 63
2 Internacional CF Miami 28 49
3 Chicago Fire FC 28 48
4 Charlotte FC 28 46
5 New England Revolution 28 46
6 Philadelphia Union 28 42
7 Orlando City SC 28 37
8 FC Cincinnati 27 36
9 New York Red Bulls 28 36
10 New York City FC 28 33
11 Toronto FC 28 32
12 D.C. United SC 27 30
13 Columbus Crew SC 28 29
14 Atlanta United FC 28 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 28 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 28 51
17 St. Louis City 28 50
18 FC Dallas 28 47
19 San Jose Earthquakes 28 46
20 Houston Dynamo 28 45
21 Los Angeles FC 29 42
22 Seattle Sounders FC 28 41
23 Colorado Rapids SC 28 37
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 29 36
25 Portland Timbers 28 33
26 San Diego FC 28 32
27 Real Salt Lake 28 32
28 Austin FC 28 31
29 Minnesota United FC 28 30
30 Sporting Kansas City 28 22

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
#3 Position #4
48 Points 46
28 Played 28
14 / 6 / 8 W / D / L 13 / 7 / 8
51 Scored 50
40 Conceded 40
+11 GD +10
1.71 PPG 1.64
50% Win % 46%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season

Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (48 pts). Charlotte FC are 4th (46 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chicago Fire FC
0-15
8/2
16-30
7/6
31-45
3/8
46-60
6/6
61-75
8/1
76+
5/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Charlotte FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
7/6
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
7/5
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chicago Fire FC
Hugo Cuypers 11 G
Maren Haile-Selassie 10 G 4 A
Philip Zinckernagel 5 G 4 A
Charlotte FC
Pep Biel 12 G 8 A
Idan Gorno 8 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Chicago Fire FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Charlotte FC that had 163 games and scored 241 goals.
  • 10' It’s gonna be a card for Anton Saletros.
  • 15' Henry Kessler is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
  • 18' What a moment for Pep Biel! That strike on 18 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 20' Robert Lewandowski has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 20 minutes.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dean Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Charlotte FC backline.
  • 40' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' Liel Abada, a Israel , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 50' Ashley Westwood has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 350 appearances.
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and Charlotte FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 59' It’s gonna be a card for Joel Waterman.
  • 64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Elliott made 298 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 68' Robert Lewandowski puts Chicago Fire FC on the lead.
  • 69' David Schnegg is replacing Harry Toffolo for the Charlotte FC side.
  • 74' Jonathan Bamba makes way for Puso Dithejane at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
  • 77' Rodolfo Aloko is ready to make an impact after coming on for Liel Abada at the 77 minute mark.
  • 82' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 87' It’s high time Gregg Berhalter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 88' A tactical swap from Chicago Fire FC — Maren Haile-Selassie on, Robin Lod off on 88 minutes.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Robert Lewandowski.
  • The points are shared — Chicago Fire FC 2-1 Charlotte FC. Honours even.

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

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
1.89 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 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chicago Fire FC49% Draw24% Charlotte FC27%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Chicago Fire FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Charlotte FC
51%
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
10.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap Chicago Fire FC covers Push Charlotte FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 20% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 16% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 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.