Charlotte FC welcome Chicago Fire to their own ground for this MLS match. Charlotte FC enters this match as a slight favorite with a 44% win probability, compared to a 32% chance for the outsider Chicago Fire as measured two days before kickoff.
Current Form - Charlotte FC
Charlotte FC are fourth in the Eastern Conference with 43 points. In their last league match, the team won 2-1 away at DC United. They have three wins and two draws in their last five, and the club is currently on an eight-match unbeaten run.
Current Form - Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire are fifth in the Eastern Conference with 39 points. In their last league match, the team suffered a 0-3 loss away at Nashville SC. Chicago Fire have three draws and two losses in their last five, and the club is currently on a six-match winless run.
Head-to-Head Record
Charlotte FC has recorded two wins and three losses across the last five matches against Chicago Fire. Chicago Fire won 2-1 at home earlier this season. Chicago Fire have won their last three meetings against Charlotte FC, every one of them since May 2025. These fixtures have produced an average of 4.2 goals per meeting.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Pep Biel has 12 goals and seven assists at an average rating of 7.4 for Charlotte FC, while Allan Saint-Maximin has one goal and two assists at an average rating of 7.6. Liel Abada and Rodolfo Aloko are unavailable for Charlotte FC due to international duty. Additionally, Charlotte FC will be without Idan Toklomati, who has nine goals and two assists this season, due to international duty.
Maren Haile-Selassie has eight goals and six assists at an average rating of 7.1 for Chicago Fire, and Philip Zinckernagel has five goals and eight assists at an average rating of 7.4. Saletros Anton and Mbekezile Mbokazi are sidelined for Chicago Fire with lower-body injuries.
Key Numbers
↔️ Red cards: Charlotte FC 2 vs Chicago Fire 0
Charlotte FC
➕ Headed goals: 0.33 per match (4th best, league average 0.20)
➕ Shot accuracy: 42% (2nd best, league average 36%)
➕ Big chances conceded: 2.0 per match (6th best, league average 2.6)
Chicago Fire
➖ Through passes: 0.6 per match (3rd worst, league average 1.1)
ℹ️ Duels: 74 per match (2nd fewest)
Match Notes
Ashley Westwood has picked up four yellow cards in his last eight appearances for Charlotte FC. Brandt Bronico now plays for Charlotte FC after a spell at Chicago Fire, where he made 66 appearances and scored two goals across four seasons.
Betting Insights
The 2.5 goal line carries a 65% chance of being exceeded in this match. Bookmakers also assign a 66% probability to both teams scoring.
Goals implied by the odds: 3.4
These figures come from the pre-match odds two days before kickoff.
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