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Charlotte vs Chicago Fire

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23′Sergio Oregel
34′Djibril Diani
38′Allan Saint-Maximin
49′Archie GoodwinTyger Smalls
58′Johan Arath Gomez
70′Djibril DianiDavid Schnegg
70′Luca De La TorreBrandt Bronico
74′Pep Biel
75′Leonardo BarrosoAndrew Gutman
75′Sergio OregelMauricio Pineda
80′Jonathan BambaDavid Poreba
80′Mbekezeli MbokaziSam Rogers
81′David Poreba
81′Will ClearyNathan Byrne
81′Harry ToffoloNathan Richmond
82′Ashley Westwood
90′Tim Ream
90′Tim Ream

Bank of America Stadium, CharlotteReferee: Christopher Penso

Charlotte 49%
Draw 23%
Chicago Fire 28%

Confidence: Low  ·  blended with market odds

Match stats

11 Shots 18
2 Shots on target 8
41 Possession % 59
4 Corners 6
14 Fouls 15
3 Offsides 0
8 Saves 2
287 Accurate passes 464

Charlotte vs Chicago Fire overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Charlotte vs Chicago Fire

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityCharlotteDrawChicago Fire
Model66.1%19.3%14.6%
Market43.5%24.5%32.0%
Final49.2%23.2%27.7%
Edge+22.6%-5.2%-17.5%

Confidence: Low

Why Charlotte

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 2.44 vs 1.09.
  • Better recent form: 4 wins in the last 6 vs 0 for the opposition.
  • The market prices Charlotte below the model: +22.6 percentage points of edge.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Charlotte ↓ / Chicago Fire → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 1 6% 9% 2 9% 10% 5% 3 7% 8% 4+ 8% 8%

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 96%
2+ goals 88%
3+ goals 69%
No goals 4%

Charlotte and Chicago Fire expected goals

Charlotte 2.44
Chicago Fire 1.09

Total expected goals: 3.53

Charlotte and Chicago Fire attack and defence ratings

Charlotte

Attack 1.22 +22%
Defence 0.78 -22%

Chicago Fire

Attack 1.02 +2%
Defence 1.16 +16%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Charlotte vs Chicago Fire: result vs prediction

Charlotte 0 – 1 Chicago Fire

MarketOutcome
1X2 pick✗ Incorrect
Over/Under 2.5 pick✗ Incorrect
BTTS pick✗ Incorrect

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Charlotte vs Chicago Fire markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Charlotte 49.2% 2.03 +22.6% —
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 68.5% 1.46 — —
Both teams to score Yes 61.5% 1.63 — —
Double chance 12 (either side) 76.8% 1.30 — —
Handicap -1 Charlotte win 45.0% 2.22 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Charlotte49.2%
Draw23.2%
Chicago Fire27.7%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.568.5%
Under 2.531.5%
Both teams to scoreYes61.5%
No38.5%
Double chance1X (home or draw)72.3%
12 (either side)76.8%
X2 (draw or away)50.8%
Handicap -1Charlotte win45.0%
Push (exactly one goal)21.2%
Loss33.9%
Correct score (top 3)2-19.5%
2-08.7%
1-18.6%

Charlotte vs Chicago Fire stats

Charlotte and Chicago Fire recent form

newest first
Charlotte WDWDWW
Chicago Fire LLDDDL

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Charlotte and Chicago Fire going into this match

league record before kick-off

Charlotte record

  • They have won 12 of their 26 league games this season, scoring 1.8 goals per match.
  • They have kept 5 clean sheets in 26 matches.
  • They have failed to score in 5 of 26 matches.
  • They have converted 4 of 5 penalties (80%).
  • 32% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Chicago Fire record

  • They have won 11 of their 25 league games this season, scoring 1.8 goals per match.
  • They have kept 6 clean sheets in 25 matches.
  • Their longest winning run this season stretches to 3 matches.
  • They have converted 4 of 6 penalties (67%).
  • 44% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Charlotte vs Chicago Fire head-to-head

Last 9 meetings

5Charlotte wins 0Draws 4Chicago Fire wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2026-08-02Chicago FireCharlotteMajor League Soccer2-1
2025-06-29Chicago FireCharlotteMajor League Soccer3-2
2025-05-17CharlotteChicago FireMajor League Soccer1-4
2024-10-02CharlotteChicago FireMajor League Soccer4-3
2024-05-16Chicago FireCharlotteMajor League Soccer0-1
2023-10-08Chicago FireCharlotteMajor League Soccer0-2
2023-05-17CharlotteChicago FireMajor League Soccer2-1
2022-09-18Chicago FireCharlotteMajor League Soccer2-3
2022-08-06CharlotteChicago FireMajor League Soccer2-3

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

Charlotte vs Chicago Fire odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 43.5%, draw 24.5%, away 32.0%.

Bookmaker1X2
Bet365 2.15 3.80 3.10
BetVictor 2.15 3.80 2.90
Betano 2.15 3.95 3.05
Betfair 2.15 4.00 2.90
Marathonbet 2.11 3.84 2.94
Pinnacle 2.18 4.02 3.06
SBO 2.14 3.55 2.78
William Hill 2.10 3.60 2.90

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 2.15 ▲ +0.10
X 3.82 ▼ -0.02
2 2.92 ▼ -0.18

18 snapshots recorded, from .