Charlotte host Chicago Fire at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte on 27 September 2026 at 00:30 in the Major League Soccer. Charlotte's last five results: W D W D W (3 wins and 2 draws). Chicago Fire's last five: D D D L L (3 draws and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Charlotte have won 3, Chicago Fire 3, with 0 draws.
Charlotte vs Chicago Fire kicks off at 00:30 UK time on Sunday 27 September 2026 in the Major League Soccer, at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte.
Charlotte vs Chicago Fire is being played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, the home ground of Charlotte.
Charlotte's last five results read W D W D W (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 draws.
Chicago Fire's last five results read D D D L L (oldest to newest): 3 draws and 2 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings Charlotte have won 3, Chicago Fire have won 3 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Chicago Fire 2-1 Charlotte on 2 August 2026 in the Major League Soccer.
Pep Biel leads Charlotte with 5 goals across their last 10 games.
Robert Lewandowski leads Chicago Fire with 6 goals across their last 10 games.
Chris Penso is the referee for Charlotte vs Chicago Fire.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Charlotte and Chicago Fire are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Charlotte the favourite with a 43% chance of winning, against 32% for Chicago Fire and 25% for the draw. Projected goals are Charlotte 1.7 - 1.5 Chicago Fire.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 11%. Both teams to score is 65% likely and over 2.5 goals 63%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 2026 | Major League Soccer | Chicago Fire vs Charlotte | 2-1 |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Major League Soccer | Chicago Fire vs Charlotte | 3-2 |
| 17 May 2025 | Major League Soccer | Charlotte vs Chicago Fire | 1-4 |
| 2 Oct 2024 | Major League Soccer | Charlotte vs Chicago Fire | 4-3 |
| 16 May 2024 | Major League Soccer | Chicago Fire vs Charlotte | 0-1 |
| 8 Oct 2023 | Major League Soccer | Chicago Fire vs Charlotte | 0-2 |
Statz's projection model expects Charlotte 1.7 - 1.5 Chicago Fire in goals. It gives Charlotte a 43% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Chicago Fire 32%. Both teams to score is 65% likely, over 1.5 goals 84% and over 2.5 goals 63%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (11%), 2-1 (9%), 1-2 (8%), 2-2 (7%), 2-0 (6%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 2-1 | Charlotte win | 9% |
| 1-2 | Chicago Fire win | 8% |
| 2-2 | Draw | 7% |
| 2-0 | Charlotte win | 6% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Charlotte vs Chicago Fire, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Charlotte | Fouls committed | Chicago Fire | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Diani | 16 | R. Lod | 15 |
| 2 | A. Goodwin | 10 | P. Zinckernagel | 14 |
| 3 | D. Schnegg | 9 | D. D'Avilla | 13 |
| 4 | B. Bronico | 8 | R. Lewandowski | 11 |
| 5 | I. Toklomati | 7 | A. Gutman | 9 |
| # | Charlotte | Shots | Chicago Fire | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Abada | 20 | R. Lewandowski | 25 |
| 2 | P. Biel | 19 | P. Zinckernagel | 21 |
| 3 | A. Saint-Maximin | 17 | M. Haile-Selassie | 19 |
| 4 | I. Toklomati | 16 | J. Bamba | 13 |
| 5 | R. Aloko | 7 | P. Dithejane | 10 |
| # | Charlotte | Shots on target | Chicago Fire | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Abada | 12 | R. Lewandowski | 11 |
| 2 | I. Toklomati | 8 | M. Haile-Selassie | 9 |
| 3 | P. Biel | 8 | P. Zinckernagel | 8 |
| 4 | A. Saint-Maximin | 7 | P. Dithejane | 5 |
| 5 | A. Westwood | 3 | R. Lod | 5 |
| # | Charlotte | Goals | Chicago Fire | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Biel | 5 | R. Lewandowski | 6 |
| 2 | L. Abada | 4 | M. Haile-Selassie | 5 |
| 3 | I. Toklomati | 4 | J. Waterman | 1 |
| 4 | A. Westwood | 2 | R. Lod | 1 |
| 5 | B. Bronico | 1 | D. D'Avilla | 1 |
| # | Charlotte | Yellow cards | Chicago Fire | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Westwood | 3 | J. Waterman | 3 |
| 2 | D. Schnegg | 3 | D. D'Avilla | 2 |
| 3 | D. Diani | 2 | A. Salétros | 2 |
| 4 | L. Abada | 1 | R. Lod | 2 |
| 5 | H. Kessler | 1 | S. Rogers | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Charlotte vs Chicago Fire: Liel Abada 1+ shots on target (100% hit rate at 1.40); Philip Zinckernagel 1+ shots on target (80% hit rate at 1.44); Jack Elliott 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.53); David Schnegg 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.80). Combined odds 5.55 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2 | 7 of 30 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 10 of 30 |
| Shots | 11.5 | 28 of 30 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 10 of 30 |
| Fouls | 9.3 | 30 of 30 |
| Tackles | 11 | 30 of 30 |
| Passes | 444.4 | 22 of 30 |
| Corners | 4.5 | 24 of 30 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.9 | 8 of 30 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 12 of 30 |
| Shots | 13.9 | 7 of 30 |
| Shots on target | 5.1 | 8 of 30 |
| Fouls | 12.4 | 11 of 30 |
| Tackles | 14.8 | 20 of 30 |
| Passes | 476.7 | 15 of 30 |
| Corners | 4.4 | 26 of 30 |