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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Charlotte Great Value against Fire

The standout bet can be found on the Full-Time Result market where Charlotte are currently priced at 1.95. We think they can overcome Chicago and this looks a value play.

5 Wins in Previous 6 H2H Games for Charlotte

Charlotte FC have been beaten in their last four games. Away at Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando City recently beat them 3-1. The North Carolina outfit recorded one shot on target and had 50% possession, while Wilfried Zaha registered the goal.

Chicago Fire have experienced back-to-back road defeats. In their previous game, they beat Atlanta United at home, winning 2-1 at Soldier Field. Gregg Berhalter's side had five shots on goal and 53% possession, with Hugo Cuypers and Rominigue Kouame finding the net.

It has been five wins on the bounce for Charlotte when playing Chicago. In their last clash, Charlotte banked a 4-3 home victory at Bank of America Stadium. The previous 6 H2H meetings have involved five Charlotte triumphs and just one win for Chicago.

MLS G W D L GF GA GD GD P
14 Charlotte FC logo Charlotte FC 14 6 1 7 21 21 0 21:21 19
15 Chicago Fire logo Chicago Fire 13 5 4 4 24 24 0 24:24 19
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Charlotte FC – Last 10 League Games

5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 1.6 goals from 9.6 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal. Charlotte have had 48.8% possession and 2.9 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.4 goals from 11.5 attempts and 5.9 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 5.7 corners.

Liel Abada leads the way with 4 goals, Wilfried Zaha has 3, with Patrick Agyemang and Pep Biel scoring 2. Pep Biel has made the most assists with 5.

Chicago Fire – Last 10 League Games

Chicago have won 4, lost 3 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.6 goals from 9.3 attempts and 5.5 shots on goal. The Fire average 49.3% possession, 4.3 corners in their favour and 4.1 corners against, while conceding 1.7 goals from 10.1 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal.

Hugo Cuypers has recorded 6 goals, Philip Zinckernagel 3, with Rominigue Kouame and Andrew Gutman both managing 2. Maren Haile-Selassie, Jonathan Bamba and Philip Zinckernagel have clocked up 2 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Charlotte FC confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Kristijan Kahlina (GK), Nick Scardina, Adilson Malanda, Andrew Privett, Tim Ream, Ashley Westwood, Djibril Diani, Liel Abada, Pep Biel, Wilfried Zaha, Patrick Agyemang.

Chicago Fire confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Chris Brady (GK), Jonathan Dean, Sam Rogers, Jack Elliott, Andrew Gutman, Sergio Oregel, Mauricio Pineda, Brian Gutierrez, Philip Zinckernagel, Hugo Cuypers, Jonathan Bamba.

Expert MLS Analysis

We study the form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the stats provide.

Key Charlotte FC vs Chicago Fire league stats:

  • Charlotte have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Charlotte have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Chicago have lost 11 of their last 18 games on the road.
  • Chicago have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Chicago have lost their last 2 games on the road.
  • Charlotte have won the last 5 games between these teams.

Charlotte FC vs Chicago Fire Prediction

Charlotte should be able to deliver a return when they line up in this MLS game, with odds of 1.95 looking really appealing. We are confident that this is the best way to play this wager.

If you think Charlotte will win and keep a clean sheet, there is the opportunity to back them to win + Both Teams to Score No at a bigger price than the Full-Time Result selection.

Charlotte to Win Probability

The betting sites are estimating that there is a 51.3% likelihood of this pick landing a return. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Liel Abada to Score 3.05 bet365 logo

Liel Abada (Charlotte) has registered three goals in his past five MLS games. We’ll throw a dart at 3.05 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

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Corners Prediction

Charlotte Under 4.5 Corners 2.10 bet365 logo

Charlotte have had under 4.5 corners in four straight home games, with Chicago conceding less than 4.5 corners in their past three away games. There is juice when it comes to going under the Charlotte Team Corners line and this is priced at 2.10.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Charlotte Logo Charlotte
Total
8.60 2.90 5.70
Home
7.70 4.00 3.70
Away
11.30 4.50 6.80
Chicago Logo Chicago
Total
8.40 4.30 4.10
Home
9.20 4.30 4.90
Away
7.60 3.20 4.40

Latest Corner Odds

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Charlotte FC vs Chicago Fire Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Charlotte 1.95
Total Goals Under 2.5 2.35
Team Corners Charlotte Under 4.5 2.10

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Charlotte FC vs Chicago Fire Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Charlotte Could Have Edge According to Bookies

Charlotte FC are the shortest price to win this MLS game according to the bookies, with the gambling operators giving them a 52% probability due to their 1.91 betting odds. If you want to back the outsider for this match, Chicago Fire are available at 3.50.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at 1.50 on the BTTS market.

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Hugo Cuypers is the First Goalscorer Favourite

There is 2.65 available that Hugo Cuypers finds the net at any stage. He is available at 5.40 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Player Goals

Hugo Cuypers (Chicago)
First
5.40
Anytime
2.65
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Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte)
First
5.40
Anytime
2.90
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Liel Abada (Charlotte)
First
5.80
Anytime
3.15
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Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago)
First
6.75
Anytime
3.30
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Team Stats

Charlotte FC logo Charlotte FC League Stats

Chicago Fire logo Chicago Fire League Stats

Full-Time Result

  • 5 wins, 5 defeats and 0 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 9 wins, 1 defeats and 0 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Charlotte vs Chicago team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

We’re on hand to provide you with full details of the latest MLS squads.

Charlotte FC vs Chicago Fire Lineups

Charlotte FC Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Chicago Fire Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Charlotte FC Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Kristijan Kahlina
35 Nick Scardina 29 Adilson Malanda 4 Andrew Privett 3 Tim Ream
8 Ashley Westwood 28 Djibril Diani
11 Liel Abada 16 Pep Biel 10 Wilfried Zaha
33 Patrick Agyemang
1 Chris Brady
24 Jonathan Dean 5 Sam Rogers 3 Jack Elliott 15 Andrew Gutman
35 Sergio Oregel 22 Mauricio Pineda 17 Brian Gutierrez
11 Philip Zinckernagel 9 Hugo Cuypers 19 Jonathan Bamba

Chicago Fire Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Charlotte FC Substitutes

  • 2J. Marshall-Rutty
  • 6Bill Poni Tuiloma
  • 13Brandt Bronico
  • 18Kerwin Vargas
  • 19Eryk Williamson
  • 22David Bingham
  • 23Nikola Petkovic
  • 25Tyger Smalls
  • 38Iuri Tavares

Chicago Fire Substitutes

  • 6Rominigue Kouame
  • 7Maren Haile-Selassie
  • 12Tom Barlow
  • 23Kellyn Acosta
  • 25Jeffrey Gal
  • 26Omari Glasgow
  • 36Justin Reynolds
  • 38Christopher Cupps
  • 42Dje Davilla

Previous Charlotte FC Lineups

15 May MLS
Orlando City 3-1 Charlotte FC
11 May MLS
Nashville SC 2-1 Charlotte FC
07 May U.S. Open Cup
North Carolina FC 1-4 Charlotte FC
04 May MLS
Columbus Crew 4-2 Charlotte FC
27 Apr MLS
Charlotte FC 0-1 NE Revolution
20 Apr MLS
Charlotte FC 3-0 San Diego

Previous Chicago Fire Lineups

11 May MLS
Chicago Fire 2-1 Atlanta United
08 May U.S. Open Cup
Chicago Fire 4-0 Detroit City
04 May MLS
Chicago Fire 0-0 Orlando City
27 Apr MLS
Nashville SC 7-2 Chicago Fire
20 Apr MLS
Chicago Fire 2-3 FC Cincinnati
14 Apr MLS
Chicago Fire 0-0 Inter Miami

Injuries & Suspensions

Charlotte FC Injury Table

Type Name Info
Nimfasha Berchimas Foot
Brandon Cambridge Thigh
Jahlane Forbes Hip

Chicago Fire Injury Table

Type Name Info
Chris Mueller Personal reason
Chase Gasper Lower leg

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2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Philadelphia 14 9 2 3 27:14 29
2 FC Cincinnati 14 9 2 3 19:15 29
3 Vancouver 13 8 4 1 24:10 28
4 Columbus Crew 14 7 6 1 22:14 27
5 Minnesota Utd 14 7 4 3 22:13 25
6 San Diego 14 7 3 4 25:16 24
7 Nashville SC 14 7 3 4 24:16 24
8 Orlando City 14 6 6 2 27:16 24
9 Portland Timbers 14 6 5 3 23:20 23
10 Los Angeles FC 14 6 4 4 25:20 22
11 Inter Miami 13 6 4 3 24:21 22
12 NYCFC 14 6 3 5 15:14 21
13 Seattle Sounders 14 5 5 4 21:19 20
14 Charlotte FC 14 6 1 7 21:21 19
15 Chicago Fire 13 5 4 4 24:24 19
16 Colorado Rapids 14 5 4 5 16:20 19
17 SJ Earthquakes 14 5 3 6 29:23 18
18 NY Red Bulls 14 5 3 6 20:17 18
19 NE Revolution 12 5 3 4 12:10 18
20 Austin FC 14 5 3 6 9:16 18
21 Houston Dynamo 14 4 4 6 15:19 16
22 FC Dallas 13 4 4 5 15:22 16
23 Real Salt Lake 14 4 2 8 13:19 14
24 D.C. United 14 3 5 6 13:25 14
25 Toronto FC 14 3 4 7 16:18 13
26 Sporting KC 14 3 3 8 19:24 12
27 St. Louis 14 2 5 7 11:19 11
28 Atlanta United 14 2 5 7 14:24 11
29 CF Montréal 14 1 4 9 8:23 7
30 LA Galaxy 14 0 4 10 12:33 4
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Nashville SC 9 6 2 1 19:7 20
2 Philadelphia 8 5 2 1 17:8 17
3 NY Red Bulls 7 5 1 1 17:6 16
4 Vancouver 7 5 1 1 16:8 16
5 Los Angeles FC 7 5 1 1 12:4 16
6 FC Cincinnati 6 5 1 0 10:4 16
7 San Diego 8 4 3 1 15:6 15
8 Charlotte FC 7 5 0 2 14:7 15
9 Columbus Crew 8 4 3 1 13:8 15
10 NYCFC 7 5 0 2 9:5 15
11 Orlando City 7 4 2 1 19:11 14
12 Minnesota Utd 7 4 2 1 13:6 14
13 Portland Timbers 7 3 3 1 11:10 12
14 Austin FC 8 3 3 2 5:6 12
15 Seattle Sounders 5 3 2 0 14:5 11
16 SJ Earthquakes 8 3 2 3 22:14 11
17 Inter Miami 7 3 2 2 13:12 11
18 Colorado Rapids 7 3 2 2 10:11 11
19 Houston Dynamo 8 3 1 4 11:13 10
20 D.C. United 7 2 3 2 7:7 9
21 Atlanta United 8 2 3 3 10:11 9
22 Chicago Fire 6 1 4 1 7:7 7
23 Real Salt Lake 6 2 1 3 5:5 7
24 NE Revolution 5 2 1 2 4:4 7
25 Sporting KC 6 2 1 3 9:11 7
26 St. Louis 7 1 3 3 5:7 6
27 Toronto FC 7 1 2 4 3:6 5
28 FC Dallas 6 1 1 4 4:9 4
29 CF Montréal 5 0 2 3 3:10 2
30 LA Galaxy 6 0 2 4 6:14 2