📏 Form Guide

Charlotte FC

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Charlotte FC will be hoping for a better result after the 3-1 MLS defeat in their last game at the hands of Orlando City.

In that game, Charlotte FC had 50% possession and 8 attempts at goal with 1 on target. The scorer for Charlotte FC was Wilfried Zaha (34'). For their opponents, Orlando City had 11 attempts at goal with 5 on target. Luis Muriel (8'), Martín Ojeda (24') and Ramiro Enrique (82') scored for Orlando City.

Three or more goals per match have been seen in 5 of the past 6 fixtures where Charlotte FC have participated. Their opponents scored 11 times in these games whereas Charlotte FC managed to get a total of 11.

Chicago Fire

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Chicago Fire come into this meeting after a 2-1 MLS win against Atlanta United in their last game.

In that game, Chicago Fire managed 52% possession and 17 shots at goal with 8 on target. For Chicago Fire, the scorers were Hugo Cuypers (14'), Sam Rogers (80' Own goal) and Rominigue Kouamé (86'). Atlanta United got 14 attempts on goal with 2 on target.

Showing their involvement in high-scoring encounters, goals have been seen as many as 21 times in the prior 6 matches in which Chicago Fire have taken to the pitch, yielding a mean average of 3.5 goals for each meeting. Opposing teams have hit 11 from this total. We shall soon see whether or not that trend will be sustained here.

↔️ Head to head

Looking over their most recent head-to-head meetings going back to 06/08/2022 shows us that Charlotte FC have won 5 of these and Chicago Fire 1, with the tally of drawn games being 0.

There were also goals galore in those games, with 23 in total which averages out at 3.83 goals per match.

The last league match between the two was MLS match day 46 on 02/10/2024 when the final score was Charlotte FC 4-3 Chicago Fire.

In that game, Charlotte FC had 43% possession and 19 attempts at goal with 10 of them on target. Goals were scored by Karol Świderski (8', 45'), Júnior Urso (30') and Liel Abada (58').

Chicago Fire had 18 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. Fabian Herbers (25'), Kellyn Acosta (67') and Tom Barlow (93') scored.

The referee was Serhiy Boiko.

🗞️ Team News: Charlotte FC

Nathan Byrne (Neck injury), Souleyman Doumbia (Muscle injury), Jahlane Forbes (Muscle injury), Nimfasha Berchimas (Foot injury), Brandon Cambridge (Muscle injury) and Tyger Smalls (Knee injury) will be missing for Charlotte FC manager Dean Smith.

It looks as if Charlotte FC could kick off with a 4-3-3 formation for this game, handing starts to Kristijan Kahlina, Nick Scardina, Adilson Malanda, Andrew Privett, Tim Ream, Djibril Diani, Ashley Westwood, Liel Abada, Pep Biel, Patrick Agyemang and Wilfried Zaha.

🗞️ Team News: Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire boss Gregg Berhalter has to currently contend with reduced team options. Chase Gasper (Hamstring injury) and David Poreba (Torn ligaments) will not be playing here.

We are inclined to think that Men in Red seem most likely to elect for a 4-3-3 system, settling for Chris Brady, Jonathan Dean, Sam Rogers, Jack Elliott, Andrew Gutman, Sergio Oregel, Brian Gutierrez, Mauricio Pineda, Philip Zinckernagel, Hugo Cuypers and Jonathan Bamba.

💡 Prediction

We’re thinking that Chicago Fire will have to play well to find the net against this Charlotte FC lineup who should end up scoring and possibly keep a clean sheet as well.

We therefore see a very even contest with a 1-0 win for Charlotte FC when the full-time whistle blows.

Let’s see.

Victor Martins, 23:16 17/05/2025