Match Report
1 points and 1 places separated them: Chicago Fire 5th with 39, Charlotte 4th with 40. Chicago Fire ranked just 13th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.88/1.46 for Chicago Fire and 1.8/1.44 for Charlotte (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 3 Chicago Fire wins, 2 for Charlotte, 0 draws, at 4.6 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
The match was played at Soldier Field (capacity 14,286). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Chicago Fire: Robert Lewandowski (20'), Robert Lewandowski (68') · Charlotte: Pep Biel (18')
Key stats
Possession: Chicago Fire 46% · Charlotte 54% · Total shots: 14-14 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 8-6