Match summary
Before kickoff, Chicago Fire were 5th in the table but 13th on points from the last five league games. 83% of their 6 previous meetings had three or more goals.
Charlotte vs Chicago FireResult, Lineups & H2H
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Chicago Fire
41%Ball Possession59%
11Shots Total18
2Shots On Target8
4Corners6
14Fouls15
6Yellow Cards2
3Offsides0
8Saves2
347Passes526
8Shots Off Target4
78Attacks102
41Dangerous Attacks56
8Shots Inside Box8
3Shots Outside Box10
0Goals1
15Free Kicks14
1Shots Blocked6
5Substitutions4
1Hit Woodwork1
9Tackles18
287Accurate Passes464
1Red Cards0
1Ball Safe0
19Total Crosses11
4Accurate Crosses3
8Interceptions6
35Duels Won47
4Big Chances Created2
4Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Manager: Dean Smith
Starting XI
35
WC
Will ClearySubstitutes
20
BC
Baye Coulibaly71
NR
Nathan RichmondManager: Gregg Berhalter
Starting XI
Substitutes
28
DB
Dean Boltz58
BW
Brody Williams65
OP
Oscar PinedaPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 25(84%) | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 23(74%) | 1 | 7/13 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 45(89%) | 2 | 7/12 | ||
| 70' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 22(91%) | 1 | 3/5 | ||
| 20' | 0 | 0 | - | 19(84%) | - | 1/2 | ||
| 70' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 21(90%) | 1 | 1/7 | ||
| 9' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(88%) | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 33(73%) | 1 | 4/6 | ||
| 20' | 0 | 0 | - | 11(55%) | - | 1/2 | ||
| 49' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(100%) | - | 2/4 | ||
 Tim Ream DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 52(89%) | - | 2/3 | |
| 41' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 4(100%) | 1 | 2/4 | ||
Will Cleary DF | 81' | 0 | 0 | - | 29(76%) | 2 | 3/8 | |
Nathan Richmond FW | 9' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(75%) | - | 0/2 | |
 Pep Biel FW | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 24(83%) | - | 1/9 | |
| 81' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 23(78%) | - | 1/4 |
Charlotte vs Chicago Fire — computed insights
- This defeat ended Charlotte's 8-match unbeaten run in Major League Soccer (United States).(Run from 2026-08-15: 5W 3D; league matches of this season only.)
- This win ended Chicago Fire's 6-match winless run in Major League Soccer (United States).(Run from 2026-08-22: 4D 2L; league matches of this season only.)
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 15 | W1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11/15 | 9-5 |
| Chicago Fire | 15 | L2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 3/15 | 8-12 |
- W2-0 @ Atlanta United2026-08-29
- D0-0 vs Houston Dynamo2026-09-05
- W2-1 @ CF Montréal2026-09-09
- D3-3 @ Cincinnati2026-09-12
- W2-1 @ DC United2026-09-19
- D2-2 @ Seattle Sounders2026-08-29
- D4-4 @ Toronto2026-09-05
- D1-1 vs Inter Miami2026-09-10
- L1-2 vs New England2026-09-13
- L0-3 @ Nashville SC2026-09-20
- Meetings on record
- 6
- Period covered
- 2022-08-06 – 2026-08-02
- Charlotte wins
- 2
- Draws
- 0
- Chicago Fire wins
- 4
- Avg goals per meeting
- 4.33
- Over 2.5 goals
- 83%
- Both teams scored
- 83%
- Home side won
- 50%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 2W 0D 3L (Charlotte view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 4.2 vs 4.33
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-02 | Chicago Fire | 2-1 | Charlotte |
| 2025-06-29 | Chicago Fire | 3-2 | Charlotte |
| 2025-05-17 | Charlotte | 1-4 | Chicago Fire |
| 2024-10-02 | Charlotte | 4-3 | Chicago Fire |
| 2024-05-16 | Chicago Fire | 0-1 | Charlotte |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 4 | 26 | 43 | 10 | WDWDW | 3 | +1 |
| Chicago Fire | 5 | 25 | 39 | 7 | DDDLL | 13 | -8 |
- Points gap
- 4 ptsCharlotte 43 · Chicago Fire 39
- Positions
- #4 vs #5
- Goals per game
- 1.81/1.42 vs 1.8/1.52scored/conceded per game · league average 1.66
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 6 matches
Goals
11-15
Total matches
6Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 6 matches
2
Charlotte wins
0
Draws
4
Chicago Fire wins
Goals Scored
11 - 15