Match

Charlotte vs Chicago Fire: result 0-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 27Kick-off on September 26, 2026 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte
0-1
Chicago Fire

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What was the result of Charlotte vs Chicago Fire?

Chicago Fire won 0-1 on September 26, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 58′L. de la TorreChicago Fire (o.g.)

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Charlotte win at 43%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-1.

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Official lineup for Charlotte vs Chicago Fire

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Charlotte

4-3-3
  1. 10A. Saint-Maximin
  2. 7A. Goodwin
  3. 16Pep Biel
  1. 28D. Diani
  2. 8A. Westwood
  3. 17L. de la Torre
  1. 15H. Toffolo
  2. 3T. Ream
  3. 22H. Kessler
  4. 35Will Cleary
  1. 1K. Kahlina

Chicago Fire

4-4-2
  1. 18J. Gómez
  2. 7M. Haile-Selassie
  1. 19J. Bamba
  2. 35S. Oregel
  3. 42T. D'Avilla
  4. 11P. Zinckernagel
  1. 2Leonardo Barroso
  2. 4M. Mbokazi
  3. 3J. Elliott
  4. 24J. Dean
  1. 44J. Cohen
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Charlotte have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Chicago Fire have 6, 4 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Charlotte
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 19, 2026DC United(away)2-1Major League Soccer
Sep 12, 2026FC Cincinnati(away)3-3Major League Soccer
Sep 9, 2026CF Montreal(away)2-1Major League Soccer
Sep 5, 2026Houston Dynamo(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Aug 29, 2026Atlanta United FC(away)2-0Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 20, 2026Nashville SC(away)0-3Major League Soccer
Sep 13, 2026New England Revolution(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Sep 10, 2026Inter Miami(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Sep 5, 2026Toronto FC(away)4-4Major League Soccer
Aug 29, 2026Seattle Sounders(away)2-2Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Charlotte wins, 0 draws, 3 Chicago Fire wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 2, 2026Chicago Fire 2-1 CharlotteMajor League Soccer
Jun 29, 2025Chicago Fire 3-2 CharlotteMajor League Soccer
May 17, 2025Charlotte 1-4 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
Oct 2, 2024Charlotte 4-3 Chicago FireMajor League Soccer
May 16, 2024Chicago Fire 0-1 CharlotteMajor League Soccer
Oct 8, 2023Chicago Fire 0-2 CharlotteMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Charlotte on Aug 2, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Charlotte score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.7 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Charlotte1.91.068/159/15
Chicago Fire1.71.7113/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Charlotte sit 5th in Major League Soccer (43 points from 27 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 4th (45 points from 27 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Chicago Fire271368493945
5Charlotte271278473843

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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