Charlotte FC 0-1 Chicago Fire: Stats, xG & Lineups

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MLS ·Sat 26 Sep

Charlotte FC

0–1

HT 0–0

Full time

Chicago Fire

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte · Ref: Chris Penso

Commentary

90'

Full-time. Charlotte FC 0-1 Chicago Fire.

90+8'

T. Ream

Yellow card for T. Ream (Charlotte FC) for foul.

90+8'

T. Ream

Second yellow card for T. Ream (Charlotte FC), who is sent off.

90+2'

P. Zinckernagel

Attempt saved. P. Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.

90+1'

A. Saint-Maximin

Attempt missed. A. Saint-Maximin (Charlotte FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.

90'

7 minutes of added time.

88'

P. Zinckernagel

Attempt missed. P. Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.

86'

T. Smalls

Attempt saved. T. Smalls (Charlotte FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.25.

82'

A. Westwood

Yellow card for A. Westwood (Charlotte FC) for argument.

81'

W. Cleary

Substitution, Charlotte FC: N. Byrne comes on for W. Cleary.

81'

H. Toffolo

Substitution, Charlotte FC: N. Richmond comes on for H. Toffolo.

81'

D. Poreba

Yellow card for D. Poreba (Chicago Fire) for foul.

80'

J. Bamba

Substitution, Chicago Fire: D. Poreba comes on for J. Bamba.

80'

M. Mbokazi

Substitution, Chicago Fire: S. Rogers comes on for M. Mbokazi.

79'

P. Biel

Attempt missed. P. Biel (Charlotte FC), header. xG 0.08.

77'

J. Elliott

Attempt missed. J. Elliott (Chicago Fire), header from a corner. xG 0.15.

76'

P. Zinckernagel

Attempt blocked. P. Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.

76'

Chicago Fire

Corner, Chicago Fire.

75'

L. Barroso

Substitution, Chicago Fire: A. Gutman comes on for L. Barroso.

75'

S. Oregel

Substitution, Chicago Fire: M. Pineda comes on for S. Oregel.

74'

P. Biel

Yellow card for P. Biel (Charlotte FC) for argument.

73'

A. Saint-Maximin

Attempt saved. A. Saint-Maximin (Charlotte FC), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.15.

72'

P. Zinckernagel

Attempt saved. P. Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

70'

D. Diani

Substitution, Charlotte FC: D. Schnegg comes on for D. Diani.

70'

L. D. L. Torre

Substitution, Charlotte FC: B. Bronico comes on for L. D. L. Torre.

68'

D. Diani

Attempt missed. D. Diani (Charlotte FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.

65'

A. Saint-Maximin

Attempt blocked. A. Saint-Maximin (Charlotte FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.

63'

L. D. L. Torre

Attempt missed. L. D. L. Torre (Charlotte FC), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.07.

61'

Charlotte FC

Offside, Charlotte FC.

61'

T. Smalls

VAR check complete: the goal for Charlotte FC stands.

59'

T. Smalls

Attempt missed. T. Smalls (Charlotte FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.22.

59'

D. Diani

Off the woodwork! D. Diani (Charlotte FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.33.

58'

J. A. Gomez

Attempt missed. J. A. Gomez (Chicago Fire), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.22.

58'

L. D. L. Torre

Goal! Charlotte FC 0-1 Chicago Fire. Own goal by L. D. L. Torre.

57'

J. Bamba

Attempt blocked. J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.13.

57'

Chicago Fire

Corner, Chicago Fire.

54'

J. Bamba

Attempt blocked. J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

54'

Chicago Fire

Corner, Chicago Fire.

53'

Charlotte FC

Offside, Charlotte FC.

50'

Chicago Fire

Corner, Chicago Fire.

49'

A. Goodwin

Substitution, Charlotte FC: T. Smalls comes on for A. Goodwin.

46'

The second half is under way.

45'

Half-time. Charlotte FC 0-0 Chicago Fire.

41'

Chicago Fire

Corner, Chicago Fire.

41'

P. Zinckernagel

Attempt blocked. P. Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

40'

J. Bamba

Attempt blocked. J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

38'

A. Saint-Maximin

Yellow card for A. Saint-Maximin (Charlotte FC) for argument.

36'

Charlotte FC

Corner, Charlotte FC.

35'

Chicago Fire

Corner, Chicago Fire.

34'

D. Diani

Yellow card for D. Diani (Charlotte FC) for foul.

33'

A. Saint-Maximin

Attempt missed. A. Saint-Maximin (Charlotte FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

31'

M. Haile-Selassie

Attempt saved. M. Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

31'

J. A. Gomez

Attempt saved. J. A. Gomez (Chicago Fire), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.

27'

J. A. Gomez

Attempt saved. J. A. Gomez (Chicago Fire), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.

24'

Charlotte FC

Corner, Charlotte FC.

24'

Charlotte FC

Corner, Charlotte FC.

23'

S. Oregel

Yellow card for S. Oregel (Chicago Fire) for foul.

20'

Charlotte FC

Offside, Charlotte FC.

18'

J. Bamba

Off the woodwork! J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), right-footed shot. xG 0.16.

17'

M. Haile-Selassie

Attempt saved. M. Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.09.

16'

J. Bamba

Attempt saved. J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.

11'

Charlotte FC

Corner, Charlotte FC.

J. Bamba

Attempt blocked. J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

H. Toffolo

Attempt missed. H. Toffolo (Charlotte FC), header from a set piece. xG 0.03.

J. Bamba

Attempt saved. J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

Kick-off: Charlotte FC vs Chicago Fire.

Highlights 2 clips

Player of the match

Match events

23' S. Oregel · Foul

34' D. Diani · Foul

38' A. Saint-Maximin · Argument

Half-time · 0–0

49' 🔁 T. Smalls ◂ A. Goodwin

58' ⚽ L. D. L. Torre0–1

61' VAR Goal not given after review · T. Smalls

70' 🔁 B. Bronico ◂ L. D. L. Torre

70' 🔁 D. Schnegg ◂ D. Diani

74' P. Biel · Argument

75' 🔁 M. Pineda ◂ S. Oregel

75' 🔁 A. Gutman ◂ L. Barroso

80' 🔁 S. Rogers ◂ M. Mbokazi

80' 🔁 D. Poreba ◂ J. Bamba

81' 🔁 N. Richmond ◂ H. Toffolo

81' 🔁 N. Byrne ◂ W. Cleary

81' D. Poreba · Foul

82' A. Westwood · Argument

Full-time · 0–1

90'⁺⁸ T. Ream · Argument

90'⁺⁸ T. Ream · Foul

Coaches

Dean Smith

Gregg Berhalter

Recent form

Charlotte FC

WADC United2-1

DAFC Cincinnati3-3

WACF Montréal2-1

DHHouston Dynamo0-0

WAAtlanta United2-0

Chicago Fire

LANashville SC0-3

LHNew England Revolution1-2

DHInter Miami CF1-1

DAToronto FC4-4

DASeattle Sounders FC2-2

About this match

**Charlotte's rolling, Chicago's stuck in neutral** — the home side's unbeaten in five while the Fire have won just once in their last dozen. This is the kind of matchup where form matters. 🔥

Charlotte's been clinical on the road, stringing together wins and draws. Chicago, meanwhile, limped through a rough patch with three draws and two losses sandwiched together — they need a reset badly.

Key storylines:

- **A. Saint-Maximin and L. Abada** leading Charlotte's attack at home against a Fire defense missing key depth
- Chicago's injury pile-up (**A. Franco, A. Salétros, M. Mbokazi** all out) compounds their recent slump
- **Head-to-head edge**: Charlotte dominate the recent record, winning 5 of the last 9 encounters

Expected lineups:

- **Charlotte FC**: K. Kahlina, D. Schnegg, H. Kessler, T. Ream, N. Byrne, P. Biel, A. Westwood, D. Diani, A. Saint-Maximin, I. Toklomati, L. Abada
- **Chicago Fire**: C. Brady, A. Gutman, J. Elliott, N. Allen, J. Dean, M. Haile-Selassie, D. T. D'Avilla, R. Lod, J. Bamba, R. Lewandowski, P. Zinckernagel

Prediction:

**Charlotte 2–1 Chicago**

Charlotte's momentum and home-field advantage lean them over a Chicago side desperately searching for answers.

Where to watch

Apple TV

Match facts

Stadium

Bank of America Stadium

City

Charlotte

Referee

Chris Penso

4.62 yellows/match · 40 matches

Kickoff

26 Sep, 23:30 UTC

Competition

MLS

Top stats

41%Possession59%

1.46Expected goals (xG)1.13

11Total shots18

2Shots on target9

4Big chances1

4Corners6

Shots

8Shots off target3

1Blocked shots6

8Shots inside box8

3Shots outside box10

1Hit woodwork1

0Big chances scored1

4Big chances missed1

0.32Goals prevented0.63

Attack

18Touches in box25

47Final third entries61

3Offsides0

15Free kicks14

1Fouled in final third0

Passing

345Passes524

284Accurate passes463

22/45 (49%)Long balls26/50 (52%)

4/19 (21%)Crosses2/12 (17%)

20Throw-ins13

Duels

43Duels57

27/63 (43%)Ground duels36/63 (57%)

8/18 (44%)Aerial duels10/18 (56%)

5/15 (33%)Dribbles4/8 (50%)

8Dispossessed5

Defending

9Tackles18

78Tackles won89

8Interceptions6

14Clearances26

54Recoveries59

Discipline

14Fouls15

6Yellow cards2

1Red cards0

Goalkeeping

8Saves2

1Big saves0

6Goal kicks7

Forecast BSD enginebest price across 16 bookmakers

Charlotte 41%

24%

Chicago 35%

BTTSBoth teams to score 66% · 1.43 @ fonbet

GoalsOver 2.5 goals 65% · 1.44 @ Bet365

GoalsOver 1.5 goals 84% · 1.12 @ Bet365

CornersOver 9.5 corners 51%

CornersOver 8.5 corners 63%

1X2Chicago to win 35% · 3.10 @ Bet365

Who winsCharlotte to win (DNB) 61% · 1.67 @ Novibet

1X2Draw 24% · 2.50 @ Bet365

1X2Charlotte to win 41% · 2.75 @ Bet365

CornersUnder 10.5 corners 60%

GoalsUnder 3.5 goals 57% · 1.67 @ Bet365

Odds consensus

1X2consensus

2.25

Charlotte FC

3.75

Draw

2.65

Chicago Fire

Double Chanceconsensus

1.44

Charlotte FC or Draw

1.25

Charlotte FC or Chicago Fire

1.57

Draw or Chicago Fire

Both Teams to Scoreconsensus

1.40

Yes

2.76

Total Goals 0.50consensus

1.01

Over 0.50

21.00

Under 0.50

Total Goals 1.50consensus

1.12

Over 1.50

6.00

Under 1.50

Total Goals 2.50consensus

1.44

Over 2.50

2.70

Under 2.50

Total Goals 3.50consensus

2.10

Over 3.50

1.67

Under 3.50

Total Goals 4.50consensus

3.50

Over 4.50

1.29

Under 4.50

Draw No Betconsensus

1.62

Charlotte FC

2.20

Chicago Fire

1X2 (1st Half)consensus

2.75

Charlotte FC

2.50

Draw

3.10

Chicago Fire

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