Preview

• In week 48 of the 2025 MLS, Chicago Fire face Charlotte on 2025-06-29 (kick-off 01:30 GMT) at Soldier Field.
• Looking back over duel, G. Berhalter has 1 win versus D. Smith, who has no wins, with no draws.
• Chicago Fire have accumulated 25 points to lie 10th whereas Charlotte have 25 points to sit 9th.
• Chicago Fire are missing 6 players: C. Brady (International duty), C. Cupps (Leg Injury), D. Poreba (Knee Injury), R. Kouame (Lower-Body Injury), C. Mueller (Personal Reasons), C. Teran (Hamstring Injury) while Charlotte are missing 4 players: P. Agyemang (International duty), N. Byrne (Neck Injury), T. Ream (International duty), E. Williamson (Head Injury).
• Our forecast has Chicago Fire in a 4-man backline (4-3-3), with Charlotte set to counter in 4-2-3-1.
• Last time out, H. Osorio registered the best mark for Chicago Fire - 6.2 - and T. Ream did likewise for Charlotte with an 7.3 score.
• Chicago Fire lost 0-1 to Philadelphia Union, and Charlotte were defeated 1-2 by Sporting KC.
• Neither side is flying – Chicago Fire 1-2-2 and Charlotte 2-0-3 over the last 5 matches.
• Charlotte lead this rivalry - 5 wins from 7 matches versus Chicago Fire (who've won just 2 games), alongside 0 draws.
• A tight contest is expected: our model tips a 2-2 draw, reflecting Chicago Fire's 1-4-3 home form and Charlotte's 2-1-8 away record.

Predictions

Summary

Match Info

29/06/2025 00:30

Soldier Field

N/A

MLS

Team Kits

Events

18'			N. Scardina S. Doumbia
23'	J. Dean P. Zinckernagel	1 - 0
25'	P. Zinckernagel B. Gutierrez	2 - 0
33'	H. Cuypers	3 - 0
HT 0 - 3
46'	M. Haile-Selassie J. Bamba
46'	D. D'Avilla M. Pineda
46'			D. Diani L. Abada
50'	M. Haile-Selassie
56'		3 - 1	P. Biel W. Zaha
59'		3 - 2	I. Toklomati D. Diani
60'			W. Zaha
77'	J. Dean
79'			P. Biel
80'	A. Gutman
82'	S. Rogers
86'			K. A. Calderon Vargas B. Bronico
88'	S. Oregel
89'	K. Acosta S. Oregel
89'	O. Gonzalez S. Rogers
89'			T. Smalls I. Toklomati
90+4'	T. Barlow H. Cuypers

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Lineups

H2H

Standings