Major League Soccer · Matchweek 18 · Aug 2

Chicago Fire - Charlotte

Chicago Fire beat Charlotte 2-1 in Major League Soccer (Matchweek 18). Goals: R. Lewandowski 20', 68'; P. Biel 18'.

🏟 Soldier Field Chicago 👤 Referee: Jon Freemon, USA
Key events
10' 🟨 A. SaletrosYellow card Chicago Fire
18' ⚽ P. Biel(0 - 1) · Assist: I. Toklomati Charlotte
20' ⚽ R. Lewandowski(1 - 1) · Assist: P. Zinckernagel Chicago Fire
59' 🟨 J. WatermanYellow card Chicago Fire
68' ⚽ R. Lewandowski(2 - 1) · Assist: R. Lod Chicago Fire
Quick stats
%46 Possession %54
1.53 Expected goals (xG) 1.28
1.89 Pre-match xG 1.03
14 Total shots 14
5 Shots on target 1
4 Shots off target 4
5 Blocked shots 9
8 Shots inside box 7
6 Shots outside box 7
0 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
A. SaletrosYellow card🟨
10'
18'
⚽P. Biel(0 - 1) · Assist: I. Toklomati
R. Lewandowski(1 - 1) · Assist: P. Zinckernagel⚽
20'
HT 1 - 1
J. WatermanYellow card🟨
59'
R. Lewandowski(2 - 1) · Assist: R. Lod⚽
68'
69'
🔁H. Toffolo ↔ D. SchneggSubstitution
J. Bamba ↔ P. DithejaneSubstitution🔁
74'
77'
🔁L. Abada ↔ R. AlokoSubstitution
86'
🔁L. de la Torre ↔ B. BronicoSubstitution
86'
🔁I. Toklomati ↔ A. GoodwinSubstitution
R. Lod ↔ M. Haile-SelassieSubstitution🔁
88'
D. D'Avilla ↔ M. PinedaSubstitution🔁
88'
FT 2 - 1
Match statsChicago Fire · Charlotte
Key stats
%46 Possession %54
1.53 Expected goals (xG) 1.28
1.89 Pre-match xG 1.03
Shots
14 Total shots 14
5 Shots on target 1
4 Shots off target 4
5 Blocked shots 9
8 Shots inside box 7
6 Shots outside box 7
0 Saves 3
Attacking
103 Attacks 90
40 Dangerous attacks 45
Passing
461 Total passes 523
405 Accurate passes 471
%88 Pass accuracy %90
Set pieces & discipline
8 Corners 6
2 Offsides 2
7 Fouls 7
7 Free kicks 8
15 Throw-ins 13
8 Goal kicks 10
Cards
2 Yellow cards 0
1 1st-half cards 0
2 2nd-half cards 0
By half
1 1st-half goals 1
1 2nd-half goals 0
3 1st-half corners 1
5 2nd-half corners 5
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD9 meetings · 2022–2026
Chicago Fire 4
Aug 7who was on topSep 27
Charlotte 5
4 Chicago Fire 0 draw 5 Charlotte
Chicago Fire won the last 3
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.8goals / match
17–17total goals
1/2clean sheets
4-1Chicago Fire best win · May 18
2-0Charlotte best win · Oct 8
%78 Over 1.5 7/9
%67 Over 2.5 6/9
%56 Over 3.5 5/9
%67 BTTS 6/9
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Chicago Fire at home4 matches
1W 0D 3L 5:8
Charlotte at home5 matches
2W 0D 3L 9:12
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Chicago Fire1W 3D 1L Charlotte2W 1D 2L
1.20 1.40 Points per game
9 4 Goals scored
10 4 Goals conceded
1.90 1.45 xG average
1.14 1.54 xGA average
%0 %60 Clean sheets
%80 %20 BTTS
%100 %20 Over 2.5
5.8 6.2 Corners
2.4 2.0 Cards
Chicago Fire5W 3D 2L Charlotte5W 1D 4L
1.80 1.60 Points per game
23 11 Goals scored
18 11 Goals conceded
1.82 1.17 xG average
1.40 1.61 xGA average
%20 %50 Clean sheets
%70 %30 BTTS
%90 %40 Over 2.5
5.3 4.5 Corners
1.9 2.8 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
3Chicago Firein the table48pts
28matches 14-6-8W-D-L 51:40goals +11diff
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5Charlottein the table46pts
28matches 13-7-8W-D-L 50:40goals +10diff
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PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Sep 27 Charlotte 0-1 Chicago Fire Major League Soccer
Jun 29 Chicago Fire 3-2 Charlotte Major League Soccer
May 18 Charlotte 1-4 Chicago Fire Major League Soccer
Oct 3 Charlotte 4-3 Chicago Fire Major League Soccer
May 16 Chicago Fire 0-1 Charlotte Major League Soccer
Oct 8 Chicago Fire 0-2 Charlotte Major League Soccer
May 18 Charlotte 2-1 Chicago Fire Major League Soccer
Sep 18 Chicago Fire 2-3 Charlotte Major League Soccer
xG difference & finishing
Chicago Fire2 gol · 1.53 xG +0.47
Charlotte1 gol · 1.28 xG -0.28
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Charlotte dominated the ball54% possession
Chicago Fire took more shots on target5 - 1
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.01.8 +0.2
Shots 14.012.8 +1.2
On target 5.04.8 +0.2
Possession %46%50 -4.0
Corners 8.03.3 +4.7
Cards 2.02.2 -0.2
Conceded 1.01.8 -0.8
this matchseason average · 12 matches
Goals 1.01.9 -0.9
Shots 14.011.5 +2.5
On target 1.05.3 -4.3
Possession %54%44 +10.2
Corners 6.05.1 +0.9
Cards 0.01.8 -1.8
Conceded 2.01.3 +0.7
this matchseason average · 10 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Robert Lewandowski 9.30
Starting XI
9 Robert Lewandowski F · 86' 9.30
Goals2On target2/3Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won6/9Fouls won2Fouls1Offside1Passes12 · %10
3 Jack Elliott D · 86' · K 7.50
Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won1/1Offside1Passes62 · %55
11 Philip Zinckernagel M · 86' 7.30
Assist1On target1/1Key pass7Dribbles2/2Tackles2Duels won6/8Fouls won1Passes37 · %29
16 Joel Waterman D · 86' 7.30
Blocks4Duels won2/5Fouls won2Fouls2Passes67 · %62
42 Dje Tah D'Avilla M · 86' 7.00
Tackles2Blocks1Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes66 · %59
2 Leonardo Barroso D · 86' 6.90
Tackles5Interceptions1Duels won5/5Passes29 · %24
6 Anton Salétros M · 86' 6.90
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won1/3Fouls won1Passes53 · %50
19 Jonathan Bamba M · 74' 6.90
Key pass3Dribbles1/1Tackles1Blocks1Duels won2/8Passes25 · %22
15 Andrew Gutman D · 86' 6.70
Key pass1Tackles2Blocks1Duels won4/6Fouls1Passes31 · %27
17 Robin Lod F · 86' 6.60
Assist1On target1/2Key pass1Blocks1Fouls1Passes24 · %22
1 Chris Brady G · 86' 6.20
Passes26 · %20
Substitutes
12 Puso Dithejane F · 12' 6.70
Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won2/4Passes5 · %5
Unused: Sergio OregelSamuel RogersViktor RadojevićJonathan DeanJosh CohenJason ShokalookMaren Haile-SelassieMauricio Pineda
Starting XI
16 Pep Biel F · 86' 7.50
Goals1On target1/4Dribbles1/2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won1/3Passes44 · %40
8 Ashley Westwood M · 86' · K 7.20
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes69 · %60
17 Luca De La Torre M · 86' 6.90
Key pass3Dribbles3/3Tackles1Duels won4/5Passes54 · %52
9 Idan Toklomati F · 86' 6.90
Assist1Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won5/8Fouls won3Passes20 · %19
14 Nathan Byrne D · 86' 6.70
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Passes53 · %47
44 Morrison Agyemang D · 86' 6.60
Key pass1Tackles1Blocks2Duels won2/5Fouls1Passes54 · %51
15 Harry Toffolo D · 69' 6.50
Tackles2Duels won2/4Passes30 · %27
28 Djibril Diani M · 86' 6.30
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won2/8Fouls3Passes43 · %39
1 Kristijan Kahlina G · 86' 6.20
Saves2Passes28 · %24
22 Henry Kessler D · 86' 6.20
Tackles2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won3/6Fouls1Passes62 · %57
11 Liel Abada F · 77' 6.20
Key pass1Duels won1/7Fouls won1Passes26 · %21
Substitutes
23 David Schnegg D · 17' 6.50
Fouls1Passes10 · %8
37 Rodolfo Aloko F · 9' 6.20
Offside1
Unused: Archie GoodwinTyler MillerAndrew PrivettWill ClearyBrandt BronicoBaye CoulibalyTyger Smalls
Win probabilityModel: 2 (%38) ✗
Chicago Fire %26 Draw %36 Charlotte %38
1.14Chicago Fire xPuan
1.50Charlotte xPuan
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