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'.
Key events
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
LineupsChicago Fire 4-4-2Charlotte 4-3-3
1
Brady
15
Gutman
3
Elliott
16
Waterman
2
Barroso
19
Bamba
6
Salétros
42
D'Avilla
11
Zinckernagel
17
Lod
9
Lewandowski
1
Kahlina
15
Toffolo
22
Kessler
44
Agyemang
14
Byrne
28
Diani
17
Torre
8
Westwood
11
Abada
9
Toklomati
16
Biel
Chicago Fire · Bench
Coach: Mario Barcena
Charlotte · Bench
Coach: Dean Smith
HEAD TO HEAD9 meetings · 2022–2026
Aug 7who was on topSep 27
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
Over 1.5
7/9
Over 2.5
6/9
Over 3.5
5/9
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
WWWLL
5Charlottein the table46pts
28matches
13-7-8W-D-L
50:40goals
+10diff
WLWDW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
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
Goals2On target2/3Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won6/9Fouls won2Fouls1Offside1Passes12 · %10
Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won1/1Offside1Passes62 · %55
Assist1On target1/1Key pass7Dribbles2/2Tackles2Duels won6/8Fouls won1Passes37 · %29
Blocks4Duels won2/5Fouls won2Fouls2Passes67 · %62
Tackles2Blocks1Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes66 · %59
Tackles5Interceptions1Duels won5/5Passes29 · %24
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won1/3Fouls won1Passes53 · %50
Key pass3Dribbles1/1Tackles1Blocks1Duels won2/8Passes25 · %22
Key pass1Tackles2Blocks1Duels won4/6Fouls1Passes31 · %27
Assist1On target1/2Key pass1Blocks1Fouls1Passes24 · %22
Passes26 · %20
Substitutes
Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won2/4Passes5 · %5
Unused: Sergio OregelSamuel RogersViktor RadojevićJonathan DeanJosh CohenJason ShokalookMaren Haile-SelassieMauricio Pineda
Starting XI
Goals1On target1/4Dribbles1/2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won1/3Passes44 · %40
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes69 · %60
Key pass3Dribbles3/3Tackles1Duels won4/5Passes54 · %52
Assist1Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won5/8Fouls won3Passes20 · %19
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Passes53 · %47
Key pass1Tackles1Blocks2Duels won2/5Fouls1Passes54 · %51
Tackles2Duels won2/4Passes30 · %27
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won2/8Fouls3Passes43 · %39
Saves2Passes28 · %24
Tackles2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won3/6Fouls1Passes62 · %57
Key pass1Duels won1/7Fouls won1Passes26 · %21
Substitutes
Fouls1Passes10 · %8
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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