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Sep 18, 2022 at 1am UK
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Chicago Fire
2 - 3
Charlotte FC

Pineda (3'), Duran (30')
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Preview: Chicago Fire vs. Charlotte FC - prediction, team news, lineups

:Headline: Preview: Chicago Fire vs. Charlotte FC - prediction, team news, lineups:
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Major League Soccer clash between Chicago Fire and Charlotte FC, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Two teams battling in the bottom half of the Major League Soccer Eastern Conference will meet this weekend as Chicago Fire hosts Charlotte FC in their latest fixture.

The hosts head into this game on the back of a defeat against CF Montreal while their opponents were able to secure three points in midweek.


Match preview

Chicago Fire only find themselves six points away from the playoff positions right now, but equally, they are just two places above the bottom of the league.

The squad has struggled to find consistency throughout the campaign, with nine victories, eight draws, and 14 defeats to their name this season.

A major problem that the squad has dealt with is finding the back of the net, as no team in the Eastern Conference has scored fewer goals than them to this point.

Despite that, Chicago were able to score twice in midweek with Xherdan Shaqiri managing to convert two penalties throughout the match against CF Montreal, but they were still defeated 3-2 in that game.

Chicago conceded all of their goals in the first half during midweek, and starting stronger in their upcoming match is something they will be focused on achieving.

The visitors are level with Chicago in terms of points, but they do have a slight advantage in goal difference and they have played one game fewer, giving them a stronger chance to progress up the table.

Their midweek performance showcased the qualities that Charlotte have in their squad when they defeated New York City by a goal to nil, which was a surprise result.

Daniel Rios scored in the fifth minute of the game, and the squad were able to defend that throughout the rest of the game, even though Christian Fuchs was sent off early in the second half.

That victory brought an end to a three-match run without one where Charlotte were defeated in all of them, which is a situation that saw them drop down the table.

Charlotte did also face Chicago recently in a five-goal thriller which saw them lose 3-2, which is a result they will now be keen to react against.

Chicago Fire Major League Soccer form:
  • L
  • L
  • D
  • D
  • W
  • L

Charlotte FC Major League Soccer form:
  • L
  • W
  • L
  • L
  • L
  • W


Team News

Federico Navarro is someone that could make a return for Chicago Fire this weekend after serving his suspension, and he could end up being slotted back into the team again.

Stanislav Ivanov is dealing with a right quad problem right now while Jairo Torres is also on the shelf with an injury, and they are both unlikely to feature.

After putting together an impressive 1-0 victory against New York City FC in midweek, there may not be many changes made to the Charlotte starting lineup.

Fuchs is one player they will be without though following his red card, which is going to see a switch in the back four.

Chicago Fire possible starting lineup:
Slonina; Sekulic, Teran, Czichos, Navarro; Bornstein, Pineda; Gutierrez, Shaqiri, Reynolds II; Duran

Charlotte FC possible starting lineup:
Kahilina; Afful, Malanda, Walkes, Sobocinski; Bronico, Jones, Jozwiak, Swiderski; Vargas, Rios


We say: Chicago Fire 1-2 Charlotte FC

The fact that these two teams are joint on points in the league table showcases that there is not going to be much to separate them at the weekend.

Charlotte has some momentum behind them though, and that could lead to them having the confidence to secure all three points in this match.


For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.




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Eastern Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Inter MiamiInter Miami34228479493074
2Columbus Crew34199672403266
3FC CincinnatiCincinnati341851158481059
4Orlando City34157125950952
5Charlotte FCCharlotte FC34149114637951
6New York City FCNY City34148125449550
7New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls34111495550547
8CF MontrealMontreal341110134864-1643
9Atlanta UnitedAtlanta341010144649-340
10DC United341010145270-1840
11Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia34910156255737
12Toronto34114194061-2137
13Nashville SCNashville3499163854-1636
14New England RevolutionNew England3494213774-3731
15Chicago Fire3479184062-2230

Western Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Los Angeles FCLos Angeles34197863432064
2Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy34197869501964
3Real Salt LakeSalt Lake341611765481759
4Seattle SoundersSeattle34169951351657
5Houston DynamoHouston34159104739854
6Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd34157125849952
7Colorado RapidsColorado34155146160150
8Portland TimbersPortland341211116556947
9Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver34138135249347
10Austin FCAustin34119143948-942
11Dallas34118155456-241
12St Louis City34813135063-1337
13Sporting Kansas CityKansas3487195166-1531
14San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes3463254178-3721
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