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Chicago Fire 2-1 Charlotte result, stats and report

Chicago Fire
Won · xG 1.37
2 – 1
FT
Lost · xG 1.27
Charlotte
Next: Chicago Fire v New York City · Sat 10 Oct · Charlotte v Dallas · Sun 11 Oct
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Who won Chicago Fire vs Charlotte?

Chicago Fire 2-1 Charlotte, full time in Major League Soccer. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Both teams to score, which landed.

How it played out

CHI won it 2–1

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 1 · 23:45Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Chicago Fire 2–1 Charlotte

Chicago Fire got the job done at home, with a brace from their standout attacker enough to see off Charlotte despite going a goal down inside eighteen minutes. It was a performance built on desire and the basics, not pretty football.

Key Takeaways
Result

Chicago Fire beat Charlotte 2-1 at home.

Goals

3 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

First Goal
P
18'⚽
Pep Biel
IAssist: Idan Toklomati
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Chicago Fire 1.37 xGCharlotte 1.27 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Chicago Fire to win

55%Matched

Result

Chicago Fire2:1Charlotte

CHI v CHL

Our model called Chicago Fire to win at 55%. Chicago Fire 2-1 Charlotte. Forecast matched the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Chicago Fire beat Charlotte 2-1 in MLS play, landing our model's 55% pick for a Fire win. Both teams scored, extending Chicago's recent pattern; the hosts had won two of their last five outings while Charlotte arrived winless in four. Our model had flagged both sides finding the net in four of five for Chicago and three of five for Charlotte, a tendency that held through the final whistle. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Robert Lewandowski★ MOTM2 goals · 90 min8.9
  2. Pep BielCHL1 goal · 90 min8.0
  3. Idan ToklomatiCHL1 assist · 86 min7.2
  4. Luca de la TorreCHL86 min7.1
  5. Agyemang MorrisonCHL90 min7.0
Timeline

Key moments

Full timeline
  1. 18'Pep Biel · CHL
  2. 20'Robert Lewandowski · CHI
  3. 68'Robert Lewandowski · CHI
  4. 69'David Schnegg · CHL
  5. 74'CHI

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

No immutable pre-kickoff prediction snapshot is recorded. Current provider rows are withheld so the completed-match archive cannot gain hindsight. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.
Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Pre-match facts retained

The immutable pre-match Match Facts snapshot is still being reconciled. Current provider rows are not substituted into the completed-match archive.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Chicago Fire vs Charlotte?
    CHI beat CHL 2-1 in the Major League Soccer.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Pep Biel opened the scoring in the 18th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Pep Biel (18'), Robert Lewandowski (20'), Robert Lewandowski (68').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 3 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Jon Freemon officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    CHI vs CHL kicked off on Sunday, 2 August 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    14 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was Both teams to score, and it landed.
  • When do they play next?
    CHI play Chicago Fire on Saturday, 10 October 2026 UK time. CHL play Charlotte on Sunday, 11 October 2026 UK time.

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