27th September CHARLOTTE FC - CHICAGO FIRE FC

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• There is a clear but slim favourite here. Charlotte Fc is the shortest price on a book of 2.05 / 3.8 / 3.2 (1 / X / 2), an implied 45.9%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 45.9% / 24.7% / 29.4% on an overround of 6.3%.

• In the league table Charlotte Fc sit 8th on 43 points (12W 7D 7L) with Chicago Fire Fc 11th on 39 points (11W 6D 8L).

• Charlotte Fc read W-D-W-D-W-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (4W 2D 0L) — a strong recent run.

• Chicago Fire Fc read L-L-D-D-D-D across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (0W 4D 2L) — patchy.

• Head to head the record reads 0-0-2 — Charlotte Fc wins, draws, then Chicago Fire Fc wins. Their last meeting finished Chicago Fire Fc - Charlotte Fc: 3-2.

• Our last-six model flags 1 qualifying strike here. Reading Charlotte Fc first, then Chicago Fire Fc, out of their last six: GG 4 and 5.

• Charlotte Fc team news: Rodolfo Aloko and Idan Toklomati are part of the four players who are on international duty this weekend.

• Charlotte Fc team news: Morrison Agyemang and Archie Goodwin may have chances to play against Chicago Fire.

• Chicago Fire Fc team news: Having been shown five yellow cards, Jack Elliott is suspended for the match on Saturday.

• Chicago Fire Fc team news: Robert Lewandowski, the star striker, is one of seven Chicago Fire players on international duty.

• Charlotte Fc are without 6 — Idan Toklomati (Out - international duty), Liel Abada (Out - international duty), Nimfasha Berchimas (Out - injured), Andrew Johnson (Out - international duty), Rodolfo Aloko (Out - international duty), Aron John (Out - injured).

• Chicago Fire Fc are without 11 — Robert Lewandowski (Out - international duty), Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Out - injured), Jack Elliott (Out - suspended), André Franco (Out - injured), Anton Salétros (Out - injured), Robert Turdean (Out - international duty).

• Early lineups are in: Charlotte Fc set up 4-3-3 against 4-3-3. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.

• Charlotte Fc lean hardest on Allan Saint-Maximin (6.1), Brandt Bronico (6.1), Pep Biel (6.1) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

• Liel Abada is out for Charlotte Fc — index 9.0, against 9.2 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• Chicago Fire Fc lean hardest on Philip Zinckernagel (6.4), Maren Haile-Selassie (6.4), Andrew Gutman (6.4) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

• Robert Lewandowski is out for Chicago Fire Fc — index 8.8, against 9.2 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• Jack Elliott is out for Chicago Fire Fc — index 9.2, against 9.2 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• Robin Lod is out for Chicago Fire Fc — index 7.4, against 8.2 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• Chris Brady is out for Chicago Fire Fc — index 9.5, against 0.0 for the best cover we hold at his position. Major loss.

• Puso Dithejane is out for Chicago Fire Fc — index 6.9, against 9.2 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• Noah Allen is out for Chicago Fire Fc — index 6.0, against 9.2 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• The projected score for this one is Charlotte Fc 2 - 0 Chicago Fire Fc, a home win by 2 with 2 goals in it — short of the 2.5 line.

• The read: Charlotte Fc at 2.05 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it.

• This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 08:50 on 26th September 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.