Charlotte FC vs Chicago Fire FC: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

Charlotte FC host Chicago Fire FC in MLS on Saturday, 26 September 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 23:30 UTC.

The venue for the game is Jerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Charlotte FC are 4th with 43 points from 26 matches, while Chicago Fire FC are 5th with 39 points from 25 matches. That leaves Chicago Fire FC 4 points behind Charlotte FC.

Charlotte FC are currently in the play-off places. Charlotte FC have scored 47 goals and conceded 37 goals in the league, a goal difference of +10. Chicago Fire FC are currently in the play-off places. Chicago Fire FC have scored 45 goals and conceded 38 goals in the league, a goal difference of +7.

Recent form

Over their last 5 games Charlotte FC have 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. They scored 9 goals and let in 5 goals (W-D-W-D-W). Charlotte FC are unbeaten in 5 matches.

Over their last 5 games Chicago Fire FC have 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. They scored 8 goals and let in 12 goals (D-D-D-L-L). Chicago Fire FC are without a win in 5 matches.

Charlotte FC arrive in better form, taking 11 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 3 for Chicago Fire FC.

Head-to-head

Across 1 meeting in our records, the tally is 0 wins for Charlotte FC, 1 win for Chicago Fire FC and 0 draws. The most recent meeting came on Sunday, 2 August 2026: Chicago Fire FC 2-1 Charlotte FC.

Across 1 meeting, the sides have produced 3 goals, an average of 3 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Charlotte FC averaged 1.8 goals scored and 1 conceded per game, while Chicago Fire FC averaged 1.6 scored and 2.4 conceded.

Charlotte FC have been harder to score against, conceding 1 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: Apple TV (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before kick-off.

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