May 17, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Chicago Fire defender Andrew Gutman (15) knocks down Charlotte FC forward Kerwin Vargas (18) during the second half at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Kinser-Imagn Images

Chicago Fire vs Charlotte FC Prediction 06/28/2025 Picks

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Charlotte FC (8-1-10) vs Chicago (7-4-7)

June 28, 2025 at 08:30 PM EDT

The Line: Betting Odds: Chicago Fire +100 / Charlotte FC +210 — Over/Under: 3.25

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Charlotte FC will visit Chicago Fire on Saturday, June 28th, 2025, at the Soldier Field in this Week 20 Major League Soccer matchup. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Charlotte FC vs Chicago Fire Prediction. We will examine:
Chicago Fire recent form and player performance
Charlotte FC recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving Chicago Fire
Recent betting trends and streaks involving Charlotte FC
Recent betting trends in games played between the Charlotte FC and Chicago Fire
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Charlotte FC vs Chicago Fire game

Chicago Fire Preview

Chicago has 25 points this season and are tied with Charlotte on the 9th place of the Eastern Conference. Chicago has a 7-7-4 record this season and are 1-3-4 at home. Chicago is coming off a 0-1 home defeat by Philadelphia, and are 2-3 in their last 5 games. They have only two wins in their last 9 home games and over is 9-3 in their last 12 games. 

Chicago is averaging 1.94 goals per game, while allowing 1.78 goals per game. Hugo Cuypers is the top scorer for Chicago this season with 10 total goals.

Charlotte FC Preview

Charlotte has 25 points this season and are tied with Chicago Fire on the 9th place of the Eastern Conference. Charlotte has an 8-10-1 record this season, and are 2-8-1 on the road. Charlotte is coming off a 1-2 road defeat by Sporting Kansas City, and are 2-7 in their last 9 games and 1-6 in their last 7 on the road. Over is 10-1 in their last 11 games and 8-1 in their last 9 games on the road.   
 
Charlotte is averaging 1.58 goals per game, while allowing 1.63 goals per game. Patrick Agyemang is the top scorer for Charlotte this season with 6 total goals.

Why Chicago Fire will win

Charlotte FC has lost six of its last seven MLS away games.
Charlotte FC has lost eight of its last 10 MLS games.

Why Charlotte FC will win

Charlotte FC has won each of its last three MLS games as an underdog against Chicago.
Charlotte FC has won five of its last six MLS games against Chicago.
The underdog has won each of Charlotte FC’s last three MLS games at Soldier Field.
The underdog has won each of the last three MLS games between Chicago and Charlotte FC at Soldier Field.
The underdog has won three of Chicago’s last four MLS games.
The underdog has won three of the last four MLS games between Chicago and Charlotte FC.
The away team has won each of Chicago’s last four MLS games.

Total Points Facts

The ‘Both Teams to Score’ market has hit in each of Charlotte FC’s last seven MLS games as an underdog.
The ‘Both Teams to Score’ market has hit in four of Chicago’s last five MLS games as a favorite.
The ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in each of Charlotte FC’s last seven MLS games as an underdog.
The ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in eight of Charlotte FC’s last nine MLS games.
The ‘Under 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in four of Chicago’s last five MLS night games at Soldier Field.

Charlotte FC vs Chicago Fire Prediction

In their previous meeting earlier this season, Chicago won 4-1 on the road. Charlotte is 5-1 in their last 6 meetings against Chicago, and over is 5-2 in their last 7 meetings.
 In this Charlotte FC vs Chicago Fire Prediction, Chicago is coming as +100 home favorites. Both teams have exactly the same number of points, and both are struggling lately, as they are 2-7 and 2-3 in their recent games. Both teams have been involved in some higher-scoring games lately, going for 19-4 to the over in their last 23 games combined, and their previous meeting this season had 5 total goals. I expect another high-scoring affair, so take the over 3.25 goals in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Over 3.25

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