Charlotte FC vs. Chicago Fire Prediction, October 2, 2024 MLS soccer tip, tips and odds

Game: Charlotte FC vs. Chicago Fire

Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Fire (9/7/16) will face Charlotte FC (9/11/11) at Bank of America Stadium on Wednesday. The expected starting goalies are Kristijan Kahlina for Charlotte and Chris Brady for Chicago.

Charlotte has conceded 34 goals and conceded 1.10 goals per 90, and opponents have accumulated 143 shots on goal against them. They have conceded a total of 10 goals, a rate of 32.3% this season. Charlotte has collected 70 yellow cards and also 2 red cards this season. The Crown ranks 23rd in expected goals against at 39.9 and their expected goals against is 41.8. This year, this team is averaging 1.35 points per game (42 points) and ranks 25th in football with 26 assists. The team’s goal difference is currently 3 times 37 goals scored and 34 conceded. Charlotte FC has a total of 108 saves and also has a save rate of 76.2 this season.

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This year, Chicago has a save percentage of 69.1 (152 SoT against) and also ranks 28th in the league with 30 points. The Fire average 0.94 points per game and record 26 assists and 1 red card. The Chicago Fire have scored 37 goals and their expected goals average for the year is 40.9. Chicago has a 12.5% ​​clean sheet rate and 66 yellow cards this year. The number of goals conceded per 90 minutes is currently 1.72 with 98 saves and 4 shutouts. In the category of goals conceded, Chicago ranks 27th with 55, and the goals difference is -18.

The man who will defend the goal for Charlotte is Kristijan Kahlina. Kahlina has been on the field for a total of 17,190 minutes and has made 283 saves in his career so far. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.03 (162 goals allowed) and he owns a Save% of 73.3. The Croatian-born goalkeeper has had 397 shots against him in 191 starting appearances in his career. Kahlina (83-46-62 mark during his soccer career) has posted a total of 55 shutouts, giving him a clean sheet percentage of 28.8%.

Chris Brady will be in front of goal for Chicago. During his professional soccer career, Brady has allowed 99 goals while recording 191 stops in 71 starts. He has allowed 1.41 goals per 90 minutes while compiling a record of 20-23-28. He has posted a save percentage of 71.4 and his shutout rate is currently 22.5%. Brady has recorded 16 shutouts in 6,329 minutes over the course of his career, taking 287 shots against him.

Kerwin Vargas is a member of the team to keep an eye on for Charlotte. So far in his professional football career he has received 5 assists and 1 yellow card. The Colombia-born striker has scored 10 goals in 4,444 minutes played. Vargas has started 54 appearances in his professional football career so far and scores 0.20 goals per 90 minutes.

Chicago has a playmaker in Hugo Cuypers that the defense will set up in this game. The striker from Belgium played 10,698 minutes and scored 55 goals. He has an average of 0.46 goals per 90 minutes and has started 125 games in his career. During his professional football career, he received a total of seven yellow cards and assisted a goal 20 times.

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Guy Bruhn’s pick: Take Chicago

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