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Chicago Fire vs Charlotte FC result

MLS · kicked off 2 Aug 2026 — the tip we published before the match and how it settled.

Odds and data refreshed Aug 5, 2026 · how we work

Our published tip

Key factors behind our tip

01

Chicago Fire are strong favourites at 1.53, implying around a 65% chance of the home win.

02

Charlotte FC are the clear underdogs at 5.9, but our model's fair probability of 22% outstrips the market's implied figure, creating a value edge of roughly 27%.

03

The draw is priced at 5.04, implying close to 20%, reflecting the market's view that a stalemate is a genuine but secondary outcome.

04

The price gap between the sides is wide, so backing Charlotte is a lower-probability, higher-return play rather than an expected result.

Team form

CF Chicago Fire WL
2 Aug 26 vs Charlotte FC 2-1
25 Jul 26 @ New York City FC 1-3
CF Charlotte FC LW
2 Aug 26 @ Chicago Fire 1-2
25 Jul 26 @ New York Red Bulls 2-0

Form builds from completed fixtures in our dataset and fills out as the season progresses.

Head-to-head: Chicago Fire v Charlotte FC

W 2 Aug 26
Chicago Fire 2-1 Charlotte FCMLS

W/D/L shown from Chicago Fire's perspective. Meetings from the seasons in our results dataset.

Chicago Fire vs Charlotte FC: pre-match preview

This MLS clash pits Chicago Fire against Charlotte FC, with the bookmakers leaning firmly toward the hosts. Chicago Fire are priced at 1.53, which translates to a market-implied probability of roughly 65%, marking them as clear favourites on home turf. Charlotte FC, by contrast, are out at 5.9 with Nordic Bet, implying only about 17% from the raw price, while the draw sits at 5.04, or close to 20%. The gap between the two sides is sizeable, and the odds tell a straightforward story about where the market expects the balance of play to fall. Our model, however, sees things differently on Charlotte: it assigns the visitors a fair probability of 22%, higher than the price suggests, producing a value edge of about 27%. That disagreement between our numbers and the market is exactly where our recommended bet on Charlotte FC to win originates.

Verdict: The recommended bet is Charlotte FC to win at 5.9, a value pick driven by a notable edge over the market's price rather than by an expectation they are favourites. This is a high-risk, high-reward wager with only about 22% modelled probability, so stake responsibly and treat it accordingly.

How it settled: the tip did not land — the match finished 2-1, for a flat-stake return of -1.00 units. Every tip we publish is archived before kick-off and graded against the final score; nothing is edited or deleted afterwards.

Our record on this fixture

L 2 Aug 26
Over 3.5 goalsfinal score 2-1
2.19 -1.00u
W 2 Aug 26
Under 3.5 goalsfinal score 2-1
1.76 +0.76u

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Match FAQ

What was our prediction for Chicago Fire vs Charlotte FC?+

Our tip was Charlotte FC to win at odds of 5.90.

Who is the favourite for Chicago Fire vs Charlotte FC?+

Chicago Fire are the favourites at 1.53, which implies a market probability of around 65%. Charlotte FC are the underdogs at 5.9.

What are the odds for a draw?+

The draw is priced at 5.04 with 1xBet, implying roughly a 20% chance of the match ending level.

Is there any betting value in this fixture?+

Our model identifies value on Charlotte FC at 5.9, assigning them a fair probability of 22% against the price and producing an edge of about 27%. It is a value pick, not a prediction of a certain outcome.

Did the tip win?+

The tip lost — final score 2-1 (-1.00u at flat stakes).