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Chicago Fire welcome Charlotte at Soldier Field, Chicago on Sunday, Aug 2 at 2:30 AM in a MLS fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.
Chicago Fire come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 2L recently). Charlotte travel in mixed form (2W 1D 2L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.
In 8 previous meetings, Chicago Fire lead 3–5 with 0 draws. Their last encounter ended in Chicago Fire won 3–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.0 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Chicago Fire a slight edge, but Charlotte are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.