Charlotte FC vs Chicago Fire Prediction, 5/17/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/15/2023

Game: Charlotte FC vs Chicago Fire

Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Charlotte (+105) Chicago (+255)

The Fire (3-5-3) are en route to Bank of America Stadium on Wednesday where they will try to defeat CLTFC (4-3-5). The Fire are priced at +255 while Charlotte FC are at +105. The over/under is 2.5. The goalies expected to start will be Kristijan Kahlina for Charlotte and Chris Brady for Chicago.

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Charlotte has allowed 22 goals while conceding 1.83 G/90, and the opposition have tallied 64 shots on target against them. They have amassed 1 clean sheet, which gives them a % of 8.3% so far this year. Charlotte has recorded 31 yellow card warnings on the year. The Crown sit at 19th in the matter of xG having 13.0, and the squad's expected goals against are at 18.5. On the campaign, this team averages 1.25 pts per fixture (15 pts) and also sit at 4th in soccer with 12 assists. The team's goal differential is currently at -6 by way of 16 goals put in the net and also 22 goals surrendered. Charlotte FC has accounted for 43 SVs and they are the owners of a save rate of 70.3 the season.

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So far this year, Chicago has a save percentage of 75.5 (53 SoT against), and they also rank 19th in soccer with 14 pts. The Fire are averaging 1.27 pts per match while compiling 9 assists and 2 red cards. The Chicago Fire have totaled 14 goals and their goals expected this year is sitting at 12.8. Chicago has earned a clean sheet % of 18.2% this year and 31 yellow card warnings. Their goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.45 in addition to 38 saves, and they have recorded 2 shutouts. Chicago sits at 18th in relation to goals against with 16, and the goal difference is sitting at -2.

The guy protecting the net for Charlotte will be Kristijan Kahlina. His GA/90 is 0.71 (98 total goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of .671. Kahlina (66-27-45 mark during his career) has 39 clean sheets, which gives him a 28.3% clean sheet percentage. Kahlina has seen the pitch a total of 12,420 minutes and has 102 saves in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from Croatia has seen 152 shots tried against him in 138 career starts.

Chris Brady will be residing in front of the net for Chicago. In his career, Brady has allowed 16 goals and has 40 stops in 20 starts. He has surrendered 0.80 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 6-10-4. He has a save percentage of .727 and his clean sheet rate sits at 30.0%. Brady has totaled 6 clean sheets while seeing 55 shots tried against him in 1,800 mins in his career.

Enzo Copetti is one man you are going to want to keep your eye on for Charlotte. The forward who is from Argentina has totaled 19 goals scored in 4,948 minutes played. Copetti has had a starting assignment in 57 contests so far in his pro soccer career and has 0.35 goals per 90 minutes. He has totaled 4 assists while accumulating 2 yellow card cautions in his career.

Chicago is being led onto the pitch by Kacper Przybylko, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He averages 0.38 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 168 matches in his career. The forward born in Poland has played 15,354 mins while earning 65 goals. He has earned 16 yellow cards in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 23 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (+255)

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