Charlotte FC vs Chicago Fire Prediction, 5/17/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/14/2025

Game: Charlotte FC vs Chicago Fire

Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025

Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC

TV: MLS Season Pass

CLTFC (6-1-5) will try to defeat the Fire (4-4-4) at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC on Saturday. Charlotte is priced at -128 while the Fire are at +106. The total is set at 3. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Kristijan Kahlina for Charlotte and Christopher Brady for Chicago.

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The Crown rank 11th in goals expected with 18.4, and their xGA are sitting at 16.7. Charlotte has surrendered 14 goals while allowing 1.17 goals per 90 minutes, and their opponents have a total of 65 shots on target on them. This team's goal differential is at 5 by 19 goals scored and 14 goals given up. They have earned 4 shut outs, which gives them a percentage of 33.3% on the campaign. Charlotte FC has amassed 51 saves and have a save% of 78.5% so far this season. Charlotte has a total of 19 yellow cards this year as well as 1 red card. Over the course of the season, this team is sitting with an average of 1.58 pts/match (19 points) and also are 20th in Major League Soccer with 9 assists.

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For the year, Chicago has a save % of 61.7% (60 SoT against), and they also have a ranking of 17th in Major League Soccer with 16 pts. The Fire are averaging 1.3 pts per match while sitting with 13 assists and 1 red card. The Chicago Fire have earned 20 goals and their goals expected over the course of the season is 20.1. Chicago has recorded a clean sheet percentage of 16.7% for the season and 26 yellow card warnings. This club's goals against per 90 min is 1.92 in addition to 38 saves, and they have amassed 2 clean sheets. Chicago Fire is ranked 28th in regard to goals allowed having 23, and the goal differential sits at -3.

The man protecting the net for Charlotte is Kristijan Kahlina. Kahlina has seen the pitch for a total of 9,090 mins and has 342 stops so far in his pro soccer career. Kahlina (40-23-38 record in his career) has earned 29 clean sheets, which has earned him a 28.7%% clean sheet rate. The goalkeeper from Croatia has faced 473 shots tried against him in 101 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.31 (132 total goals conceded) and he has a save % of 72.3%.

Christopher Brady will reside in front of the goal for Chicago. In his career, Brady has allowed 128 goals while earning 234 saves in 75 starting assignments. He has a save percentage of 65.2% and his shutout rate is currently 17.6%%. He has surrendered 1.74 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 20-22-33. Brady has 13 shutouts while defending 359 shots attempted against him in 6,634 minutes throughout his career.

Liel Abada is a footballer who can make an impact for Charlotte. He has totaled 1 assists while accumulating 23 pts in his pro soccer career. The forward born in Israel has accumulated 11 goals scored in 2,371 mins. Abada has been given a starting assignment in 30 contests so far in his career and scores 0.42 goals per 90 minutes.

Chicago features Hugo Cuypers, who pesters opposing defenses. He has accumulated 39 pts during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 3 times. The forward born in Belgium has been on the pitch for 3,598 professional minutes and has scored 18 goals. He scores 0.45 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 43 games so far in his career.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago Fire (-128)

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Pick:	Borussia Dortmund -2.5 (-135)
Start:	May 17, 2025 @ 9:30 AM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

Analysis:

Comp German Bundesliga Soccer Play from Doc’s Sports. Take Borussia Dortmund -2.5 (-135) over Holstein Kiel (9:30 a.m. EST, Saturday May 17) (Graded after regulation time - 90min - plus injury time) The last time these sides met at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, the home side cruised to a 5-0 victory. We feel that there is a great chance we see that type of match here. Dortmund is one point out of Champions League qualification, right behind Freiburg, and three points is crucial here. Holstein Kiel has already been relegated, so they have lost their fighting spirit here and will be preparing for their stint in the second division next season. The home side has won five straight and beat Wolfsburg 4-0 in their last home match. They should have a similar type game here, as they need these points badly and they will not leave anything to chance as they will attack early and often against an overmatched opponent. Read More Read Less

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