Charlotte vs Chicago Fire: Referee, Lineups & H2H

Major League Soccer

Charlotte

4th

23:30

Tomorrow

Chicago

5th

C. Penso

5.2

22.9

Bank of America Stadium

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Chris Penso

Strict

United States · Major League Soccer 26 · 13 matches

Profile

This season vs league average

Yellow cards

5.23

avg 4.13+27%

Red cards

0.08

avg 0.18about avg

Fouls

22.85

avg 23.80about avg

Penalties

0.46

avg 0.30about avg

Hit rates

Last 13 matches

Total cards

Best price

Over 3.585%

Over 4.562%

1.83

Over 5.562%

Total fouls

Over 22.562%

Over 24.531%

Over 26.50%

Home vs away

HomeAway

2.85Cards2.46

11.62Fouls11.23

Why strict

Chris Penso averages 5.3 cards a game, 23% above the league average of 4.3. That is 5.2 yellows a game and a red roughly every 13 games. A penalty is awarded about once every 2 games.

Head to head

Head to head trends

17 trends

Min oddsAny

CHL Under 6.5 shots on target

Shots on target · 8 of 9

89%hit

2-1

Aug · 5-1

3-2

Jun '25 · 5-2

1-4

May '25 · 4-10

4-3

Oct '24 · 10-7

0-1

May '24 · 5-2

0-2

Oct '23 · 3-5

2-1

May '23 · 3-3

2-3

Sept '22 · 4-6

2-3

Aug '22 · 5-8

Under 9.5 substitutions

Substitutions · 8 of 9

89%hit

2-1

Aug · 7

3-2

Jun '25 · 9

1-4

May '25 · 8

4-3

Oct '24 · 0

0-1

May '24 · 10

0-2

Oct '23 · 8

2-1

May '23 · 7

2-3

Sept '22 · 7

2-3

Aug '22 · 9

CHL Over 1.5 cards

Cards · 8 of 9

89%hit

2-1

Aug · 3-0

3-2

Jun '25 · 5-2

1-4

May '25 · 2-2

4-3

Oct '24 · 3-1

0-1

May '24 · 2-2

0-2

Oct '23 · 2-2

2-1

May '23 · 5-5

2-3

Sept '22 · 2-4

2-3

Aug '22

Over 0.5 first-half goals

First-half goals · 8 of 9

89%hit

2-1

Aug

3-2

Jun '25

1-4

May '25

4-3

Oct '24

0-1

May '24

0-2

Oct '23

2-1

May '23

2-3

Sept '22

2-3

Aug '22

Odd total goals

Odd / even goals · 8 of 9

89%hit

2-1

Aug

3-2

Jun '25

1-4

May '25

4-3

Oct '24

0-1

May '24

0-2

Oct '23

2-1

May '23

2-3

Sept '22

2-3

Aug '22

Over 1.5 goals

Total goals · 8 of 9

89%hit

2-1

Aug

3-2

Jun '25

1-4

May '25

4-3

Oct '24

0-1

May '24

0-2

Oct '23

2-1

May '23

2-3

Sept '22

2-3

Aug '22

All head to head statsLast 9 meetings, all competitions

Bet365

Full-time

12.10

X3.80

23.20

Both teams to score

Yes1.40

No2.75

Over / under 2.5 goals

Over1.44

Under2.70

Season stats

Location

CHLfor26 / 25 gamesagainstCHI

Attack

1.8Goals1.5

11.5Shots12.4

5.0On target4.4

Build-up

46%Possession-

Defending

11.0Tackles16.0

Discipline

9.7Fouls10.6

2.0Yellow cards1.8

1.5Offsides1.8

Set pieces

4.5Corners5.0

Charlotte score 1.81 a game, more than the 1.52 Chicago Fire concede. Charlotte get up to 11.5 shots a game against the 12.4 Chicago Fire allow. Charlotte win 4.5 corners a game and Chicago Fire give away 5.0. Figures cover 26 and 25 games this season.

StandingsMajor League Soccer 26

Full table

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
4	Charlotte	26	+10	43
5	Chicago Fire	25	+7	39

Bank of America Stadium

Charlotte, United States

75,525

Capacity

Artificial turf

Surface

Charlotte vs Chicago FAQ

Who is the referee for Charlotte vs Chicago?

Chris Penso is the referee for Charlotte vs Chicago on 26 September.

How many cards does Chris Penso average per game?

Chris Penso averages 5.31 cards per game (5.23 yellow, 0.08 red) across 13 matches in Major League Soccer 26.

What is the lineup for Charlotte?

Charlotte's lineup for this match hasn't been announced yet. FootyMetrics will show the predicted XI once team news comes in, then the confirmed lineup nearer kick-off on 26 September.

What is the lineup for Chicago?

Chicago's lineup for this match hasn't been announced yet. FootyMetrics will show the predicted XI once team news comes in, then the confirmed lineup nearer kick-off on 26 September.

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This season vs league average

Hit rates

Home vs away

Head to head

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