Chicago Fire vs Charlotte FC Prediction, 10/7/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/2/2023

Game: Chicago Fire vs Charlotte FC

Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Apple TV

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-202) Charlotte (+510)

The Crown (7-12-11) will try to beat Toronto FC (4-10-17) at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday. TFC is priced at +510 while Charlotte FC are at -202. The total is set at 2.5. The starting goaltenders will be Chris Brady for Chicago and Kristijan Kahlina for Charlotte.

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The Crown rank 28th when talking about expected goals with 31.0, and their xGA are 45.2. Charlotte has surrendered 50 goals while allowing 1.67 goals per 90 min, and opponents have recorded 150 shots on target against them. The team's goal differential is -13 with the help of 37 goals accumulated and 50 goals given up. They have accounted for 4 clean sheets, which gives them a rate of 13.3% this season. Charlotte FC has accounted for 102 saves and are the owners of a save percentage of 71.3 this season. Charlotte is sitting with 81 yellow card warnings over the course of the season. This year, the club is sitting with an average of 1.10 pts per fixture (33 pts) and sit at 21st in the league with 25 assists.

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The Reds are averaging 0.71 points per match while totaling 20 assists and 3 red cards. Toronto has accounted a CS% of 19.4% so far this year and 49 yellow cards. Toronto has a ranking of 29th in the matter of goals allowed having 51, and their goal differential is at -25. On the year, Toronto has a save rate of 67.1 (152 shots on target against), and have a ranking of 29th in MLS with 22 points. Their goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.65 with 102 saves, and they have amassed 6 clean sheets. Toronto FC has totaled 26 goals and the team's expected goals this year is sitting at 30.0.

The man who will defend the goal for Charlotte will be Kristijan Kahlina. Kahlina (69-36-51 record in his career) has earned 42 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 26.9% clean sheet rate. The goalkeeper born in Croatia has had 238 shots tried against him in 156 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 0.81 (126 total goals allowed) and his save % is .676. Kahlina has been on the pitch a total of 14,040 minutes and has accumulated 161 saves during his soccer career.

Tomas Romero will reside in front of the goal for Toronto. He has allowed 1.90 goals per 90 while holding a mark of 16-13-29. Romero has earned 9 shutouts and has seen 282 shots against him in 5,265 minutes throughout his career. During his pro soccer career, Romero has allowed 111 goals and has 173 saves in 58 starts. He sports a save percentage of .613 and his clean sheet rate is currently 15.5%.

Bill Tuiloma is a member of the team who can make a noticable difference for Charlotte. The defenseman from New Zealand has racked up 14 goals in 10,636 minutes. Tuiloma has been in the starting lineup in 115 outings so far in his career and he tallies 0.12 goals per 90 minutes. He has totaled 4 assists while earning 20 yellow cards in his career.

Toronto features a game changer in Jonathan Osorio, who is known to give defenses fits. The midfielder born in Canada has been on the field for 20,183 professional minutes and has scored 46 goals. He is averaging 0.21 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 225 outings so far in his career. He has accounted for 23 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 36 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte (+510)

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