Pregame prediction state, community vote lean, matchup drivers, and trend context.
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Charlotte vs Chicago Fire predictions cover MLS (USA), Round of 16 on 28 Nov 2026. Kick-off is listed for Saturday, 28 November 2026 at 18:30 CET. This preview brings together the prediction lean, community voting, recent form, head-to-head notes and team context in one place. The page is built to give a pre-match read before team news, odds movement and late updates can change the picture.
The current prediction split is Charlotte 42%, Draw 35%, Chicago Fire 23%, giving Charlotte the clearest lean before the other matchup factors are considered.
Recent form gives the first matchup clue: over the last five, Charlotte have taken 8 points while Chicago Fire have taken 7. That comes from Charlotte taking 2 wins and Chicago Fire taking 2 wins in that span. Goal trend sits at Charlotte +7 and Chicago Fire +1.
Season and schedule context add season pace at Charlotte 1.59 points per game versus Chicago Fire 1.62, venue split at 2 home points per game against 1.53 away points per game, and rest days at Charlotte 20.9 and Chicago Fire 20.9. These details help separate a simple prediction percentage from the rhythm each team brings into the match.
Recent head-to-head context lists Charlotte 2 recent H2H wins, Chicago Fire 4 recent H2H wins, and 0 draws, which adds rivalry history without treating older meetings as more important than current form.
Underlying team metrics add chance creation score at Charlotte 9 versus Chicago Fire 10.1 and clean-sheet rate at 21% against 21%, giving the prediction a check against chance creation, defensive resistance and match-control signals.
The prediction trend contains 5 trend points, showing how the pre-match view developed before the current prediction read.
