Our prediction for this match:
Charlotte
Match Time & Date:
07/08/2022
01:00
Prediction: 1-0
Chicago Fire
Charlotte and Chicago Fire go head to head at Bank of America Stadium in what is expected to be a close MLS game. Charlotte quickly bounced back from a heavy 4-0 defeat to Toronto, with the team defeating DC United 3-0 in front of home fans. The newcomers regained a much-needed confidence in midweek, but Christian Lattanzio’s troops need to keep on improving their game if they are to make it to the playoffs.
Both Adam Armour and Vinicius Mello are sidelined with injuries, while there are no suspended players in the home team. The Fire, on the other hand, have been in a fine form of late, with the team beating all Toronto, Seattle Sounders, and Vancouver Whitecaps, while sharing the spoils with Atlanta United. Chicago, though, have already suffered seven defeats on the road this term, which is the main reason why home win should be considered. Both Wyatt Omsberg and Chris Brady are injured for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Francisco Calvo):
Francisco Calvo is a product of Sarprissa football academy. The Costa Rica international started his senior career at his homeland club Herediano, playing as a defender. Calvo played for the likes of Perez Zeledon, Nordsjaelland, Santos and Sarprissa before joining Minnesota United in 2017 and it has to be noted that he made his MLS debut on March 4, 2017 in a 5-1 loss to Portland Timbers.
The Costa Rica defender quickly proved his worth in the Major League Soccer and in 2018 he was selected as an MLS All-Star, becoming the first ever Loons player to receive the honour. As for his international career, Francisco Calvo made his Costa Rica debut on July 2, 2011 in a Copa America loss to Colombia.
The Minnesota United man is used as both centre and left back and his preferred foot is left. Calvo was born in San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica, on July 8, 1992.
Highlighted Team (Chicago Fire):
Based in the suburb of Bridgeview, Illinois, Chicago Fire is a professional soccer club who compete in Major League Soccer. Chicago Fire were founded on October 8, 1997 and one year later they won the MLS Cup by beating D.C. United (2-0) in the title game. The club play their home games at Toyota Park, the venue that was opened on June 11, 2006. Chicago Fire won four U.S. Open Cups (1998, 2000, 2003 and 2006) and in 2009 they were beaten by UANL Tigres in the North American Superliga final.
The likes of Chris Armas, DeMarcus Beasley, Brian McBride, Eric Wynalda and Frank Klopas are some of the notable footballers who played for Chicago Fire in the past. It has to be noted that a number of veterans were part of the club as well: Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Pavel Pardo, Piotr Nowak, Hristo Stoichkov and Lubos Kubik.
The club’s official colors are red and white and they are nicknamed Men in Red. Veljko Paunovic, who won the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup with Serbia, is one of the club’s most famous coaches.
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