Chicago Fire vs Carolina Core Prediction 22 March 2026
🔉How will the teams use the standard provisions? The teams Chicago Fire II and Carolina Core have masters of their craft, so the game promises to be good. The confrontation will take place in the MLS Next Pro tournament at 20:00 on 22 March.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 14 June 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 1:1. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Carolina Core ):
- ball possession percentage: 38% vs 62%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 2;
- fouls: 2 vs 4;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 2;
- shots on target: 2 vs 2.
📊The teams Chicago Fire II and Carolina Core have officially played in only two matches. Their last encounter took place on 14 June 2025 at the home ground of Carolina Core and ended with a score of 1:1.
Head-to-head statistics Chicago Fire - Carolina Core

Chicago Fire II Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 15 March 2026 as part of the MLS Next Pro tournament (home team - Chicago Fire II, away team - Chattanooga). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:1.
Here's the game statistics (Chicago Fire II vs Chattanooga):
- ball possession: 58% vs 42%;
- corner kicks: 11 vs 6;
- fouls: 13 vs 13;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 3;
- shots on target: 2 vs 4.
✅The Chicago Fire II team has the honor of playing the first official match of the season on their home field. The work done by the coaching staff and players on their game is yet to be seen, but for now, let's take a look at the team's statistics over the last 10 matches.
In the ten-match stretch of official games, the team has 5 wins, 5 losses, and 0 draws. In total, the team has scored 21 goals in the last 10 games. From this, we can calculate the average number of goals per game, which is 2.1. In home matches, this figure is 2.5 goals. As for the goals conceded, their average number is 2.8.
Match Results: Chicago Fire II

Carolina Core Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 19 March 2026 as part of the US Open Cup tournament (home team - Carolina Core , away - Virginia Dream). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:2.
Here are the match stats (Carolina Core vs Virginia Dream):
- ball possession: 60% vs 40%;
- corner kicks: 7 vs 0;
- fouls: 17 vs 15;
- yellow cards: 6 vs 2;
- shots on target: 5 vs 4.
⚠️Will Carolina Core be able to handle the pressure of the stands in their first match of the season? We will find out soon. In the meantime, let's recall their previous results.
Out of the last 10 official matches, the team has won 4 times, lost 6 games, and drew 0 times. On average, the team scored 1.9 goals per game (in away matches - 1.5), and conceded 2.5 goals. Hopefully, this season Carolina Core will improve these figures and deliver a beautiful game in the upcoming matches.
Match Results: Carolina Core
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-head matches:
- Total encounters - 2;
- First-half wins for the home side (at home) - 1; for the visitors (away) - 0; number of draws - 0;
- Average first-half total: 2;
- Today's home team averages 1.5 goals in the first half, while the away team scores 0.5.
- Carolina Core conceded in the 1st half in 7 of last 8 away games (MLS Next Pro).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 2;
- home team wins - 2, away team wins - 0, draws - 0.
- Carolina Core have lost in last 5 games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1.5, the guests - 1;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 2.5;
- both teams scored: overall - 2; at the home team's field - 1.
- Chicago Fire II have conceded in 11 of last 12 games (MLS Next Pro).
- Chicago Fire II have conceded in 9 of last 10 home games (MLS Next Pro).
Prediction on corners
- Over 8.5 corners in 6 of last 7 Carolina Core games (MLS Next Pro).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 2;
- both teams scored all-time - 2 times;
- on the home team’s field - 1 times.
- Chicago Fire II have scored and conceded in 10 of last 11 games (MLS Next Pro).
- Chicago Fire II have scored and conceded in 9 of last 10 home games (MLS Next Pro).
Editorial Prediction
- Chicago Fire II scored and conceded in the 2nd half in last 4 home games (MLS Next Pro).
- Carolina Core scored and conceded in the 2nd half in last 4 games.