Chicago Fire FC vs Orlando City SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Peter Manikowski
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Caleb Mendez
15 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 09 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #9 |
| 55 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 7 / 11 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 64 | Scored | 63 |
| 54 | Conceded | 78 |
| +10 | GD | -15 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 47% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts). Orlando City SC are 9th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
9/4
16-30
9/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
10/9
61-75
10/4
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/10
31-45
5/8
46-60
10/10
61-75
7/5
76+
13/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 13 G | 5 A |
| Hugo Cuypers | 12 G | |
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Robert Lewandowski | 9 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 16 G | 4 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 14 G | 6 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Chicago Fire FC and Orlando City SC has kicked off!
- 5' Orlando City SC is showing some good football. However, Orlando City SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Hungary international Nemanja Nikolics has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past Orlando City SC's compact .
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Veljko Paunovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Djordje Mihailovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' Orlando City SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' Chicago Fire FC have won 427 goals from 295 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' Brandon Vincent has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Orlando City SC that had 302 games and scored 466 goals.
- 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dax McCarty is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
- 75' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 80' Orlando City SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 85' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Orlando City SC backline.
- 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chicago Fire FC and Orlando City SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Chicago Fire FC take all three points.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 10
- 31
- 23
- 3
- 45
- 13
- 6
- 4
- 8
- 14
Bench
- 21
- 25
- 16
-
7
Raheem Edwards ↑ 64'
-
18
Drew Conner ↑ 73'
- 30
-
20
Daniel Johnson ↑ 80'
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 12
- 20
- 26
- 14
- 21
- 16
- 13
- 1
-
10
Josue Colman ↓ Pierre Da Silva 70'
- 2
Bench
- 22
- 29
- 4
-
17
Christopher Mueller ↑ 46'
- 27
- 99
-
11
Pierre Da Silva ↑ 70'
Coach
James O'Connor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Facundo Torres Perez | 6 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 4 |
| Robert Beric | 3 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 3 |
| Benji Michel | 3 |
| Ivan Angulo | 3 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| C.J. Sapong | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
Orlando City SC Form
2018-09-16
Chicago Fire FC
4–0
Orlando City SC
L
2018-09-09
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Orlando City SC
L
2018-09-01
Orlando City SC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2018-08-25
Orlando City SC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-08-13
D.C. United SC
3–2
Orlando City SC
L
2018-08-04
Orlando City SC
3–3
New England Revolution
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.87
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Chicago Fire FC to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Orlando City SC
32%
Chicago Fire FC or Orlando City SC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.7%
3 – 0
7.1%
1 – 1
6.7%
4 – 1
5.6%
1 – 0
5.1%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
3.4%
5 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 20% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 19% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.