Chicago Fire FC vs Orlando City SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Peter Manikowski
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Caleb Mendez
8 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #13 |
| 26 | Points | 14 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 9 |
| 27 | Scored | 23 |
| 16 | Conceded | 44 |
| +11 | GD | -21 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 0.93 |
| 57% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts). Orlando City SC are 13th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' USA international Sacha Kljestan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Johan Kappelhof is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' It’s high time Veljko Paunovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' A quiet spell here at . Chicago Fire FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Christopher Mueller has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' Orlando City SC have won 425 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Chicago Fire FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Orlando City SC's shape.
- 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. James O'Connor will be considering his options from the bench.
- 70' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 80' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 85' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 90' Richard Sanchez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Orlando City SC.
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 |
| Benji Michel | 3 |
| Robert Beric | 3 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 3 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 2 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 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
3.32
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC to win 76% + Over 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Orlando City SC
24%
Chicago Fire FC or Orlando City SC
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
10.1%
2 – 0
9.6%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.1%
4 – 1
6.4%
1 – 0
5.8%
5 – 0
5.5%
1 – 1
5%
5 – 1
4.3%
6 – 0
3.1%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -2 | 47% | 20% | 33% |
| -1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| -1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| -0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.