Chicago Fire FC vs Orlando City SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Peter Manikowski
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Caleb Mendez
11 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #7 |
| 42 | Points | 34 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 12 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 13 |
| 46 | Scored | 48 |
| 38 | Conceded | 64 |
| +8 | GD | -16 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 46% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
19%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts). Orlando City SC are 7th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
7/2
16-30
7/5
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/6
61-75
8/–
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
8/8
31-45
1/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
7/4
76+
9/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 13 G | 1 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 8 G | 4 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Chicago Fire FC launch into their encounter with Orlando City SC.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chicago Fire FC and Orlando City SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pierre Da Silva made 291 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Orlando City SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Chicago Fire FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 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' Mohamed El Mounir is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
- 50' Orlando City SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' Chicago Fire FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 60' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Brandon Vincent has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. James O'Connor might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 70' Orlando City SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nemanja Nikolics is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
- 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Veljko Paunovic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- With this win, Chicago Fire FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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
2.84
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Chicago Fire FC to win 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Orlando City SC
31%
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
8.5%
2 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
7.8%
1 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
5.6%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
4.1%
5 – 1
3.3%
1 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 20% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 20% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.