Chicago Fire FC vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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 Robert Sibiga
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | New York City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Oct | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 0–2 | L |
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' The ball is rolling at . Chicago Fire FC are looking to make home advantage count against Orlando City SC.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and Orlando City SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Orlando City SC backline.
- 21' Tesho Akindele makes way for Dom Dwyer at the 21 minute mark. A tactical switch from Orlando City SC.
- 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. James O'Connor might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 31' C.J. Sapong is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
- 34' Kyle Smith has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
- 39' Sacha Kljestan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Orlando City SC so far.
- 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Djordje Mihailovic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 47' Goal! Dom Dwyer scores his 37 goal in 291 matches.
- 52' 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.
- 57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chicago Fire FC and Orlando City SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 58' Orlando City SC make a change. Kyle Smith trudges off to be replaced by Ruan on 58 minutes.
- 63' 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.
- 64' The referee calls foul for Jorge Luis Corrales. He receives a Red card.
- 68' Przemyslaw Frankowski is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nemanja Nikolics at the 68 minute mark.
- 69' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire SC team. Djordje Mihailovic is replaced by Nicolas Hasler on 69 minute.
- 74' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chicago Fire FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 79' Orlando City SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 80' Another substitution for Chicago Fire SC to replace Diego Campos by Fabian Herbers on 80 minute.
- 85' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Ruan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 89' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Nani is replaced by Christopher Mueller.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Bastian Schweinsteiger argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' The deadlock is broken! C.J. Sapong gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 9
- 10
- 31
- 23
- 25
- 6
- 4
- 14
- 1
-
17
Diego Campos ↓ Fabian Herbers 80'
Bench
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↑ 80'
-
11
Przemyslaw Frankowski ↑ 68'
- 18
-
22
Nicolas Hasler ↑ 69'
- 45
- 13
- 15
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Nani C ↓ Christopher Mueller 89'
- 25
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↓ Dom Dwyer 21'
- 23
- 12
- 16
- 4
- 8
- 3
- 27
-
24
Kyle Smith ↓ Ruan 58'
Bench
-
2
Ruan ↑ 58'
- 20
- 26
-
14
Dom Dwyer ↑ 21'
- 10
-
9
Christopher Mueller ↑ 89'
- 18
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 | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| C.J. Sapong | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
Orlando City SC Form
2019-03-09
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2019-03-02
Orlando City SC
2–2
New York City FC
D
2018-10-28
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Orlando City SC
L
2018-10-21
Orlando City SC
2–1
Columbus Crew SC
W
2018-10-17
Orlando City SC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-10-13
New England Revolution
2–0
Orlando City SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.33
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Chicago Fire FC to win 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Orlando City SC
40%
Chicago Fire FC or Orlando City SC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 22% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.