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 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #11 |
| 29 | Points | 20 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 10 |
| 32 | Scored | 30 |
| 23 | Conceded | 47 |
| +9 | GD | -17 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 53% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts). Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Chicago Fire FC to score. At the same time, Orlando City SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and Orlando City SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' It’s high time Veljko Paunovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past Orlando City SC's compact .
- 21' Dom Dwyer is replacing Tesho Akindele for the Orlando City SC side.
- 26' Orlando City SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 31' 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.
- 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kyle Smith on 34.
- 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 278 games and scored 398 goals.
- 44' Ruan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Djordje Mihailovic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 47' The USA forward Dom Dwyer breaks the deadlock on 47 minutes. 0-1!
- 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Veljko Paunovic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Ruan. He replaces Kyle Smith on 58 minute.
- 63' Chicago Fire FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 64' Poor challenge from Jorge Luis Corrales. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 68' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire SC. Nemanja Nikolics is replaced by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 69' Nicolas Hasler gets the nod from Chicago Fire SC. He replaces Djordje Mihailovic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Orlando City SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 79' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
- 80' A tactical swap from Chicago Fire SC — Fabian Herbers on, Diego Campos off on 80 minutes.
- 85' USA international Sacha Kljestan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 89' Christopher Mueller is replacing Nani for the Orlando City SC side.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bastian Schweinsteiger on 90 minutes.
- 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. C.J. Sapong makes it 0-2.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Ivan Angulo | 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
2.59
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Chicago Fire FC to win 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Orlando City SC
36%
Chicago Fire FC or Orlando City SC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
7.9%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7%
4 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 20% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 21% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.