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 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 15 games · 14 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Chicago Fire FC have kicked off against Orlando City SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' It’s high time James O'Connor made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Veljko Paunovic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chicago Fire FC and Orlando City SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 21' Another substitution for Orlando City SC to replace Tesho Akindele by Dom Dwyer on 21 minute.
- 26' Ruan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Will Johnson made 283 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 34' Kyle Smith is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
- 39' 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.
- 44' Tesho Akindele is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
- 45' Djordje Mihailovic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 47' Dom Dwyer puts Orlando City SC on the lead.
- 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 57' Orlando City SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' The crowd applauds Kyle Smith as he leaves the pitch. Ruan steps in for Orlando City SC.
- 63' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
- 64' Chicago Fire SC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 68' A change in the Chicago Fire SC ranks — Nemanja Nikolics exits the field as Przemyslaw Frankowski enters on 68.
- 69' Chicago Fire SC ring the changes. Djordje Mihailovic has done his job and it is now time for Nicolas Hasler to step up.
- 74' Orlando City SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 79' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 275 games and scored 393 goals.
- 80' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire SC team. Diego Campos is replaced by Fabian Herbers on 80 minute.
- 85' Diego Campos has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 89' Fresh legs for Orlando City SC! Christopher Mueller comes on to replace Nani.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Bastian Schweinsteiger. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' GOAL! C.J. Sapong scores on 90. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| C.J. Sapong | 2 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 2 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 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
2.81
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Orlando City SC
31%
Chicago Fire FC or Orlando City SC
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.6%
3 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.8%
1 – 0
7.4%
1 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
6.6%
4 – 1
5.5%
0 – 0
3.8%
5 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -2 | 36% | 21% | 43% |
| -1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| -0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.