Chicago Fire FC vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Orlando City SC — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Feb | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | New York City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 4–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Feb | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #9 |
| 55 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 7 / 11 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 64 | Scored | 63 |
| 54 | Conceded | 78 |
| +10 | GD | -15 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 47% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts). Orlando City SC are 9th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
9/4
16-30
9/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
10/9
61-75
10/4
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/10
31-45
5/8
46-60
10/10
61-75
7/5
76+
13/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 13 G | 5 A |
| Hugo Cuypers | 12 G | |
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Robert Lewandowski | 9 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 16 G | 4 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 14 G | 6 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Soldier Field. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Chicago Fire FC and Orlando City SC.
- 5' Fabian Herbers is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
- 10' 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.
- 12' Fabian Herbers is having his name booked by the referee on 12.
- 17' Orlando City SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 22' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 22 minutes.
- 27' The travelling Orlando City SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 32' Chicago Fire FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 42' Gaston Claudio Gimenez, a , has 14 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 47' Chicago Fire FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 52' The supporters are chanting for Tesho Akindele. He replaces Benji Michel on 52 minute.
- 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 63' Chicago Fire FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
- 63' Another change for Chicago Fire FC made on 63 minute. Fabian Herbers leaves to be changed by Brian Gutierrez.
- 68' Rafael Czichos has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 72' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Alexandre Pato has done his job and it is now time for Ercan Kara to step up.
- 77' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 81' Chicago Fire FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and Orlando City SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Cesar Araujo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 2
- 15
- 4
- 1
- 11
-
19
Benji Michel ↓ Tesho Akindele 52'
-
7
Alexandre Pato ↓ Ercan Kara 72'
- 10
- 5
Bench
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 52'
- 31
- 8
- 24
- 21
-
9
Ercan Kara ↑ 72'
- 26
- 34
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Facundo Torres Perez | 6 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 4 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 3 |
| Benji Michel | 3 |
| Ivan Angulo | 3 |
| Robert Beric | 3 |
| C.J. Sapong | 2 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
Orlando City SC Form
2022-03-05
Chicago Fire FC
0–0
Orlando City SC
D
2022-02-27
Orlando City SC
2–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2021-11-07
Montreal Impact FC
0–2
Orlando City SC
W
2021-10-31
Orlando City SC
1–1
Nashville SC
D
2021-10-27
Columbus Crew SC
3–2
Orlando City SC
L
2021-10-24
Orlando City SC
2–2
New England Revolution
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.06
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Orlando City SC
50%
Chicago Fire FC or Orlando City SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

