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 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' KICK OFF: Orlando City SC gets underway.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Orlando City SC that had 286 games and scored 432 goals.
- 10' It’s high time Óscar Pareja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 12' Fabian Herbers has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 12.
- 17' The energy levels are beginning to show. Óscar Pareja might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 22' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 32' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 37' Orlando City SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 47' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 52' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Benji Michel departs to be replaced by Tesho Akindele.
- 57' Chicago Fire FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 62' Joao Moutinho, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 63' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Miguel Navarro.
- 63' Fresh legs for Chicago Fire FC! Brian Gutierrez comes on to replace Fabian Herbers.
- 68' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 72' Ercan Kara is replacing Alexandre Pato for the Orlando City SC side.
- 77' 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.
- 81' Boris Sekulic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
- 86' Orlando City SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Cesar Araujo is booked for Orlando City SC — Yellow card on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Robert Beric | 3 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 3 |
| Benji Michel | 3 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Ivan Angulo | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 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
0 / 4
2.29
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Orlando City SC
44%
Chicago Fire FC or Orlando City SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.7%
3 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 18% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 21% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
11%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

