Sunday , 15 November 2026

Chicago Fire FC vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Chicago Fire FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Orlando City SC
Mon 21 Aug 2023 · 00:30 UTC Soldier Field 18,103 HT 45' · FT 45'
Mauricio Pineda 47' 1–0
1–1 50' Wilder Cartagena
1–2 54' Ivan Angulo
1–3 68' Facundo Torres Perez pen
Y 34' Rodrigo Schlegel
Y 55' Facundo Torres Perez
Gaston Gimenez 59' Y
Ousmane Doumbia 71' Y
Xherdan Shaqiri 74' Y
Mauricio Pineda 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Chicago Fire FC vs Orlando City SC — MLS at Soldier Field.

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

6
5
6
Chicago Fire FC 17 games · Avg 3.2 goals Orlando City SC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-21 Chicago Fire FC 1–3 Orlando City SC 2023-07-01 Orlando City SC 3–1 Chicago Fire FC 2022-04-09 Orlando City SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC 2022-03-05 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Orlando City SC 2021-08-22 Orlando City SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Orlando City SC H 1–3 L
16 Jul Toronto FC H 1–0 W
13 Jul Montreal Impact FC H 3–0 W
09 Jul Nashville SC H 1–0 W
01 Jul Orlando City SC A 1–3 L
25 Jun Sporting Kansas City A 1–0 W
Orlando City SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Chicago Fire FC A 3–1 W
15 Jul Atlanta United FC A 2–1 W
09 Jul Real Salt Lake A 0–4 L
04 Jul Toronto FC H 4–0 W
01 Jul Chicago Fire FC H 3–1 W
25 Jun Seattle Sounders FC A 0–0 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)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
18% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Chicago Fire FC launch into their encounter with Orlando City SC.
  • 5' Carlos Teran is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rafael Santos made 266 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Chicago Fire FC 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.
  • 30' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 34' Rodrigo Schlegel was booked on 34.
  • 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chicago Fire FC and Orlando City SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 47' Mauricio Pineda doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 50' Wilder Cartagena doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 54' A stunning finish from Ivan Angulo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 55' The referee shows Orlando City SC player a card on 55.
  • 59' Controversy at the stadium! Gaston Gimenez argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 64' USA international Kyle Smith has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 68' Goal! Facundo Torres Perez scores his 49 goal in 21 matches.
  • 71' Ousmane Doumbia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 71.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Dagur THorhallsson as he leaves the pitch. Kyle Smith steps in for Orlando City SC.
  • 74' It’s gonna be a card for Xherdan Shaqiri.
  • 77' Mauricio Pineda picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Gaston Gimenez as he leaves the pitch. Kacper Przybylko steps in for Chicago Fire FC.
  • 84' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chicago Fire FC and Orlando City SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 89' The crowd applauds Facundo Torres Perez as he leaves the pitch. Michael Halliday steps in for Orlando City SC.
  • 90' Chicago Fire FC make a change. Ousmane Doumbia trudges off to be replaced by Ian Torres on 90 minutes.
  • Another three points for Orlando City SC.

Lineups

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ezra Hendrickson

Orlando City SC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Óscar Pareja

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Facundo Torres Perez 6
Hugo Cuypers 4
Robert Beric 3
Aleksandar Katai 3
Benji Michel 3
Ivan Angulo 3
C.J. Sapong 2
Aleksandar Katai 2

Head to Head

2023-08-21 Chicago Fire FC 1–3 Orlando City SC 2023-07-01 Orlando City SC 3–1 Chicago Fire FC 2022-04-09 Orlando City SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC 2022-03-05 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Orlando City SC 2021-08-22 Orlando City SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC

Chicago Fire FC Form

2023-08-21 Chicago Fire FC 1–3 Orlando City SC L 2023-07-16 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Toronto FC W 2023-07-13 Chicago Fire FC 3–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2023-07-09 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Nashville SC W 2023-07-01 Orlando City SC 3–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2023-06-25 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Chicago Fire FC W

Orlando City SC Form

2023-08-21 Chicago Fire FC 1–3 Orlando City SC W 2023-07-15 Atlanta United FC 1–2 Orlando City SC W 2023-07-09 Real Salt Lake 4–0 Orlando City SC L 2023-07-04 Orlando City SC 4–0 Toronto FC W 2023-07-01 Orlando City SC 3–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2023-06-25 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Orlando City SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.1 Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for: Chicago Fire FC or Orlando City SC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Chicago Fire FC43% Draw24% Orlando City SC33%
Actual: Orlando City SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Chicago Fire FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Orlando City SC
57%
Chicago Fire FC or Orlando City SC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Chicago Fire FC37% Draw39% Orlando City SC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–3 not predicted
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.5%
0 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap Chicago Fire FC covers Push Orlando City SC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 20% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 15% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.