Chicago Fire FC vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 May | D.C. United SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 May | Charlotte FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | St. Louis City | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 May | New England Revolution | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 May | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 3–2 | W |
| 04 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–1 | 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' That's the starting whistle at Soldier Field. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Chicago Fire FC and Orlando City SC.
- 4' Facundo Torres Perez makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Orlando City SC are in front.
- 9' Over 9 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 12' Arnaud Souquet has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andrew Gutman on 12 minute.
- 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 22' 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.
- 27' Chicago Fire FC have won 398 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 37' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 42' Brian Gutierrez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
- 45' Robin Jansson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
- 47' A moment of madness from Federico Navarro on 47 minutes earns him a card. Chicago Fire FC will be frustrated.
- 52' 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.
- 54' That is a card for Chicago Fire FC. Brian Gutierrez will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' It’s high time Óscar Pareja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire FC. Tom Barlow is replaced by Maren Haile-Selassie.
- 66' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past Orlando City SC's compact .
- 70' Hugo Cuypers doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 72' Kellyn Acosta makes way for Gaston Gimenez at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
- 77' The 28-year-old Rafael Santos has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 79' Ramiro Enrique is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luis Muriel at the 79 minute mark.
- 84' Mauricio Pineda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 89' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
- 90' Jonathan Dean picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Facundo Torres Perez departs to be replaced by Jeorgio Kocevski.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↓ Gaston Gimenez 72'
- 31
- 12
-
15
Andrew Gutman ↓ Arnaud Souquet 12'
- 22
- 17
- 4
- 34
- 9
- 24
Bench
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↑ 61'
- 16
-
2
Arnaud Souquet ↑ 12'
-
30
Gaston Gimenez ↑ 72'
-
7
Maren Haile-Selassie ↑ 61'
- 18
- 37
-
19
Georgios Koutsias ↑ 72'
- 8
Coach
Frank Klopas
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Luis Muriel ↓ Ramiro Enrique 79'
-
11
Martin Ojeda ↓ Rafael Santos 79'
- 14
- 1
- 16
- 6
- 77
- 10
- 5
- 4
-
17
Dagur THorhallsson ↓ Kyle Smith 90'
Bench
- 15
- 8
- 31
-
3
Rafael Santos ↑ 79'
-
24
Kyle Smith ↑ 90'
-
7
Ramiro Enrique ↑ 79'
- 30
- 27
-
33
Jeorgio Kocevski ↑ 90'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Facundo Torres Perez | 6 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 4 |
| Benji Michel | 3 |
| Robert Beric | 3 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 3 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 2 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
Orlando City SC Form
2024-05-30
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2024-05-25
Orlando City SC
0–2
Columbus Crew SC
L
2024-05-19
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Orlando City SC
W
2024-05-15
Orlando City SC
0–0
Internacional CF Miami
D
2024-05-11
Philadelphia Union
2–3
Orlando City SC
W
2024-05-04
Orlando City SC
0–1
FC Cincinnati
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.12
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.59
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 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Orlando City SC
54%
Chicago Fire FC or Orlando City SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.5%
4 – 1
3.3%
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% | 20% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

