Orlando City SC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Peter Manikowski
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
- Referee Jose Da Silva
5 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | Toronto FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #4 |
| 20 | Points | 29 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 6 / 2 / 10 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 6 |
| 30 | Scored | 32 |
| 47 | Conceded | 23 |
| -17 | GD | +9 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 33% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Orlando City SC and Chicago Fire FC has kicked off!
- 5' Cristian Higuita has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 10' Chicago Fire FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sacha Kljestan suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Johan Kappelhof has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Orlando City SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Chicago Fire FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' Justin Meram needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 55' Hungary international Nemanja Nikolics has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Orlando City SC and Chicago Fire FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 65' The 36-year-old RJ Allen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jason Kreis might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 75' Orlando City SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 80' It’s high time Veljko Paunovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Orlando City SC in their trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact .
- Full Time. Chicago Fire FC beats Orlando City SC
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 20
- 16
- 7
- 13
- 8
- 28
- 1
-
10
Josue Colman ↓ PC 83'
-
17
Christopher Mueller ↓ Stefano 76'
- 27
Bench
-
94
PC ↑ 83'
- 36
-
29
Stefano ↑ 76'
- 25
-
6
Richie Laryea ↑ 84'
- 5
- 99
Coach
Jason Kreis
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 31
-
23
Nemanja Nikolics ↓ Alan Gordon 46'
- 25
- 16
- 4
- 32
-
20
Daniel Johnson ↓ Brandt Bronico 74'
- 5
- 19
-
17
Diego Campos ↓ Grant Lillard 84'
Bench
-
21
Alan Gordon ↑ 46'
- 18
- 3
- 45
-
13
Brandt Bronico ↑ 74'
-
15
Grant Lillard ↑ 84'
- 12
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
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 |
| C.J. Sapong | 2 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 2 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.36
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
52%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
71%
Orlando City SC or Chicago Fire FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 3
5.1%
0 – 3
4.2%
0 – 1
4.2%
1 – 4
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
2 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 7% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 13% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 20% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.