Orlando City SC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- Orlando City SC 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee Pierre-Luc Lauziere
7 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–5 | L |
| 29 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 3–3 | D |
| 07 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Orlando City SC | A | 5–2 | W |
| 29 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Sep | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 4–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #5 |
| 34 | Points | 42 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 10 / 4 / 13 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 8 |
| 48 | Scored | 46 |
| 64 | Conceded | 38 |
| -16 | GD | +8 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 37% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Orlando City SC are 7th (34 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
8/8
31-45
1/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
7/4
76+
9/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
7/2
16-30
7/5
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/6
61-75
8/–
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 13 G | 1 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 8 G | 4 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Orlando City SC are looking to make home advantage count against Chicago Fire FC.
- 5' What a strike from Tesho Akindele! The score is 1-0.
- 10' Orlando City SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chicago Fire FC's shape.
- 15' Chicago Fire FC have won 403 goals from 282 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 17' The USA Kyle Smith breaks the deadlock on 17 minutes. 2-0!
- 22' Orlando City SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chicago Fire FC backline.
- 27' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Bastian Schweinsteiger has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 37' Shane O'Neill is replacing Robin Jansson for the Orlando City SC side.
- 40' Johan Kappelhof is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
- 45' Nani catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Fabian Herbers is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nicolas Gaitan at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' A quiet spell here at . Orlando City SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Will Johnson departs to be replaced by Sacha Kljestan.
- 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.
- 61' What a strike from C.J. Sapong! The score is 2-1.
- 63' Aleksandar Katai is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 66' Chicago Fire SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Djordje Mihailovic is hanging Jonathan Bornstein on the field on 66 minute.
- 67' Magnificent from Przemyslaw Frankowski! That is 16 goals in 111 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 70' Nemanja Nikolics has so much to prove this time. He replaces C.J. Sapong on 70 minute.
- 74' The USA Benji Michel breaks the deadlock on 74 minutes. 3-3!
- 76' Chicago Fire SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
- 78' That is a Yellow card for Chicago Fire SC. Francisco Calvo will be fuming at that decision.
- 81' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Ruan departs to be replaced by Christopher Mueller.
- 83' It’s a booking for Orlando City SC player. Mauricio Pereyra gets a Yellow card.
- 87' A stunning finish from Przemyslaw Frankowski — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Orlando City SC 2-5 Chicago Fire FC.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Ruan ↓ Christopher Mueller 81'
- 17
- 13
- 23
- 33
- 20
-
4
Will Johnson ↓ Sacha Kljestan 55'
-
6
Robin Jansson ↓ Shane O'Neill 37'
- 27
- 24
- 19
Bench
-
12
Shane O'Neill ↑ 37'
- 26
- 14
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 55'
-
9
Christopher Mueller ↑ 81'
- 99
- 8
Coach
James O'Connor
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
9
C.J. Sapong ↓ Nemanja Nikolics 70'
- 11
- 5
- 10
- 31
- 13
- 6
- 4
-
20
Nicolas Gaitan ↓ Fabian Herbers 46'
- 3
Bench
- 2
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↑ 46'
-
23
Nemanja Nikolics ↑ 70'
- 45
-
14
Djordje Mihailovic ↑ 66'
- 16
- 33
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
2019-10-06
Orlando City SC
2–5
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-09-29
FC Cincinnati
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2019-09-22
Houston Dynamo
2–1
Orlando City SC
L
2019-09-14
Orlando City SC
3–3
New England Revolution
D
2019-09-07
Orlando City SC
2–2
Los Angeles FC
D
2019-09-01
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Orlando City SC
L
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.78
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
46%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
75%
Orlando City SC or Chicago Fire FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–5 not predicted2 – 5Actual
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 3
6.7%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 1
6.1%
2 – 3
5.6%
1 – 4
4.6%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 1
4.6%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 4
3.9%
3 – 2
3.4%
3 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 6% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 11% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 19% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 17% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

