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 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee Pierre-Luc Lauziere
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 10.2 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 wait is over. Orlando City SC get us underway at .
- 5' GOAL! Tesho Akindele fires home to make it 1-0!
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 17' Kyle Smith is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 22' The energy levels are beginning to show. Veljko Paunovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. Orlando City SC and Chicago Fire FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Orlando City SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 37' Fresh legs for Orlando City SC! Shane O'Neill comes on to replace Robin Jansson.
- 40' The referee has no hesitation. Johan Kappelhof is booked for Chicago Fire SC — Yellow card on 40.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nani.
- 46' Fresh legs for Chicago Fire SC! Fabian Herbers comes on to replace Nicolas Gaitan.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Veljko Paunovic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' The crowd applauds Will Johnson as he leaves the pitch. Sacha Kljestan steps in for Orlando City SC.
- 60' A quiet spell here at . Chicago Fire FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' Goal! C.J. Sapong scores his 25 goal in 289 matches.
- 63' Aleksandar Katai doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 66' The Chicago Fire SC manager makes a substitution. Jonathan Bornstein departs to be replaced by Djordje Mihailovic.
- 67' Przemyslaw Frankowski adds to his 0 season tally! Chicago Fire SC lead 2-3 — and this changes everything.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Nemanja Nikolics. He replaces C.J. Sapong on 70 minute.
- 74' The USA Benji Michel breaks the deadlock on 74 minutes. 3-3!
- 76' The referee has no hesitation. Fabian Herbers is booked for Chicago Fire SC — Yellow card on 76.
- 78' The referee has no hesitation. Francisco Calvo is booked for Chicago Fire SC — Yellow card on 78.
- 81' Orlando City SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Christopher Mueller is hanging Ruan on the field on 81 minute.
- 83' The referee calls foul for Mauricio Pereyra. He receives a Yellow card.
- 87' Przemyslaw Frankowski makes no mistake. The score reads 3-4 and Chicago Fire SC are in front.
- 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 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Ivan Angulo | 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
1.58
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
42%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
78%
Orlando City SC or Chicago Fire FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–5 not predicted2 – 5Actual
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 3
7.1%
1 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 3
5.5%
1 – 4
5.3%
0 – 2
4.9%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 4
4.2%
2 – 1
3.9%
0 – 4
3.5%
1 – 5
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 19% | 46% |
| +1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +2 | 54% | 18% | 28% |
| +2.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

