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 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee Pierre-Luc Lauziere
10 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 12.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #4 |
| 46 | Points | 55 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 16 / 7 / 11 |
| 63 | Scored | 64 |
| 78 | Conceded | 54 |
| -15 | GD | +10 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 38% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Orlando City SC are 9th (46 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 16 G | 4 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 14 G | 6 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Orlando City SC have kicked off against Chicago Fire FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The Canada Tesho Akindele breaks the deadlock on 5 minutes. 1-0!
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Orlando City SC in their trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact .
- 15' Nicolas Gaitan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 17' What a moment for Kyle Smith! That strike on 17 puts his side firmly in control.
- 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 27' Netherlands international Johan Kappelhof has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 32' 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 Kenneth Kronholm suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' Orlando City SC make a change. Robin Jansson trudges off to be replaced by Shane O'Neill on 37 minutes.
- 40' Chicago Fire SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nani on 45 minutes.
- 46' A change in the Chicago Fire SC ranks — Nicolas Gaitan exits the field as Fabian Herbers enters on 46.
- 51' Orlando City SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' Fresh legs for Orlando City SC! Sacha Kljestan comes on to replace Will Johnson.
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' C.J. Sapong does the damage! The net is bulging and Chicago Fire SC surge ahead!
- 63' Aleksandar Katai does the damage! The net is bulging and Chicago Fire SC surge ahead!
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Djordje Mihailovic. He replaces Jonathan Bornstein on 66 minute.
- 67' Przemyslaw Frankowski doubles the advantage! 2-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 70' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire SC. C.J. Sapong is replaced by Nemanja Nikolics.
- 74' Benji Michel doubles the advantage! 3-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 76' Controversy at the stadium! Fabian Herbers argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 78' Francisco Calvo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 78.
- 81' The whistle greets Ruan as he departs to be replaced by Christopher Mueller.
- 83' Mauricio Pereyra catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
- 87' Przemyslaw Frankowski adds to his 1 season tally! Chicago Fire SC lead 3-4 — and this changes everything.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Orlando City SC.
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 |
| Benji Michel | 3 |
| Ivan Angulo | 3 |
| Robert Beric | 3 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 3 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 2 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 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
1.81
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.81
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 3.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 4.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
47%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
74%
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%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 1
5.7%
2 – 3
5.7%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 4
4.5%
0 – 2
4.1%
2 – 4
4%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 3
3.5%
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% | 12% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 19% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 16% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.