Saturday , 14 November 2026

Orlando City SC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Orlando City SC
1 – 0
Full Time
Chicago Fire FC
Sun 22 Aug 2021 · 00:00 UTC Exploria Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 73' Carlos Teran
Chris Mueller 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Orlando City SC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Exploria Stadium.

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

6
5
6
Orlando City SC 17 games · Avg 3.2 goals Chicago Fire FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-22 Orlando City SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC 2021-07-08 Chicago Fire FC 3–1 Orlando City SC 2020-09-19 Orlando City SC 4–1 Chicago Fire FC 2019-10-06 Orlando City SC 2–5 Chicago Fire FC 2019-03-09 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 Orlando City SC

Recent Form

Orlando City SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Chicago Fire FC H 1–0 W
19 Aug Nashville SC A 1–1 D
07 Aug FC Cincinnati A 1–1 D
05 Aug Internacional CF Miami H 1–1 D
31 Jul Atlanta United FC H 3–2 W
25 Jul New York City FC A 0–5 L
Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Orlando City SC A 0–1 L
18 Aug Internacional CF Miami A 2–3 L
15 Aug Columbus Crew SC H 1–0 W
08 Aug New York Red Bulls H 2–1 W
05 Aug New York City FC H 0–0 D
01 Aug Philadelphia Union A 1–1 D

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)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
24% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! Orlando City SC welcome Chicago Fire FC for this crunch clash at Exploria Stadium.
  • 5' Orlando City SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Orlando City SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Orlando City SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' The 32-year-old Alvaro Medran has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' Orlando City SC ring the changes. Nani has done his job and it is now time for Chris Mueller to step up.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Chicago Fire FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Jonathan Bamba scoring 1 goals.
  • 52' Magnificent from Benji Michel! That is 19 goals in 302 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 57' A quiet spell here at Exploria Stadium. Chicago Fire FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 62' Bulgaria international Stanislav Ivanov has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 67' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Silvester van der Water has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 71' Brian Gutierrez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stanislav Ivanov at the 71 minute mark.
  • 73' Poor challenge from Carlos Teran. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 78' Elliot Collier has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 79' A moment of madness from Chris Mueller on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Orlando City SC will be frustrated.
  • 81' Nnamdi Chinonso Offor is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fabian Herbers at the 81 minute mark.
  • 85' The whistle greets Silvester van der Water as he departs to be replaced by Emmanuel Mas.
  • 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Chicago Fire FC winning 50% of all matches.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Orlando City SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Óscar Pareja

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Raphaël Wicky

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-08-22 Orlando City SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC 2021-07-08 Chicago Fire FC 3–1 Orlando City SC 2020-09-19 Orlando City SC 4–1 Chicago Fire FC 2019-10-06 Orlando City SC 2–5 Chicago Fire FC 2019-03-09 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 Orlando City SC

Orlando City SC Form

2021-08-22 Orlando City SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC W 2021-08-19 Nashville SC 1–1 Orlando City SC D 2021-08-07 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Orlando City SC D 2021-08-05 Orlando City SC 1–1 Internacional CF Miami D 2021-07-31 Orlando City SC 3–2 Atlanta United FC W 2021-07-25 New York City FC 5–0 Orlando City SC L

Chicago Fire FC Form

2021-08-22 Orlando City SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC L 2021-08-18 Internacional CF Miami 3–2 Chicago Fire FC L 2021-08-15 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Columbus Crew SC W 2021-08-08 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 New York Red Bulls W 2021-08-05 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 New York City FC D 2021-08-01 Philadelphia Union 1–1 Chicago Fire FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.92 Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95 Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for: Orlando City SC or Chicago Fire FC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Orlando City SC43% Draw23% Chicago Fire FC34%
Actual: Orlando City SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 3.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

Orlando City SC or Draw
65%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
57%
Orlando City SC or Chicago Fire FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Orlando City SC30% Draw39% Chicago Fire FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 3
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 3
4.5%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.6%
1 – 0
Actual

Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC

Handicap Orlando City SC covers Push Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 11% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 17% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 17% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
15% ✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.