Orlando City SC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Orlando City SC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 27 Mar | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | D.C. United SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Feb | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–0 | 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)
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' The ball is rolling at Exploria Stadium. Orlando City SC are looking to make home advantage count against Chicago Fire FC.
- 5' Controversy at the stadium! Brian Gutierrez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ezra Hendrickson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Joao Moutinho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Boris Sekulic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' 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.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 43' Chicago Fire FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 43.
- 46' Junior Urso is replacing Cesar Araujo for the Orlando City SC side.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Óscar Pareja might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 54' Chicago Fire FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 59' A goal from the Austria international Ercan Kara! He fires home on 59 to make it 1-0!
- 60' Andre Reynolds II is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jonathan Bornstein at the 60 minute mark.
- 65' Chicago Fire FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 70' 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 Jhon Espinoza suffering a number of foals already.
- 74' A tactical swap from Chicago Fire FC — Jhon Duran on, Gaston Claudio Gimenez off on 74 minutes.
- 75' Chicago Fire FC ring the changes. Gaston Claudio Gimenez has done his job and it is now time for Jhon Duran to step up.
- 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gabriel Slonina is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
- 81' The referee calls foul for Robin Jansson. He receives a Yellow card.
- 84' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire FC. Kacper Przybylko is replaced by Javier Casas.
- 85' That is a Yellow card for Orlando City SC. Jhegson Mendez will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' The crowd applauds Mauricio Pereira as he leaves the pitch. Andres Perea steps in for Orlando City SC.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Chicago Fire FC.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Ruan ↓ Kyle Smith 75'
- 15
- 4
- 1
- 6
- 8
- 7
-
9
Ercan Kara ↓ Tesho Akindele 75'
-
10
Mauricio Pereira ↓ Andres Perea 86'
- 17
-
5
Cesar Araujo ↓ Junior Urso 46'
Bench
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 75'
- 31
- 68
-
11
Junior Urso ↑ 46'
-
24
Kyle Smith ↑ 75'
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 75'
-
21
Andres Perea ↑ 86'
- 34
- 27
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 31
- 2
- 99
- 3
- 14
- 1
- 22
- 40
- 30
-
11
Kacper Przybylko ↓ Javier Casas 84'
Bench
-
36
Andre Reynolds II ↑ 60'
- 18
-
37
Javier Casas ↑ 84'
- 23
-
9
Nnamdi Chinonso Offor ↑ 60'
-
26
Jhon Duran ↑ 75'
- 27
- 33
Coach
Ezra Hendrickson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Facundo Torres Perez | 6 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 4 |
| Robert Beric | 3 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 3 |
| Benji Michel | 3 |
| Ivan Angulo | 3 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| C.J. Sapong | 2 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.62
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or Chicago Fire FC 76% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
64%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
60%
Orlando City SC or Chicago Fire FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 0
4.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.