Orlando City SC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Orlando City SC to score. At the same time, Chicago Fire FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Chicago Fire FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 5.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Orlando City SC that had 291 games and scored 439 goals.
- 20' Kacper Przybylko is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Javier Casas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Orlando City SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' It’s gonna be a Red card for Brian Gutierrez.
- 46' The whistle greets Cesar Araujo as he departs to be replaced by Junior Urso.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Orlando City SC and Chicago Fire FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 54' Jhon Espinoza was booked on 54.
- 59' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ercan Kara makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 60' Another change for Chicago Fire FC made on 60 minute. Jonathan Bornstein leaves to be changed by Andre Reynolds II.
- 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ezra Hendrickson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 74' A change in the Chicago Fire FC ranks — Gaston Claudio Gimenez exits the field as Jhon Duran enters on 74.
- 75' Gaston Claudio Gimenez makes way for Jhon Duran at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
- 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Orlando City SC and Chicago Fire FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Robin Jansson on 81.
- 84' The whistle greets Kacper Przybylko as he departs to be replaced by Javier Casas.
- 85' It’s a booking for Orlando City SC player. Jhegson Mendez gets a Yellow card.
- 86' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Mauricio Pereira is replaced by Andres Perea.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Orlando City SC to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| C.J. Sapong | 2 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 2 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or Chicago Fire FC 76% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
63%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
62%
Orlando City SC or Chicago Fire FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.