Orlando City SC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jun | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Jun | New England Revolution | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Jun | New York Red Bulls | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul | Orlando City SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Jun | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 May | Toronto FC | 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' Welcome to Exploria Stadium that hosts another battle between Orlando City SC and Chicago Fire FC.
- 5' Kacper Przybylko is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
- 10' With 2 assists to his name this season, Facundo Torres Perez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Orlando City SC.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' That looks like a foul for a card for Arnaud Souquet.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Orlando City SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' The referee calls foul for Robin Jansson. He receives a card.
- 38' Brilliant from the ! Facundo Torres Perez makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 38.
- 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 48' Miguel Navarro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' GOAL! Facundo Torres Perez fires home to make it 2-0!
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Orlando City SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' Miguel Navarro is replacing Daniel Aceves for the Chicago Fire FC side.
- 62' Chicago Fire FC make a change. Carlos Teran trudges off to be replaced by Maren Haile-Selassie on 62 minutes.
- 66' GOAL! Xherdan Shaqiri scores on 66.
- 67' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Martin Ojeda is replaced by Felipe Martins.
- 72' Miguel Navarro has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 72.
- 75' Magnificent from Ramiro Enrique! That is 23 goals in 168 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 77' Another change for Chicago Fire FC made on 77 minute. Xherdan Shaqiri leaves to be changed by Ian Torres.
- 80' A tactical swap from Chicago Fire FC — Wyatt Omsberg on, Mauricio Pineda off on 80 minutes.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Arnaud Souquet.
- 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Aceves, as he is very good at scoring at Exploria Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Dagur THorhallsson.
- 90' Favian Loyola is ready to make an impact after coming on for Facundo Torres Perez at the 90 minute mark.
- 3-1 the final result. Chicago Fire FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 15
-
11
Martin Ojeda ↓ Felipe Martins 67'
- 1
- 16
- 10
- 3
- 6
- 24
- 77
- 17
-
13
Duncan McGuire ↓ Ramiro Enrique 67'
Bench
- 25
-
8
Felipe Martins ↑ 67'
- 31
- 9
-
7
Ramiro Enrique ↑ 67'
- 20
- 30
-
95
Favian Loyola ↑ 90'
- 23
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
10
Xherdan Shaqiri ↓ Ian Torres 77'
- 5
- 21
-
23
Kei Kamara ↓ Kacper Przybylko 80'
- 2
- 30
-
22
Mauricio Pineda ↓ Wyatt Omsberg 80'
- 17
- 4
- 34
-
3
Daniel Aceves ↓ Miguel Navarro 61'
Bench
-
16
Wyatt Omsberg ↑ 80'
-
7
Maren Haile-Selassie ↑ 62'
- 18
-
11
Kacper Przybylko ↑ 80'
-
6
Miguel Navarro ↑ 61'
- 19
- 27
- 24
-
20
Ian Torres ↑ 77'
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
2023-07-01
Orlando City SC
3–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2023-06-25
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
Orlando City SC
D
2023-06-21
Orlando City SC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2023-06-17
New England Revolution
3–1
Orlando City SC
L
2023-06-10
Orlando City SC
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2023-06-03
New York Red Bulls
0–3
Orlando City SC
W
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.75
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or Chicago Fire FC 77% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
68%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
56%
Orlando City SC or Chicago Fire FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 2
4%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

