Orlando City vs Chicago Fire preview

United States flag 2026 Major League Soccer, United States
Inter&Co Stadium Wed, 19 Aug - 11:30 PM
Major League Soccer
KICKOFF : Wed, 19 Aug - 11:30 PM
Regular Season

CONTEXT

Orlando City welcomes Chicago Fire to Inter&Co Stadium for a Major League Soccer regular season fixture in 2026. The two sides enter the match with nearly identical power scores, as Chicago Fire edges ahead with 66.91 to Orlando City's 66.45. This gives the away team a minimal advantage of half a point. In the domestic league table, Chicago Fire occupies fourth position while Orlando City sits in eleventh place. Form scores favor the home side slightly with 26.39 compared to 20.33 for the visitors. Both teams will look to exploit their respective strengths in this league encounter at a familiar venue for the hosts. The contest promises an intriguing battle given the balanced profiles of the participants.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Chicago Fire possesses a marginal power advantage of 0.5 points over Orlando City.
  • Form: Orlando City records a higher form score of 26.39 against Chicago Fire's 20.33.
  • Squad: Limited squad details are provided for both teams in this encounter.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data remains unavailable for the upcoming match.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not specified in the available information.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence with no xG data available for either side.
  • xVariable: The power scores indicate a very close contest between the two sides.
  • Market: Orlando City 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Chicago Fire 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Orlando City M. Perelman
M. Perelman
VS
Chicago Fire G. Berhalter
G. Berhalter
1.11
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.67
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Cincinnati Rank: 70 D
New York RB Rank: 63 L
Nashville SC Rank: 73 W
SJ Earthquakes Rank: 66 W
Cincinnati Rank: 70 L
Atlanta United Rank: 56 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Portland Timbers Rank: 64 D
Charlotte Rank: 67 W
New York City Rank: 67 L
Inter Miami Rank: 76 L
Toronto Rank: 59 W
CF Montréal Rank: 58 W
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 2 - 2
2
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
66.45
66.91
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Orlando City
Chicago Fire
Power Score
66.45
66.91
League Position
11
4
Global Rank
392
377

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs
Orlando City Opponent-weighted form score
Chicago Fire Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Orlando City Chicago Fire

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 5 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Orlando City ORL Home
5 matches
Chicago Fire CHI Away
Match Record
1
Wins
2
2
Draws
2
2
Losses
1
Goals
7
Goals Scored
9
9
Goals Conceded
7
-2
Goal Difference
+2
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-13T00:33:55+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 19, 2026, 11:30 PM
Competition
2026 Major League Soccer, United States · Regular Season
Stadium
Inter&Co Stadium
Capacity
25500
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

71
Maxime Crépeau
Maxime Crépeau Goalkeeper
12
Javier Otero
Javier Otero Goalkeeper
6
Robin Jansson
Robin Jansson Defender
4
David Brekalo
David Brekalo Defender
24
Griffin Dorsey
Griffin Dorsey Defender
21
Nolan Miller
Nolan Miller Defender
29
Tahir Reid-Brown
Tahir Reid-Brown Defender
19
Zakaria Taifi
Zakaria Taifi Defender
33
Moise Clovis Archange
Moise Clovis Archange Defender
10
Martín Exequiel Ojeda
Martín Exequiel Ojeda Midfielder
35
Joran Gerbet
Joran Gerbet Midfielder
25
Colin Guske
Colin Guske Midfielder
44
Bernardo Rhein Goncalves
7
Antoine Griezmann
87
Marco Pasalic
Marco Pasalic Attacker
9
Daryl Dike
Daryl Dike Attacker
14
Tyrese Spicer
Tyrese Spicer Attacker
65
Gustavo Andrés Caraballo Delgado
Gustavo Andrés Caraballo Delgado Attacker
22
Justin Ellis
Justin Ellis Attacker
23
Harvey Sarajian
Harvey Sarajian Attacker

Squad

44
Josh Cohen
Josh Cohen Goalkeeper
25
Jeffrey Gal
Jeffrey Gal Goalkeeper
1
Christopher Brady
Christopher Brady Goalkeeper
16
Joel Waterman
Joel Waterman Defender
3
Jack Elliott
Jack Elliott Defender
5
Samual Rogers
Samual Rogers Defender
15
Andrew Gutman
Andrew Gutman Defender
14
Viktor Radojević
22
Mauricio Pineda
Mauricio Pineda Defender
38
Christopher Cupps
Christopher Cupps Defender
4
Mbekezeli Mbokazi
17
Robin Lod
Robin Lod Midfielder
6
Anton Salétros
Anton Salétros Midfielder
7
Maren Haile-Selassie
10
André Filipe Russo Franco
André Filipe Russo Franco Midfielder
29
David Poręba
David Poręba Midfielder
42
Dje Tah D'Avilla
Dje Tah D'Avilla Midfielder
35
Sergio Oregel Jr.
Sergio Oregel Jr. Midfielder
37
Robert Turdean
Robert Turdean Midfielder
9
Robert Lewandowski
19
Jonathan Bamba
Jonathan Bamba Attacker
11
Philip Zinckernagel
8
Christopher Mueller
Christopher Mueller Attacker
12
Puso Dithejane
Puso Dithejane Attacker
27
Dylan Borso
Dylan Borso Attacker
20
Jason Shokalook
Jason Shokalook Attacker
28
Dean Boltz
Dean Boltz Attacker

CONCLUSION

Both teams approach this regular season clash with distinct positional standings that could influence their approach. Chicago Fire's higher league position suggests they may seek to control proceedings from the outset. Orlando City, playing at home, will aim to leverage their slight form advantage to secure a positive result. The minimal power differential indicates that small details may decide the outcome. With set piece data showing low availability, open play elements could prove decisive. Overall, the matchup presents a balanced proposition where either side could emerge with the points based on execution and adaptation during the game.