Orlando City VS Chicago Fire

2026 Major League Soccer, United States

Inter&Co Stadium Wed, 19 Aug - 11:30 PM

Major League Soccer

Orlando City ORL

Chicago Fire CHI

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

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

M. Perelman

G. Berhalter

1.11

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.67

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

1 - 2 - 2

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

66.45

66.91

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Orlando City

Chicago Fire

Power Score

66.45

66.91

League Position

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.

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

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

-2

Goal Difference

Expected Goals

xGA

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

Manager ▼

M. Perelman Coach

Squad ▼

Maxime Crépeau Goalkeeper

Javier Otero Goalkeeper

Adrián Marín Gómez Defender

Robin Jansson Defender

David Brekalo Defender

Griffin Dorsey Defender

Nolan Miller Defender

Tahir Reid-Brown Defender

Iago Teodoro da Silva Nogueira Defender

Zakaria Taifi Defender

Moise Clovis Archange Defender

Wilder José Cartagena Mendoza Midfielder

Martín Exequiel Ojeda Midfielder

Eduard Andrés Atuesta Velasco Midfielder

Braian Óscar Ojeda Rodríguez Midfielder

Joran Gerbet Midfielder

Colin Guske Midfielder

Luis Otávio Costa de Aquino Midfielder

Bernardo Rhein Goncalves Midfielder

Antoine Griezmann Attacker

Iván Darío Angulo Cortés Attacker

Marco Pasalic Attacker

Daryl Dike Attacker

Tiago Souza de Jesus Carvalho Attacker

Tyrese Spicer Attacker

Gustavo Andrés Caraballo Delgado Attacker

Justin Ellis Attacker

Harvey Sarajian Attacker

Manager ▼

G. Berhalter Coach

Squad ▼

Josh Cohen Goalkeeper

Jeffrey Gal Goalkeeper

Christopher Brady Goalkeeper

Joel Waterman Defender

Jack Elliott Defender

Samual Rogers Defender

Andrew Gutman Defender

Viktor Radojević Defender

Mauricio Pineda Defender

Robert Jonathan Dean Jr Defender

Leonardo José Caetano Barroso Defender

Christopher Cupps Defender

Mbekezeli Mbokazi Defender

Robin Lod Midfielder

Anton Salétros Midfielder

Maren Haile-Selassie Midfielder

André Filipe Russo Franco Midfielder

David Poręba Midfielder

Dje Tah D'Avilla Midfielder

Sergio Oregel Jr. Midfielder

Robert Turdean Midfielder

Robert Lewandowski Attacker

Jonathan Bamba Attacker

Philip Zinckernagel Attacker

Christopher Mueller Attacker

Puso Dithejane Attacker

Dylan Borso Attacker

Jason Shokalook Attacker

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.

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