There’s MLS action taking place on Saturday as Orlando City play Chicago Fire.
View all Orlando City v Chicago Fire tips, stats and our pre-match poll below (plus the best game odds).
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Form Guide
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Orlando City
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Orlando City fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being a 1-0 MLS victory against Portland Timbers.
In that game, Orlando City managed 40% possession and 14 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. The scorer for Orlando City was Duncan McGuire (39'). Portland Timbers got 7 attempts at goal with 1 on target.
Fixtures featuring Orlando City have tended to be entertaining ones lately with high scoring being a common characteristic. Over their past half dozen games, a total of 24 goals have flown in for both teams combined (at an average of 4 goals per game) with 17 of those belonging to Orlando City.
Chicago Fire
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After being defeated in their last game at the hands of New York City FC in MLS action, Chicago Fire will be aiming to make amends here.
In that match, Chicago Fire had 35% possession and 8 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. The scorer for Chicago Fire was Philip Zinckernagel (19'). On the other side, New York City FC had 22 attempts on goal with 8 on target. Monsef Bakrar (58'), Hannes Wolf (70') and Alonso Martínez (89') scored for New York City FC.
In as many as 5 out of the previous 6 clashes involving Chicago Fire, a minimum of three goals have been hit. The overall average number of goals per match in that spell is 3.33, with the average number of goals for Chicago Fire equalling 2.33. Such a pattern might not be carried forward into this match, however.
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Head to head
A review of their past head to head results stretching back to 09/04/2022 shows that these fixtures have ended in disappointment for Chicago Fire. They’ve not been able to get any wins at all whereas Orlando City have been the better of the two, finishing as winners in 67 per cent of those ties.
In all, 17 goals were produced between them in these games, with 12 of them for The Lions and 5 coming from Men in Red. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.83.
The last league game featuring the two was MLS match day 16 on 04/05/2025 and the score finished Chicago Fire 0-0 Orlando City.
That day, Chicago Fire had 46% possession and 17 shots on goal with 8 on target.
At the other end, Orlando City got 24 shots at goal with 3 of them on target.
The referee was Victor Rivas.
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Team News: Orlando City
Yutaro Tsukada (Cruciate ligament tear) and Wilder Cartagena (Achilles tendon rupture) will be missing for Orlando City gaffer Óscar Pareja.
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Team News: Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire boss Gregg Berhalter has to currently contend with reduced team options. Leonardo Barroso (Leg injury), Carlos Terán (Hamstring injury), Chase Gasper (Hamstring injury) and David Poreba (Torn ligaments) are those who can’t be considered.
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Prediction
We feel that Orlando City have it within them to be able to create a good number of chances & successful shots on target.
In contrast, Chicago Fire may well struggle getting on the scoresheet but we can see them hitting back at some stage here, too.
Our tip is for a comfortable 3-1 victory for Orlando City when the full-time whistle blows.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?
Turning to the betting odds in the WDW market, the win for Orlando City is best priced at 1.6, betting on a drawn result is 3.75 and staking on victory for Chicago Fire gets 4.75. They are the best of the prices available as of now.
Renata Leite,
22:02 27/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Orlando City
Formed: 2013
Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium (25,500)
Captain: Robin Jansson
Chairman: Mark Wilf
Manager: Óscar Pareja
Competitions: MLS (Parent), MLS (Eastern Conference)