📊 Form Guide

Orlando City

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Orlando City will be hoping to bounce back here following the 3-2 MLS defeat last time out to Atlanta United.

In that game, Orlando City had 40% possession and 11 shots on goal with 5 on target. For Orlando City, the goalscorers were César Araújo (4') and Ramiro Enrique (32'). At the other end, Atlanta United got 13 attempts on goal with 5 on target. Aleksei Miranchuk (19'), Bartosz Slisz (83') and Jamal Thiaré (95') scored for Atlanta United.

Matches with Orlando City have often been lively encounters lately with high scoring being a common characteristic. Over their past 6 clashes alone, a grand total of 20 goals have been scored for both teams combined (at an average of 3.33 goals per game) with 13 of those accredited to Orlando City. Still, we must now wait to see if that pattern will be maintained in this next match.

Chicago Fire

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After being beaten in their last game against New York City FC in MLS action, Chicago Fire will be hoping to turn things around here.

In that game, Chicago Fire had 35% possession and 8 shots at goal with 3 on target. The scorer for Chicago Fire was Philip Zinckernagel (19'). For their opponents, New York City FC got 22 attempts on goal with 8 of them on target. Monsef Bakrar (58'), Hannes Wolf (70') and Alonso Martínez (89') scored for New York City FC.

Proving their appetite for productive encounters, we’ve had goals 20 times in the last 6 matches in which Chicago Fire have sent out their troops, giving a mean average of 3.33 goals per fixture. Their opponents have hit 6 of these goals.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking at past results between these clubs stretching back to 09/04/2022 reveals that these encounters have been miserable for Chicago Fire. They’ve not been able to get any wins at all whereas Orlando City have just been stronger than them, beating them in 67% of those games played.

A total of 17 goals were shared by the two clubs throughout the course of those matches, with 12 for The Lions and 5 created by Men in Red. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.83.

The previous league match between the two was MLS match day 16 on 04/05/2025 when it finished Chicago Fire 0-0 Orlando City.

In that match, Chicago Fire had 46% possession and 17 shots at goal with 8 of them on target.

Orlando City got 24 shots on goal with 3 on target.

The referee was Victor Rivas.

📰 Team News: Orlando City

Wilder Cartagena (Achilles tendon rupture), Nicolás Rodríguez (unknown injury), Gustavo Caraballo (Leg injury) and Yutaro Tsukada (Cruciate ligament tear) aren’t available for Orlando City boss Óscar Pareja.

It looks as if The Lions may well line up in a 4-4-2 formation, utilising Pedro Gallese, Alex Freeman, R. Adrian Schlegel, Robin Jansson, David Brekalo, Marco Pasalic, Joran Gerbet, Eduard Atuesta, Ivan Angulo, Martin Ojeda and Luis Muriel.

📰 Team News: Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire boss Gregg Berhalter has not got a full squad to pick from. Chase Gasper (Hamstring injury), Carlos Terán (Hamstring injury), Leonardo Barroso (Leg injury) and David Poreba (Torn ligaments) will not be playing here.

It’s our belief that Men in Red could decide to utilise a 4-3-3 lineup, settling for Chris Brady, Jonathan Dean, Christopher Cupps, Jack Elliott, Andrew Gutman, Sergio Oregel, Rominigue Kouame, Mauricio Pineda, Philip Zinckernagel, Hugo Cuypers and Jonathan Bamba.

✨ 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.

Renata Leite, 23:04 31/05/2025