Orlando City are back playing at home against Chicago Fire in another round of MLS fixtures. Orlando's City current form is in dire need of improvements and they will be fighting hard to get a win against Chicago Fire.
Orlando City have failed to win in 5 straight games, as they lost 3 and drew 2 games in their last 5. While Chicago Fire have recorded back-to-back wins in their last 2 games. But their overall form still needs a lot of improvement.
According to current rankings, Orlando City is 14th on the eastern conference table with 18 points while Chicago Fire is 13th with 18 points.
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Orlando City are so close to dropping down to the bottom of the table. They've been in very terrible form for some time and they are just 2 points ahead of bottom-place New England Revolution.
Orlando City have not won any of their last 5 games in a row, and their results were 3 defeats and 2 draws. Also, in 10 league games, they had just 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
Orlando City played against Charlotte FC in their last game and the game ended 2-2. They conceded in just 11 minutes into the game and in the 63rd minute, Duncan McGuire equalized for Orlando City. They went behind again in the 77th minute and in the 81st minute Facundo Torres equalized to bring the game level once again. The game stayed locked until the end and both sides shared the points.
According to stats, Orlando City SC as a draw until the final whistle and both clubs shared a point.
A summary of Orlando’s game by number was:- 70% possession, 7 big chances, 11 corner kicks and 9 shots on target.
Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire have been surprisingly good in the last 2 games as they recorded their first back-to-back wins since the start of the season. At the moment they are feeling optimistic of their new form ahead of the visit to Orlando City.
In Chicago’s last 5 games they recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Their record also shows that in the last 10 league games, they recorded just 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats.
Chicago Fire played against Toronto FC away from home last week and they got a 4-1 win in the end. Maren Haile-Selassie gave Chicago Fire the lead in the 41st minute, but they lost it 3 minutes later. And in the second half, Chicago Fire came back stronger and scored three goals. Hugo Cuypers scored in the 57th minute and 3 minutes later Mauricio Pineda scored the third. Finally Allan Arigoni scored the 4th goal in the 89th minute to seal the 4-1 win for Chicago Fire.
A summary of Chicago Fire’s game by numbers was:- 38% possession, 2 big chances, 5 goalkeeper saves, 5 corner kicks and 8 shots on target.
Head to Head
According to the h2h, in the last 20 meetings between both clubs, Orlando City won 7 matches, while Chicago Fire won 6 and 7 matches ended in a draw.
Match Facts:-
Orlando City is unbeaten in the last 6 meetings
Orlando City is without a clean sheet in the last 3 meetings
Chicago Fire is without a clean sheet in the last 4 meetings
Orlando City scored first in 8/10 meetings
4/5 meetings ended wit more than 4.5 cards
4/5 meetings ended with less than 10.5 corners
Analysis and Predictions
This game is surely going to be exciting to watch as both clubs clearly want to win. Orlando City remain favorites to win despite Chicago Fire’s latest resurgence in the last 2 games. Chicago Fire is feeling confident and they will be out of their shelves searching for goals, which will give Orlando City the opportunity to capitalize. The least we can expect from both sides is a goal and it should come easy during the game.
- 3 Way Total Over 1 Goal at 1.74 Odds
- More than 2.5 Goals at 1.71 Odds
- Both Teams to Score at 1.70 Odds