Chicago Fire vs Orlando City SC
Match details. MLS, Regular Season - 32. Kick-off is Thu 29 Oct, 01:30 Lagos time. It is played at Soldier Field, Chicago. The referee is Marcos De Oliveira.
What's at stake. Chicago Fire are 4th on 51 points after 31 games, 4 points behind Inter Miami, 4 points clear of Charlotte. Orlando City SC are 7th on 42 points after 31 games, 4 points behind Philadelphia Union, level on points with FC Cincinnati.
Team news. Chicago Fire are without D. D'Avilla (yellow cards), R. Lod (lower-body injury), M. Mbokazi (yellow cards), S. Rogers (lower-body injury), A. Franco (knee injury), D. D'Avilla (yellow cards). Orlando City SC are without E. Atuesta (yellow cards), G. Dorsey (back injury), R. Jansson (foot injury), T. Spicer (foot injury), E. Atuesta (yellow cards), G. Dorsey (back injury). R. Jansson is their centre-back.
Form. Chicago Fire have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L L W W. In this competition Chicago Fire have gone W L L W W W. Orlando City SC have won five, drawn three and lost two of their last ten, 1.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W D W L. In this competition Orlando City SC have gone D W D W L L.
The numbers. Chicago Fire score 1.6 and concede 1.6 a game in their last five at home, with no clean sheets. Chicago Fire average 15.5 shots (5.1 on target), 5.5 corners and 2.9 cards a game, with 53% of the ball. Orlando City SC score 2.6 and concede 3.2 a game in their last five away, with no clean sheets. Orlando City SC average 13.1 shots (5.6 on target), 3.8 corners and 2.2 cards a game, with 56% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Chicago Fire have won three, drawn three and lost four. Six of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in seven. In the last four, Chicago Fire won three and one was drawn. The last time they met, on 19 Aug 2026, it finished Chicago Fire 2-1 Orlando City SC: Chicago Fire had 7 shots to 16, 43% of the ball, four yellow cards.
The case against. Orlando City SC's record still gives them 30% to win.
The read. Chicago Fire to win. An open game. The meetings favour Chicago Fire. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 82%. Six of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.09, 79% on the records (Chicago Fire: over 1.5 goals in 5 of 5 at home; Orlando City SC: over 1.5 goals in 5 of 5 away). Backup: 2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5 at 1.09. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Under 5.5 Goals (Chicago Fire are a clear winner, no Unders); Chicago Fire Over 1.5 goals (Chicago Fire's own games don't back it (2 of 5)); 2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 1.5 (the signs point different ways). Predicted score: Chicago Fire 2-1 Orlando City SC (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).