Chicago Fire host Orlando City at Soldier Field on Wednesday, October 28 (8:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM CT / 5:30 PM PT).
No absences are listed for either side ahead of this one, so Chicago Fire should field their usual attacking nucleus — Maren Haile-Selassie leads the way with 11 goals and 51 chances created this season, with Philip Zinckernagel (six goals, 61 chances created) and Robert Lewandowski (six goals in 1,058 minutes) also in the mix. Orlando City will lean on Martín Ojeda, who has 15 goals and 36 shots on target, with Antoine Griezmann (12 goals, 35 chances created) providing a second scoring outlet.
Chicago Fire’s form has cooled at the wrong time — defeats in their last 2 games, 1-3 at home to Philadelphia Union and 1-0 away to New England Revolution, have followed 3 straight wins earlier in October. Orlando City arrive in better recent form, following up a win over Columbus Crew with a 3-3 draw at Toronto FC and a 4-1 win over DC United, but a -12 goal difference says their defence remains open at the other end. With Haile-Selassie and Zinckernagel pulling the strings for the home side, expect goals at Soldier Field.
Chicago Fire vs Orlando City: Best Bets & Predictions
Chicago Fire look to snap a two-game skid against an Orlando City side that keeps leaking goals at the other end.
Our approach: we weigh conference standings and playoff positioning alongside each side's recent results and underlying player output — goals, shots on target and chances created — rather than leaning on reputation alone.
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Season Form & Standings
Chicago Fire sit fourth in the Eastern Conference with 48 points from 30 games, built on 14 wins, 6 draws and 10 losses. Orlando City are seventh on 41 points from the same 30 games, with a 12-5-13 record that leaves them fighting to stay inside the playoff picture. Chicago’s +8 goal difference compares favourably with Orlando’s -12 as both sides play out the stretch run.
Eastern Conference
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 4 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 48 |
| Orlando City | 7 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 58 | 70 | -12 | 41 |
Chicago Fire vs Orlando City Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Chicago Fire
4-2-3-1Orlando City
4-2-3-1Potential Match-Winners
- Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire): Chicago’s clearest attacking threat this season — 11 goals and 51 chances created from 56 shots, 26 of them on target, in 2,178 minutes.
- Martín Ojeda (Orlando City): Orlando’s top scorer with 15 goals from 74 shots, 36 of them on target — the most productive attacker on either side this season.
- Antoine Griezmann (Orlando City): A second scoring outlet for Orlando, with 12 goals and 35 chances created in 1,240 minutes.
Recent Form
Chicago Fire: W W W L L
- 2026-10-18: New England Revolution 1-0 Chicago Fire (L, away)
- 2026-10-15: Chicago Fire 1-3 Philadelphia Union (L, home)
- 2026-10-10: Chicago Fire 2-1 NYCFC (W, home)
- 2026-10-07: Chicago Fire 3-1 Vancouver Whitecaps (W, home)
- 2026-09-27: Charlotte FC 0-1 Chicago Fire (W, away)
Chicago Fire have followed 3 wins in a row — over Charlotte FC, Vancouver Whitecaps and NYCFC — with back-to-back losses, 1-3 to Philadelphia Union and 1-0 at New England Revolution.
Orlando City: L L W D W
- 2026-10-18: Orlando City 4-1 DC United (W, home)
- 2026-10-15: Toronto FC 3-3 Orlando City (D, away)
- 2026-10-11: Orlando City 3-2 Columbus Crew (W, home)
- 2026-09-27: Philadelphia Union 4-2 Orlando City (L, away)
- 2026-09-20: New England Revolution 4-2 Orlando City (L, away)
Orlando City have won 2 of their last 3, beating Columbus Crew 3-2 and DC United 4-1, either side of a 3-3 draw at Toronto FC.
Chicago Fire vs Orlando City Prediction
Chicago Fire look the side to find a response at Soldier Field, with Haile-Selassie’s 11 goals this season giving them a reliable route to goal against an Orlando City defence that has shipped goals at a high rate (-12 goal difference). Orlando’s own threat through Ojeda (15 goals) and Griezmann (12 goals) should ensure they’re not shut out. We’re backing a 2-1 win for Chicago Fire, enough to keep them in the picture in fourth in the East while Orlando continue to push from seventh.