Chicago Fire vs Orlando City: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Chicago Fire host Orlando City at Soldier Field on Wednesday, October 28 (8:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM CT / 5:30 PM PT).

Chicago Fire have no fresh absences to factor into their lineup plans, meaning Maren Haile-Selassie should again lead the attack after racking up 11 goals and 51 chances created this season, with Philip Zinckernagel’s 61 chances created pulling the strings behind Robert Lewandowski. Orlando City will lean on Martín Ojeda, who has 15 goals and 36 shots on target, alongside Antoine Griezmann’s 12 goals, while defender Iván Angulo remains a constant at the back with 2,628 minutes played this season.

This looks set to be an open, goal-filled afternoon at Soldier Field rather than a cagey affair, with both sides carrying attacking threats but defensive frailties — Chicago’s +8 goal difference against Orlando’s -12 tells its own story. Chicago Fire, fourth in the East on 48 points, should have enough in Haile-Selassie and Zinckernagel to get the better of an Orlando City side sitting seventh on 41 points, still in the playoff picture but prone to conceding at the other end.

US viewers can watch Chicago Fire vs Orlando City on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass.

Season Form & Standings

Chicago Fire sit fourth in the Eastern Conference with 48 points from 30 games and a +8 goal difference, firmly in the playoff picture. Orlando City are seventh on 41 points with a -12 goal difference, still in the playoff picture but needing results to hold their spot.

Eastern Conference

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Potential Match-Winners

• Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire): 11 goals from 56 shots this season, with 26 of those on target and 51 chances created underlining his central role in Chicago’s attack.
• Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire): 6 goals but a team-high 90 shots and 61 chances created show how often Chicago look to him to unlock defenses.
• Martín Ojeda (Orlando City): Leads Orlando with 15 goals and 36 shots on target from 74 attempts, making him the away side’s most direct route to goal.

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’s form reads W-W-W-L-L: wins over Charlotte 1-0 away, Vancouver 3-1 at home and NYCFC 2-1 at home, then back-to-back losses, 1-3 at home to Philadelphia and 1-0 away at New England.

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’s run reads L-L-W-D-W: 4-2 losses at New England and at Philadelphia, a 3-2 home win over Columbus, a 3-3 draw at Toronto and a 4-1 home win over DC United in their last outing.

Chicago Fire vs Orlando City Prediction

Chicago Fire, fourth in the East on 48 points, host an Orlando City side seventh on 41 points with the Eastern Conference playoff race still shaping both teams’ outlook. Expect goals at both ends given Chicago’s +8 goal difference and Orlando’s -12, but Maren Haile-Selassie’s 11 goals and Martín Ojeda’s 15 should decide this in Chicago’s favor, 2-1.