Orlando City SC
Major League Soccer · 2026Orlando City SC 1–2 Chicago Fire · Major League Soccer
Match at a glance
Chicago Fire won 1–2.
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What the record shows
One pattern stands out in the record: chicago Fire's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. The next-strongest reading is weaker: orlando City SC's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.
Orlando City SC's recent record differs from the season
moderateOrlando City SC's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.
Window: last_5 versus season
| Metric | Last 5 | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.4 goals/match | 1.65 goals/match | 1.61 goals/match |
Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.
Chicago Fire show a distinct attacking-volume record
strongChicago Fire's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.
Window: season
| Metric | Orlando City SC | Chicago Fire | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 11.4 shots/match | 14.8 shots/match | 13 shots/match |
| Shots against | 18.1 shots/match | 12.1 shots/match | 12.3 shots/match |
Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.
Recent scheduling adds useful context
weakA compressed recent schedule is recorded for Orlando City SC.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.
Window: previous 14 days
| Metric | Orlando City SC | Chicago Fire | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rest days | 4 days | 28 days | — |
| Matches last 14 days | 1 match | 0 matches | — |
Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: Orlando City SC favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Chicago Fire in 11
Window
Season
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Last 10
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Last 5
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Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
Orlando City SC / Chicago Fire
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.
Known unknowns
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
- The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
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