Matchday

MLS 2026 · 19 Aug 2026

Orlando City SC 1–2 Chicago Fire

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 1.5
Actual xG
1.8 – 1.3
Goals
1 – 2

Footybot saw it as open: Orlando City SC 39%, the draw 24%, Chicago Fire 37%.

Chicago Fire won a close one on the chances: 1.3 xG to 1.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Chris Brady, 59.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Chris Brady +13.6, Griffin Dorsey +8.0.

Well below it: Marco Pašalić −10.6, Jonathan Dean −9.7, Zakaria Taifi −8.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Orlando City SC

15 Aug 2026D 1–1v FC Cincinnati MLS
1 Aug 2026L 2–3at New York Red Bulls MLS
26 Jul 2026W 1–0v Nashville SC MLS
23 Jul 2026W 4–0at San Jose Earthquakes MLS
23 May 2026L 2–6at FC Cincinnati MLS

Chicago Fire

16 Aug 2026W 2–1v Portland Timbers MLS
2 Aug 2026W 2–1v Charlotte FC MLS
25 Jul 2026L 1–3at New York City FC MLS
22 Jul 2026L 2–3at Inter Miami CF MLS
24 May 2026W 2–1v Toronto FC MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Orlando City SC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Antoine Griezmann Forward90010.4754.6+5.2
Luis Otávio Midfielder90000.0347.3+5.3
Wilder Cartagena Midfielder4300–46.4–
Maxime Crépeau Goalkeeper9000–46.1+1.1
David Brekalo Defender90100.7245.8+4.0
Iván Angulo Midfielder90000.0545.7+4.1
Daryl Dike Forward26000.0345.2–
Griffin Dorsey Defender78000.0844.6+8.0
Justin Ellis Forward64000.3243.8+2.4
Tiago Souza Forward4700–42.4+3.9
Robin Jansson Defender9000–38.4+1.9
Adrián Marín Defender4300–31.5–
Tyrese Spicer Forward4300–30.3–
Marco Pašalić Midfielder47000.0728.4−10.6
Eduard Atuesta Midfielder1200–28.3–
Zakaria Taifi Defender4700–27.9−8.3

Chicago Fire

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Chris Brady Goalkeeper9000–59.1+13.6
Puso Dithejane Forward90100.2549.9–
Robert Lewandowski Forward83100.9347.6−0.9
Joel Waterman Defender9000–41.4+1.4
Jack Elliott Defender9000–40.9+3.5
Jonathan Bamba Forward6100–39.3−1.9
Dje Tah D'Avilla Midfielder9000–39.3−0.7
David Poreba Midfielder6101–38.2–
Anton Salétros Midfielder90000.1237.4−2.4
Andrew Gutman Defender6100–36.6+2.8
Maren Haile-Selassie Midfielder2900–32.1–
Viktor Radojević Defender2900–30.8–
Robin Lod Midfielder2900–29.3–
Jonathan Dean Defender9000–28.3−9.7
Samuel Rogers Defender1400–15.3–