Chicago Fire vs Orlando City SC: result 4-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 34Kick-off on September 16, 2018 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Orlando City SC?
Chicago Fire won 4-0 on September 16, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 3′N. NikolićChicago Fire
- 28′A. KataiChicago Fire
- 56′M. de LeeuwChicago Fire
- 70′N. NikolićChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Orlando City SC have 1, 3 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2018 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2018 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-3 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2018 | DC United(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2018 | New England Revolution(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chicago Fire win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Orlando City SC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2018 | Orlando City SC 1-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 25, 2017 | Chicago Fire 4-0 Orlando City SC | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 4, 2017 | Orlando City SC 0-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Chicago Fire 2-2 Orlando City SC | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Orlando City SC 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2015 | Chicago Fire 0-1 Orlando City SC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Orlando City SC vs Chicago Fire on May 26, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Orlando City SC score 1.2 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Orlando City SC | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chicago Fire sit 3rd in Major League Soccer (36 points from 20 matches) and Orlando City SC sit 9th (24 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 51 | 24 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Sep 16, 2018San Jose Earthquakes1-5Sporting Kansas City
- Sep 16, 2018DC United3-3New York Red Bulls
- Sep 20, 2018Portland Timbers3-2Columbus Crew
- Sep 20, 2018San Jose Earthquakes3-4Atlanta United FC
- Sep 20, 2018Seattle Sounders0-1Philadelphia Union
- Sep 22, 2018Los Angeles FC2-0San Jose Earthquakes
- Sep 22, 2018New York Red Bulls2-0Toronto FC
- Sep 22, 2018Atlanta United FC2-0Real Salt Lake