Chicago Fire vs Orlando City SC: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerMatchday 24Kick-off on August 14, 2016 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Orlando City SC?
Chicago Fire and Orlando City SC drew 2-2 on August 14, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 6′J. GoossensChicago Fire
- 9′C. LarinOrlando City SC
- 32′KakáOrlando City SC
- 78′Razvan Vasile CocisChicago Fire
Official lineup for Chicago Fire vs Orlando City SC
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chicago Fire
3-4-1-2- 11David Accam
- 8M. de Leeuw
- 2M. Polster
- 19K. Thiam
- 7J. Goossens
- 30Razvan Vasile Cocis
- 3B. Vincent
- 16J. Campbell
- 6E. Gehrig
- 4J. Kappelhof
- 25S. Johnson
Orlando City SC
4-2-3-1- 9C. Larin
- 7C. Higuita
- 5Servando Carrasco
- 30M. Pérez
- 20Brek Shea
- 10Kaká
- 29T. Redding
- 12Kevin Lawrence Alston
- 14Luke Boden
- 3Seb Hines
- 1J. Bendik
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Orlando City SC have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2016 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-3 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 31, 2016 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2016 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2016 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers(home) | 3-0 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 31, 2016 | New England Revolution(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2016 | Columbus Crew(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 17, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 13, 2016 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Chicago Fire win, 2 draws, 2 Orlando City SC wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 30, 2015 | Orlando City SC 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2015 | Chicago Fire 3-1 Orlando City SC | US Open Cup |
| Jun 7, 2015 | Chicago Fire 2-3 Orlando City SC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Orlando City SC vs Chicago Fire on Mar 12, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Orlando City SC score 1.5 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Orlando City SC | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chicago Fire sit 4th in Major League Soccer (55 points from 34 matches) and Orlando City SC sit 8th (46 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 64 | 54 | 55 |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 63 | 78 | 46 |
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