The Major League Soccer match between Orlando City and Chicago Fire will be played on the 23rd of June at Exploria Stadium. We expect to see a gladiator battle between the 22 on the pitch, but we do have a favorite to win. Find out who that is in the following Orlando City vs Chicago Fire betting tips.
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Orlando City vs Chicago Fire prediction: Solid run to continue
Key Stats
- The previous five games between the two sides resulted in three victories for Orlando City and two draws.
- We saw BTTS in three consecutive Orlando City vs Chicago Fire head-to-heads.
- Six of the last 10 Orlando City vs Chicago Fire games had over 2.5 goals after 90 minutes of play.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Lions favored by bookmakers
- HOME: -117 – 52.8%
- DRAW: +285 – 24.2%
- AWAY: +310 – 23.0%
*These Orlando City vs Chicago Fire odds are subject to change
As you can see from the odds above, the bookies peg Chicago Fire as underdogs, with barely a 23.0% shot at the three points. In the meantime, the expected winners this week are coach Oscar Pareja’s boys who have an outstanding 52.8% win probability ahead of the kick-off. BTTS priced at -124 is also quite plausible as the two sides have a solid 53.13% chance of scoring at Exploria Stadium.
Last five H2Hs: Lions usually come out on top
USA MLS 30/05/24
Chicago Fire
Orlando City SC
USA MLS 21/08/23
Chicago Fire
Orlando City SC
USA MLS 02/07/23
Orlando City SC
Chicago Fire
USA MLS 09/04/22
Orlando City SC
Chicago Fire
USA MLS 05/03/22
Chicago Fire
Orlando City SC
It’s been some time since Chicago last managed to get a win over the Lions, and that’s a key reason behind our Orlando City vs Chicago Fire predictions.
Orlando City team news and form: Defensive issues for Pareja
Michael Halliday is out with a nasty injury, which might be problematic for coach Oscar Pareja. He can still count on his 1st choice regarding the right-back position, but we still believe Halliday’s absence will hit the Lions hard and it may be difficult for our Orlando City vs Chicago Fire predictions to succeed if the players aren’t at their lethal best.
Predicted lineup: Stajduhar (GK), Schlegel, Jansson, Santos, Borhallsson, Angulo, Araujo, Lodeiro, Torres, McGuire & Muriel
USA MLS 31/08/24
W
Nashville SC
0
Orlando City SC
3
USA MLS 25/08/24
L
Sporting Kansas City
3
Orlando City SC
0
Leagues Cup 09/08/24
L
Cruz Azul
0 (5)
Orlando City SC
0 (4)
Leagues Cup 05/08/24
W
Atletico San Luis
1 (4)
Orlando City SC
1 (5)
Leagues Cup 27/07/24
W
CF Montreal
1
Orlando City SC
4
Chicago Fire team news and form: Decent away form from Klopas’ boys
Chicago Fire surprisingly managed to crush Toronto away from home. The result on the scoreboard at BMO Field last week was 1-4 in favor of the visitors, but we still believe the Lions have the three points up for grabs here.
Predicted lineup: Brady (GK), Pineda, Teran, Souquet, Arigoni, Herbers, Acosta, Dean, Gutierrez, Haile-Selassie & Cuypers
USA MLS 08/09/24
L
DC United
2
Chicago Fire
1
USA MLS 01/09/24
L
Inter Miami CF
4
Chicago Fire
1
USA MLS 24/08/24
D
New York City FC
2
Chicago Fire
2
Leagues Cup 02/08/24
L
Toluca
3
Chicago Fire
1
Leagues Cup 29/07/24
L
Sporting Kansas City
2
Chicago Fire
1
Player to watch: Hugo Cuypers
In the absence of international soccer star Xherdan Shaqiri, it will be up to Hugo Cuypers to fill in the gaps in the attack. Hugo is performing at his very best since the start of the season, so expect him to be the key threat to our Orlando City vs Chicago Fire predictions.
Cuypers scoring for fun for Chicago Fire
Since the start of the 2024 season, Cuypers scored six goals. No other Chicago Fire player comes close to his fantastic numbers and we believe that will be the key reason why he will be a starter for his manager.
