Chicago Fire VS Orlando City Match Prediction

The last six games between these two MLS clubs are exactly even, with two draws and two wins each from that sequence of matches, with their game earlier in the season ending in a 1-1 draw.

Orlando City won 1-0 on their previous visit to Chicago Fire - a late goal scored by Bryan Roche proving to be the difference - with the three previous matches between the clubs at Toyota Park seeing plenty of goals - 15 in that trio of fixtures alone.

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Chicago Fire v Orlando City: Prediction

Neither team comes into this MLS fixture in particularly strong form, but Chicago have not been beaten in any of their last six matches at home and that run of games should give them the confidence to pick up a good result here. On the flip side, Orlando City have failed to win their last nine away matches, so their players are going to lack confidence when they hit the road.

Chicago Fire v Orlando City: Betting Tips

Odds of 13/5 on an Orlando City win do not seem particularly generous given how poor they have been away from home all season, but Chicago Fire are struggling at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. The draw can be backed at a price of 12/5 here but it is worth siding with the hosts to continue their decent sequence at Toyota Park, at odds of 23/20. 

There tends to be plenty of goals when Orlando City visit Chicago Fire, so both teams to score is worth backing at 8/11, as is over 2.5 goals to be scored in the match, priced up at 11/10.

Chicago Fire's poor run of form continued last time out with a 3-1 loss to New England Revolution and they currently sit bottom of the Eastern Conference of the MLS. 

Successive 3-1 defeats on the road have hit morale, but a return to Toyota Park could lift spirits in the camp. However, the goalscorer in last weekend's loss, David Accam, is not available for this game as he was sent off in the closing minutes, with that loss of discipline costing him his place.

Chicago Fire likely XI:

Lampson, Harrington, Kappelhof, Campbell, Cocis, Alvarez, Vincent, Polster, Goossens, Thiam, De Leeuw.

Orlando City also suffered a 3-1 loss last time out, going down at home to Seattle Sounders, and their form needs to pick up fast if they are going to qualify for the end-of-season MLS play-offs. Seb Hines gave Orlando the lead last weekend but a Clint Dempsey hat-trick saw them lose.

Julio Baptista could come back into the Orlando City team after being benched last weekend, with Brek Shea, Kaka and Antonio Nocerino the other stars expected to lift the club up the standings.

Orlando City likely XI:

Bendik, Hines, Boden, Mateos, Alston, Kaka, Nocerino, Shea, Carrasco, Larin, Barry.

Orlando City\'s poor away record means it is hard to support them in this game, even though Chicago Fire have slipped to bottom place in the Eastern Conference. A draw could well be on the cards, but the hosts have to turn around their season at some point and they can do so here. With neither defence particularly strong, there could be plenty of goals scored too.

Orlando City have failed to win their last nine away matches, while Chicago are unbeaten in six at home.