Chicago Fire vs Orlando City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 22 Oct 2025

MLS Betting Preview: Chicago Fire vs Orlando City

Chicago Fire host Orlando City in this MLS encounter at Soldier Field, with kick-off set for 20:30 on Wednesday 22 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Back Fire to Beat City

We’ve identified a value bet in the form of Chicago who are trading at odds of -102. There’s plenty of juice in the price when it comes to this Full-Time Result selection and they can beat Orlando.

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3-1 Win for Fire in Last Head-to-Head

Chicago Fire played out a 2-2 draw when last in action. This was on the road at Gillette Stadium against New England Revolution. Gregg Berhalter's side had most of the ball boasting 59% possession and five shots on target, with Philip Zinckernagel and Dor Turgeman (own goal) scoring one goal each.

Orlando City have suffered a defeat in back-to-back MLS matches including a recent 4-2 loss. This occurred away at BMO Field against Toronto FC. The Lions had the lion’s share of the ball recording 61% possession and ten shots on goal, with David Brekalo and Duncan McGuire finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was Chicago who were victorious when they last faced Orlando. At Inter&Co Stadium, a 3-1 away victory was recorded. Orlando have five wins from the previous 10 H2H meetings, with three draws and two Chicago triumphs also happening.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
13	Chicago Fire	34	15	8	11	68	60	8	68:60	53
14	Orlando City	34	14	11	9	63	51	12	63:51	53

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5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 2.3 goals from 10.0 attempts and 5.5 shots on goal. Chicago have had 49.9% possession and 4.8 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 2.0 goals from 9.7 attempts and 5.0 shots on goal, while earning 4.8 corners.

Philip Zinckernagel is the top goalscorer with 5, Hugo Cuypers has 3, with Jack Elliott and two other players on 2. Philip Zinckernagel is the leading assists maker on 5.

Orlando have 4 victories, 3 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 2.0 goals from 6.5 shots on goal and 11.6 attempts. There’s been an average of 48.1% possession, 4.7 corners awarded and 4.2 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.9 goals from 6.4 shots on goal and 10.4 attempts.

Martin Ojeda is top of the team’s scoring charts with 4, while Luis Muriel and Ramiro Enrique have 3. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Alex Freeman, Tyrese Spicer and Martin Ojeda who have all made 2.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Chicago Fire predicted lineup (3-4-3): Chris Brady (GK), Joel Waterman, Omar Gonzalez, Samuel Rogers, Philip Zinckernagel, Rominigue Kouamé, Djé D'Avilla, Jonathan Bamba, Jonathan Dean, Hugo Cuypers, Andrew Gutman.

Orlando City predicted lineup (4-4-2): Pedro Gallese (GK), Alex Freeman, Rodrigo Schlegel, David Brekalo, Adrian Marin, Marco Pašalić, Kyle Smith, Eduard Atuesta, Iván Angulo, Duncan McGuire, Martin Ojeda.

Chicago Fire vs Orlando City Prediction & Betting Tips

We dive into the best Chicago Fire vs Orlando City betting angles, including a key match prediction, our corners pick, correct score forecast, top player prop bets and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

Chicago can’t be ignored when they play this MLS clash, especially as odds of -102 are available for this prediction. Head to the betting sites to back this value selection.

The MLS tipsters at Sportsgambler.com always have a strong handle on team news. A form guide is also utilised for our betting verdict along with checking out the numbers that are going to help inform our final football picks.

Key Chicago Fire vs Orlando City league stats:

• Chicago have won 3 of their last 5 games.
• Orlando have lost their last 2 games.

Fire to Win Probability

The best bookies are estimating that there is a 50.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, we have this number closer to 60% based on our in-depth research. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Chicago 2 - 1 Orlando

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Duncan McGuire Over 0.5 Shots On Target -154

Duncan McGuire (Orlando) can be backed to record a minimum of one shot on goal at -154. It’s hard to turn down such attractive odds for this player when it comes to Shots on Target.

Latest Duncan McGuire Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+230

First

+600

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-100

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Philip Zinckernagel to Score +180

Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago) has scored three goals in his past five MLS games on home soil. Based on the stats, we are happy to back the +180 when it comes to him finding the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Philip Zinckernagel Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+180

First

+575

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-179

Under 0.5

+105

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Corners Prediction

Chicago Under 5.5 Corners -147

There’s been an average 4.60 Chicago corners in their past 10 home games, while Orlando have conceded less than 5.5 corners in four consecutive away matches. On this basis, we can take a price of -147 that this Chicago Team Corners bet falls short of the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Chicago

Total

9.60 4.80 4.80

Home

8.30 4.60 3.70

Away

10.20 4.30 5.90

Orlando

Total

8.90 4.70 4.20

Home

8.90 5.30 3.60

Away

9.80 5.00 4.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-137

Under 9.5

-103

Chicago Corners

Over 5.5

+104

Under 5.5

-147

Orlando Corners

Over 4.5

-102

Under 4.5

-139

Most Corners

1

-143

X

+650

2

+148

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Chicago Fire vs Orlando City Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Giving Fire Plenty of Respect

Chicago Fire are regarded as having a 51% chance of winning this MLS clash in the eyes of the bookies. It means that their current betting odds are -102. The +235 means that Orlando City are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.

Chicago can be backed at -103 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 if you think they’ll win. Alternatively, opponents Orlando +0.5 are -120 and that means you get a return if they triumph or the draw happens.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. BTTS wagering is popular and you can back Yes at -217 on the Both Teams to Score market.

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Full-Time Result

1

-102

X

+295

2

+235

Half-Time Result

1

+140

X

+160

2

+240

Double Chance

1X

-333

12

-417

X2

-125

Draw No Bet

1

-200

2

+148

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-103

2 Hcp +0.5

-120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+155

Over 2.5

-200

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-217

No

+155

Hugo Cuypers Favourite to Score the First Goal

There’s the chance to back Hugo Cuypers at +350 to be the First Goalscorer, with the favourite on this market available at similar odds to find the net last.

Hugo Cuypers (Chicago)

First

+110

Anytime

+350

Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago)

First

+180

Anytime

+575

Martín Ojeda (Orlando)

First

+190

Anytime

+550

Luis Muriel (Orlando)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

Duncan McGuire (Orlando)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

Brian Gutierrez (Chicago)

First

+250

Anytime

+750

Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago)

First

+250

Anytime

+800

Jonathan Bamba (Chicago)

First

+260

Anytime

+800

Marco Pasalic (Orlando)

First

+260

Anytime

+800

Rominigue Kouamé (Chicago)

First

+350

Anytime

+1050

Alexander Freeman (Orlando)

First

+500

Anytime

+1700

Andrew Gutman (Chicago)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

Sergio Oregel (Chicago)

First

+575

Anytime

+1900

Iván Angulo (Orlando)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Mauricio Pineda (Chicago)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Joel Waterman (Chicago)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Martín Ojeda (Orlando)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

+130

Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago)

Over 0.5

-179

Under 0.5

+105

Luis Muriel (Orlando)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

+110

Duncan McGuire (Orlando)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-100

Marco Pasalic (Orlando)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-115

Brian Gutierrez (Chicago)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-128

Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-149

Jonathan Bamba (Chicago)

Over 0.5

-104

Under 0.5

-161

Hugo Cuypers (Chicago)

Over 1.5

-102

Under 1.5

-175

Rominigue Kouamé (Chicago)

Over 0.5

+138

Under 0.5

-217

Alexander Freeman (Orlando)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-400

Andrew Gutman (Chicago)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-476

Iván Angulo (Orlando)

Over 0.5

+235

Under 0.5

-435

Sergio Oregel (Chicago)

Over 0.5

+255

Under 0.5

-500

Dagur Thórhallsson (Orlando)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-588

Mauricio Pineda (Chicago)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-588

Joel Waterman (Chicago)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-1000

Orlando Undefeated Against Chicago in Past Four H2H Soldier Field Meetings

Chicago have five wins, four losses and one draw in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

Orlando are winless over their previous four games on their travels. The Lions have racked up four victories, three draws and three defeats in the previous 10 away games, netting an average of 1.90 goals per match and conceding 2.00.

The last Soldier Field meeting saw Chicago and Orlando draw 0-0. The previous 5 H2H matches at Soldier Field have included three draws along with a victory each for Chicago and Orlando.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Chicago Fire Home Stats		5-1-4	3.00	1.50	1.50	6	4	6	4
Orlando City Away Stats		4-3-3	3.90	1.90	2.00	7	3	9	1

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Chicago Fire vs Orlando City Lineups & Team News

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