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Orlando City SC vs Chicago Fire Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 1.77 expected goals for Orlando City SC and 1.80 for Chicago Fire, a combined total of 3.58. That distribution gives Chicago Fire the largest share of the 1X2 market at 40%, with the draw at 22%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 69% for over 2.5 goals and 69% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 9%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 40% favourite still loses or draws roughly 61% of the time.

Model pick

Chicago Fire or Draw

61.5% probability

Moderate confidence

Expected goals

1.77 – 1.80

Model version

poisson-v2

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Match result (1X2)

Orlando City SC win39%
Draw22%
Chicago Fire win40%

Double chance 1X

61%

Double chance 12

78%

Double chance X2

62%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals87%
Over 2.5 goals69%
Over 3.5 goals48%
Both teams to score69%

Correct score

  • 1–19.0%
  • 1–28.1%
  • 2–17.9%
  • 2–27.1%
  • 0–15.0%

Why the model likes this

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates Chicago Fire to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 40%, against 39% / 22% / 40% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 1.77 goals for Orlando City SC and 1.80 for Chicago Fire, a combined 3.58 — an open game on paper.

  • Goals markets

    Over 2.5 goals lands at 69% and both teams to score at 69%, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 9%.

  • Model confidence

    Chicago Fire or Draw is the headline pick at 62% with medium confidence, built from team strength, home advantage and competition baselines while season data is still limited.

Recent form

Orlando City SC

    Chicago Fire

      Head-to-head

      Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction below is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

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