Orlando City SC has won three of its last four meetings with the Chicago Fire (D1), including a 3-1 victory on July 1. Orlando City SC had won only three of its first 14 meetings with the Chicago Fire since joining MLS in 2015 (D5 L6).
the Chicago Fire have won five of their last six regular-season matches (L1) including the last three in a row, keeping a clean sheet in all three. The Chicago Fire hasn’t won four straight league matches since June-July 2017 and has never recorded four straight shutout wins in the club’s MLS history.
Orlando City SC has lost only two of their last 13 regular season matches (W6 D5) dating back to mid-May. Only three teams (FC Cincinnati – 27, Philadelphia Union – 26, and Real Salt Lake – 26) have collected more points than Orlando City SC (23) in that time.
Kei Kamara has scored nine goals in 12 career regular-season matches against Orlando City SC, as only Ignacio Piatti (10) has more against Orlando City SC in league play. Kamara has averaged a goal every 102 minutes against Orlando City SC (9 goals/919 minutes).
Orlando City SC substitutes have scored eight goals and assisted five this season, tied for second-most in MLS behind only Atlanta United FC (15). Duncan McGuire (3 goals, 1 assist) and Martin Ojeda (1 goal, 3 assists) have each been involved in four goals as a substitute this season, tied for most in the league.