Orlando City SC vs. Chicago Fire FC: MLS Game Preview

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Orlando City SC clashes with Chicago Fire in what promises to be a very entertaining MLS game on Saturday. Orlando City SC is coming off a 0-0 road draw against Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday while Chicago Fire FC beat Sporting Kansas City 1-0 on the road on Saturday.

Orlando City SC is in seventh place in the Eastern Conference with 29 points in 19 games while Chicago Fire SC is in 12th place with 23 points in 19 games.

The player to watch in this game is Martín Ojeda, who has four goals and four assists in 19 MLS games this season. AccuScore gives Martín Ojeda a 24.3 percent chance to score against Chicago Fire FC. He has 46 SCA and 6 GCA in 19 MLS games this season.
FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Orlando City SC 1.90
• Chicago Fire FC 4.10
• Draw 3.60

Spread
• Orlando City SC -0.5 (1.87)
• Chicago Fire FC +0.5 (1.98)

Total
• Over 2.5 (1.87)
• Under 2.5 (1.98)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in MLS action on April 9 and Orlando City SC won 1-0.

Projected Leaders

For Orlando City SC, Martín Ojeda has a 24.3 percent chance to score. He averages 2.09 shots overall per sim, 0.95 shots on goal per and 0.28 goals per sim.
For Chicago Fire FC, Kacper Przybyłko has a 24.18 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.22 shots overall per sim, 0.61 shots on goal per and 0.28 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Under 2.5 (1.98)

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Orlando City SC 0.99 to Chicago Fire FC 0.73.

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