Match Information
Chicago Fire FC (10-6-2, 32 points) at Orlando City SC (6-10-3, 21 points)
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
6:30 p.m. CT
Inter.co Stadium – Orlando, Fla.
How to Watch:Â Apple TV
English: Tony Husband, Ross Smith & Jillian Sakovitz
Spanish: Sergio RuÃz & Walter Roque
How to Listen: wlsam.com // TUDN Chicago 106.7-HD2
English: Max Anderson & Joe Chatz
Spanish: Omar Ramos & Teresa Limon
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC kicks off a four-game road trip in league play with a visit to Central Florida for a match against Orlando City SC on Wednesday, August 19.
Coming off a perfect record in Leagues Cup 2026 bookended by two regular season home wins, Chicago enters the week on a five-game winning streak across all competitions. After defeating reigning Liga MX champion Cruz Azul on Thursday night, the Fire returned to MLS play on Sunday to face the Portland Timbers. They continued their hot form almost immediately, taking a 2-0 lead before the quarter-hour mark thanks to goals by Robin Lod and Dje D’Avilla. Although Portland halved the deficit, the Fire held on for the 2-1 victory, the fifth in a row and 100th all-time regular season win at Soldier Field.
Up next for the Fire is a primetime matchup against Orlando City SC, which followed its elimination from Leagues Cup 2026 with an exciting 1-1 draw against FC Cincinnati on Saturday. Pavel Bucha put the visiting Orange-and-Blue up one in the 23rd minute. But the Lions roared back within three minutes of the opening whistle in the second half as Tyrese Spicer beat Bucha to the ball before winning a one-on-one with the Cincinnati goalkeeper for the tie. The match was Orlando’s third without a loss out of its last four in the regular season, corresponding with the arrival of World Cup champion Antoine Griezmann to the club.
All-Time Major League Soccer Record vs. ORL:Â (6-8-8)
Last Game vs. ORL: May 3, 2025 (0-0 D) – Soldier Field – Chicago (Match Recap)
Last Game at ORL: May 31, 2025 (3-1 W) – Inter.co Stadium – Orlando, Fla. (Match Recap)
Hyundai Keys to the Match:
- Wish Upon a Star: An intriguing slate of midweek matches will be highlighted by star power in Orlando, as Chicago’s Robert Lewandowski faces French midfielder Antoine Griezmann for the first time in Major League Soccer. Who will shine brightest tomorrow night?
- Big Hero 6:Â The Fire is heating up at the right time amid a five-game winning streak. Can the Men in Red make it six wins in a row across all competitions for the first time since 1998?
- Home on the Range:Â Orlando has allowed a league-high 48 goals this season; Chicago scored six in its last two matches against Orlando. Will the Fire feel right at home in the Sunshine State in another high-scoring game?
Match Notes
- With the 2-1 victory against Portland, Chicago recorded its first five-game winning streak across all competitions since 2000, when the Fire won four in a row to end the regular season before winning the first of a three-game series against the Dallas Burn. A win against Orlando on Wednesday would give the Men in Red the most consecutive victories across all competitions since 1998, when they rattled off 11 in a row in regular season play before winning their first-ever U.S. Open Cup match against Chicago Stingers on July 6.
- Philip Zinckernagel returns to Orlando on Wednesday for the first time since May 31, 2025, when he recorded a career-high three goal contributions in the 3-1 victory for Chicago. The next time the Danish winger faced Orlando, he became the first Fire player to tally multiple assists in a postseason match since 2005, helping Chicago open the 2025 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs with a 3-1 win on October 22 at SeatGeek Stadium.
- After assisting Djé D’Avilla on his game-winning goal against Portland, Maren Haile-Selassie is now tied with Zinckernagel for 13th in the list of players with the most goal contributions in Club history. Their 43 combined goals and assists are four away from 10th place, currently held by Hugo Cuypers and Josh Wolff.
Starting XI
Chicago Fire FC Director of Football and Head Coach Gregg Berhalter will name a Starting XI approximately one hour before kickoff in Orlando.
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