Welcome to your match thread and preview for Saturday afternoon showdown between Orlando City (0-0-1, 1 point) and the Chicago Fire (0-1-0, 0 points) at SeatGeek Stadium (no really, that’s what it’s called now). This is the first of the two scheduled meetings between the Eastern Conference rivals and it’s both Chicago’s first home game and the Lions’ first away match of the year. The teams will meet again in Orlando for the regular season finale on Sunday, Oct. 6.
The Lions are 2-3-4 in nine MLS meetings with the Fire, and 2-2-1 on the road (2-3-1 if you count the 2015 U.