Chicago Fire FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 16 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 17 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Brandon Stevis (USA)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 17 | 39 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 17 | 37 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 16 | 29 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 16 | 26 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 17 | 25 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 17 | 25 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 17 | 23 |
| 8 | D.C. United SC | 17 | 22 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 17 | 22 |
| 10 | Orlando City SC | 17 | 20 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew SC | 17 | 19 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 17 | 16 |
| 13 | Montreal Impact FC | 17 | 15 |
| 14 | Philadelphia Union | 17 | 13 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 17 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 16 | 33 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 18 | 33 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 17 | 33 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 17 | 26 |
| 20 | Real Salt Lake | 16 | 26 |
| 21 | Houston Dynamo | 16 | 26 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 17 | 25 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 16 | 24 |
| 24 | Minnesota United FC | 17 | 23 |
| 25 | Portland Timbers | 17 | 21 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 18 | 21 |
| 27 | San Diego FC | 17 | 20 |
| 28 | Colorado Rapids SC | 17 | 19 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 17 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 17 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 5–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | FC Cincinnati | A | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Apr | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Nashville SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 18 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Apr | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #30 |
| 26 | Points | 14 |
| 16 | Played | 17 |
| 8 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 11 |
| 30 | Scored | 18 |
| 22 | Conceded | 44 |
| +8 | GD | -26 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 0.82 |
| 50% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (26 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
6/3
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
5/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/6
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Chicago Fire FC vs Sporting Kansas City — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' Controversy at the stadium! Andrew Gutman argues furiously but the card stands.
- 15' Kwaku Agyabeng needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' Chicago Fire FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Philip Zinckernagel scoring 2 goals.
- 25' Chicago Fire FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' With 1 assists to his name this season, Jack Elliott is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Kansas City.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gregg Berhalter will be considering his options from the bench.
- 51' Against the run of play, Philip Zinckernagel has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 61' Robin Lod is ready to make an impact after coming on for Puso Dithejane at the 61 minute mark.
- 65' What a strike from Philip Zinckernagel! The score is 2-0.
- 70' It’s high time Raphaël Wicky made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 73' Magnificent from Hugo Cuypers! That is 76 goals in 223 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 75' Stephen Afrira is replacing Calvin Harris for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 76' Chicago Fire FC make a change. Anton Saletros trudges off to be replaced by Sergio Oregel on 76 minutes.
- 79' A goal from the Switzerland international Maren Haile-Selassie! He fires home on 79 to make it 4-0!
- 84' Chicago Fire FC ring the changes. Andrew Gutman has done his job and it is now time for Viktor Radojevic to step up.
- 86' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Capita is withdrawn and Jacob Bartlett gets his opportunity.
- Game over. The scoreline of 5-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Anton Saletros ↓ Sergio Oregel 76'
- 3
- 7
- 15
- 16
- 11
- 1
- 9
- 24
-
42
Dje Davilla ↓ Mauricio Pineda 84'
-
12
Puso Dithejane ↓ Robin Lod 61'
Bench
-
17
Robin Lod ↑ 61'
- 44
-
22
Mauricio Pineda ↑ 84'
-
35
Sergio Oregel ↑ 76'
- 29
- 27
-
20
Jason Shokalook ↑ 76'
- 4
-
14
Viktor Radojevic ↑ 84'
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 9
- 1
-
7
Capita ↓ Jacob Bartlett 86'
- 23
-
11
Calvin Harris ↓ Stephen Afrira 75'
- 4
- 8
-
2
Ian James ↓ Wyatt Meyer 75'
- 15
- 20
Bench
- 30
- 93
- 99
-
17
Stephen Afrira ↑ 75'
- 19
- 14
-
28
Wyatt Meyer ↑ 75'
-
16
Jacob Bartlett ↑ 86'
- 12
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 2 |
| Johnny Russell | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
Sporting Kansas City Form
2026-04-26
Chicago Fire FC
5–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-04-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-04-12
Sporting Kansas City
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2026-04-04
Real Salt Lake
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-03-22
Sporting Kansas City
1–4
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2026-03-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.09
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC to win 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
24%
Chicago Fire FC or Sporting Kansas City
85%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.4%
3 – 0
10.2%
4 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
6.7%
4 – 1
6%
1 – 1
5.7%
5 – 0
Actual
5 – 1
3.8%
0 – 0
3.1%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -2 | 42% | 21% | 37% |
| -1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| -1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| -0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.