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 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #30 |
| 42 | Points | 21 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 12 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 17 |
| 46 | Scored | 31 |
| 38 | Conceded | 63 |
| +8 | GD | -32 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 0.81 |
| 46% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
7/2
16-30
7/5
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/6
61-75
8/–
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/8
16-30
7/7
31-45
5/8
46-60
2/6
61-75
4/11
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Chicago Fire FC launch into their encounter with Sporting Kansas City.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chicago Fire FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past Sporting Kansas City's compact .
- 15' Sporting Kansas City seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' Chicago Fire FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Kansas City's shape.
- 22' It’s a booking for Chicago Fire FC player. Mauricio Pineda gets a Yellow card.
- 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Raphaël Wicky will be considering his options from the bench.
- 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 290 games and scored 443 goals.
- 35' Erik Hurtado adds to his 0 season tally! Sporting Kansas City lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alvaro Medran made 233 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' Robert Beric doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 51' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' Chicago Fire FC have won 406 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Ignacio Aliseda by Przemyslaw Frankowski on 60 minute.
- 65' Sporting Kansas City is showing some good football. However, Sporting Kansas City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 67' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Roger Espinoza on, Cameron Duke off on 67 minutes.
- 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Chicago Fire FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 78' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Khiry Shelton comes on to replace Erik Hurtado.
- 80' Chicago Fire FC ring the changes. C.J. Sapong has done his job and it is now time for Elliot Collier to step up.
- 81' Elliot Collier has so much to prove this time. He replaces C.J. Sapong on 81 minute.
- 83' Sporting Kansas City is taking the lead after the goal scored by Gadi Kinda on 83.
- 85' Felipe Hernandez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gadi Kinda on 85 minute.
- 90' Chicago Fire FC make a change. Wyatt Omsberg trudges off to be replaced by Brian Gutierrez on 90 minutes.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 10
-
9
C.J. Sapong ↓ Elliot Collier 80'
- 21
- 5
- 1
-
20
Wyatt Omsberg ↓ Brian Gutierrez 90'
- 7
- 2
- 3
- 22
Bench
- 24
-
11
Przemyslaw Frankowski ↑ 60'
-
14
Djordje Mihailovic ↑ 60'
- 16
-
28
Elliot Collier ↑ 80'
- 36
- 25
- 37
-
40
Brian Gutierrez ↑ 90'
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 7
- 29
- 6
- 27
- 26
-
19
Erik Hurtado ↓ Khiry Shelton 78'
- 4
-
17
Gadi Kinda ↓ Felipe Hernandez 85'
-
28
Cameron Duke ↓ Roger Espinoza 67'
- 13
Bench
- 36
- 3
- 5
- 12
- 20
-
15
Roger Espinoza ↑ 67'
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↑ 78'
-
21
Felipe Hernandez ↑ 85'
- 24
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 2 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 2 |
| Johnny Russell | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
2020-10-17
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2020-10-11
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
D.C. United SC
W
2020-10-08
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2020-10-03
Montreal Impact FC
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
2020-09-27
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2020-09-23
Chicago Fire FC
4–0
Houston Dynamo
W
Sporting Kansas City Form
2020-10-17
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2020-10-15
FC Dallas
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2020-10-11
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Nashville SC
W
2020-10-08
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2020-10-04
Houston Dynamo
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2020-09-23
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Orlando City SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.38
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
46%
Chicago Fire FC or Sporting Kansas City
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.7%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.2%
0 – 0
3.8%
4 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 21% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.