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 Brandon Stevis (USA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Chicago Fire FC and Sporting Kansas City has kicked off!
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Andrew Gutman was booked on 10.
- 15' USA international Jacob Bartlett has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Kansas City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Chicago Fire FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Philip Zinckernagel scoring 2 goals.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chicago Fire FC and Sporting Kansas City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Maren Haile-Selassie suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' Jake Davis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 51' What a moment for Philip Zinckernagel! That strike on 51 puts his side firmly in control.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 61' The whistle greets Puso Dithejane as he departs to be replaced by Robin Lod.
- 65' Philip Zinckernagel is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 5 goals this season for the .
- 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 73' Against the run of play, Hugo Cuypers has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 75' Stephen Afrira is ready to make an impact after coming on for Calvin Harris at the 75 minute mark.
- 76' Chicago Fire FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sergio Oregel is hanging Anton Saletros on the field on 76 minute.
- 79' What a moment for Maren Haile-Selassie! That strike on 79 puts his side firmly in control.
- 84' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire FC team. Andrew Gutman is replaced by Viktor Radojevic on 84 minute.
- 86' Jacob Bartlett is replacing Capita for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Chicago Fire FC players.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
2.89
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
26%
Chicago Fire FC or Sporting Kansas City
84%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10%
3 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.9%
1 – 0
6.8%
4 – 0
6.7%
1 – 1
6.5%
4 – 1
5.7%
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 0
3.5%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -2 | 37% | 21% | 42% |
| -1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| -1 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| -0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.