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 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Brandon Stevis (USA)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #30 |
| 26 | Points | 11 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 27 | Scored | 14 |
| 16 | Conceded | 36 |
| +11 | GD | -22 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 57% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
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 3rd (26 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/6
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/5
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Chicago Fire FC to score. At the same time, Sporting Kansas City does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It’s high time Gregg Berhalter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Andrew Gutman was booked on 10.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 281 games and scored 435 goals.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Kansas City needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Calvin Harris needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' Dje Davilla has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' 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.
- 51' Chicago Fire FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Philip Zinckernagel on 51.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dejan Joveljic, as he is very good at scoring at Soldier Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 61' Chicago Fire FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Robin Lod is hanging Puso Dithejane on the field on 61 minute.
- 65' Philip Zinckernagel with the second goal in the match!
- 70' 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.
- 73' GOAL! Hugo Cuypers scores on 73. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel
- 75' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 75 minute. Calvin Harris leaves to be changed by Stephen Afrira.
- 76' The whistle greets Anton Saletros as he departs to be replaced by Sergio Oregel.
- 79' Goal! Maren Haile-Selassie scores his 16 goal in 20 matches.
- 84' Another change for Chicago Fire FC made on 84 minute. Andrew Gutman leaves to be changed by Viktor Radojevic.
- 86' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 86 minute. Capita leaves to be changed by Jacob Bartlett.
- Another three points for Chicago Fire FC.
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
3 / 4
3.09
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC to win 78% + Over 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.76
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
92%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
22%
Chicago Fire FC or Sporting Kansas City
86%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.4%
3 – 0
11.3%
4 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
7.4%
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
7.3%
4 – 1
5.8%
1 – 1
5.4%
5 – 0
Actual
5 – 1
3.7%
0 – 0
3.4%
6 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -2 | 44% | 21% | 34% |
| -1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| -1 | 66% | 18% | 17% |
| -0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.