Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Mike Rottersman
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 30 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Jun | Toronto FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jun | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 29 Jun | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 May | D.C. United SC | A | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #4 |
| 26 | Points | 55 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 5 / 22 | W / D / L | 16 / 7 / 11 |
| 40 | Scored | 64 |
| 81 | Conceded | 54 |
| -41 | GD | +10 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 21% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/12
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
3/7
61-75
6/15
76+
5/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
9/4
16-30
9/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
10/9
61-75
10/4
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Chicago Fire FC
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 13 G | 5 A |
| Hugo Cuypers | 12 G | |
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Robert Lewandowski | 9 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Seth Sinovic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Graham Zusi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 14' Yohan Croizet does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Kansas City surge ahead!
- 19' The 35-year-old Ilie Sanchez has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 24' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Brandt Bronico has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 29' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' Fabian Herbers catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
- 49' Marcelo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Przemyslaw Frankowski made 111 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' Chicago Fire SC ring the changes. Aleksandar Katai has done his job and it is now time for Nemanja Nikolics to step up.
- 64' Chicago Fire FC 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.
- 66' The whistle greets Yohan Croizet as he departs to be replaced by Krisztian Nemeth.
- 67' A moment of madness from Felipe Gutierrez on 67 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Kansas City will be frustrated.
- 67' Fresh legs for Chicago Fire SC! Marcelo comes on to replace Grant Lillard.
- 69' Dax McCarty was booked on 69.
- 73' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 73 minute. Daniel Salloi leaves to be changed by Johnny Russell.
- 78' Kenneth Kronholm has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 290 appearances.
- 80' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire SC. Fabian Herbers is replaced by Diego Campos.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Diego Campos on 83.
- 84' A change in the Sporting Kansas City ranks — Gedion Zelalem exits the field as Gianluca Busio enters on 84.
- 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Botond Barath.
- 90' Bastian Schweinsteiger picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The points are shared — Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Chicago Fire FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 21
- 5
- 8
- 15
- 29
- 6
- 12
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↓ Johnny Russell 73'
- 2
-
24
Gedion Zelalem ↓ Gianluca Busio 84'
Bench
-
7
Johnny Russell ↑ 73'
-
9
Krisztian Nemeth ↑ 66'
-
13
Gianluca Busio ↑ 84'
- 1
- 16
- 30
- 14
Coach
Peter Vermes
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 9
-
21
Fabian Herbers ↓ Diego Campos 80'
- 11
- 5
- 10
- 31
- 13
- 6
-
15
Grant Lillard ↓ Marcelo 67'
- 20
Bench
-
2
Marcelo ↑ 67'
- 12
- 18
-
23
Nemanja Nikolics ↑ 59'
- 45
-
17
Diego Campos ↑ 80'
- 36
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 2 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 2 |
| Johnny Russell | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2019-07-07
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-07-04
Sporting Kansas City
1–5
Los Angeles FC
L
2019-06-30
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-06-23
Columbus Crew SC
0–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2019-06-07
Toronto FC
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2019-06-02
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
Chicago Fire FC Form
2019-07-07
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-07-04
Chicago Fire FC
5–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-06-29
New York Red Bulls
3–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-06-23
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2019-06-01
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-05-30
D.C. United SC
3–3
Chicago Fire FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.65
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.12
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Chicago Fire FC 78% + Over 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
61%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
61%
Sporting Kansas City or Chicago Fire FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–0 not predicted1 – 0Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 3
4.8%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 19% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.