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 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #5 |
| 21 | Points | 42 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 6 / 3 / 17 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 8 |
| 31 | Scored | 46 |
| 63 | Conceded | 38 |
| -32 | GD | +8 |
| 0.81 | PPG | 1.62 |
| 23% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
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' And we are off! Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Veljko Paunovic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yohan Croizet makes it 1-0.
- 19' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 34' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact .
- 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 44' Chicago Fire SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 49' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Matt Besler has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 54' It’s high time Veljko Paunovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 59' A change in the Chicago Fire SC ranks — Aleksandar Katai exits the field as Nemanja Nikolics enters on 59.
- 64' 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.
- 66' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Yohan Croizet is replaced by Krisztian Nemeth.
- 67' Felipe Gutierrez is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
- 67' Another substitution for Chicago Fire SC to replace Grant Lillard by Marcelo on 67 minute.
- 69' It’s a booking for Chicago Fire SC player. Dax McCarty gets a Yellow card.
- 73' Daniel Salloi makes way for Johnny Russell at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Kansas City.
- 78' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
- 80' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire SC team. Fabian Herbers is replaced by Diego Campos on 80 minute.
- 83' Diego Campos is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
- 84' Gianluca Busio gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Gedion Zelalem and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Poor challenge from Botond Barath. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' It’s a booking for Chicago Fire SC player. Bastian Schweinsteiger gets a Yellow card.
- Chicago Fire FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sporting Kansas City were simply the better side today.
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 |
|---|---|
| Felipe Gutierrez | 2 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 2 |
| Johnny Russell | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 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
1.62
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Chicago Fire FC 78% + Over 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
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
9.2%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
4.7%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 0
3.8%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
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 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 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
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.