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 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 |
| 14 | Points | 29 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 4 / 2 / 12 | W / D / L | 9 / 2 / 6 |
| 18 | Scored | 32 |
| 46 | Conceded | 23 |
| -28 | GD | +9 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 22% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 4th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Sporting Kansas City host Chicago Fire FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' 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.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Francisco Calvo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 14' Brilliant from the ! Yohan Croizet makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 14.
- 19' Chicago Fire FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 24' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 39' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 44' That is a Yellow card for Chicago Fire SC. Fabian Herbers will be fuming at that decision.
- 49' Chicago Fire FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 54' Kenneth Kronholm has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 277 appearances.
- 59' The crowd applauds Aleksandar Katai as he leaves the pitch. Nemanja Nikolics steps in for Chicago Fire SC.
- 64' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 64.
- 66' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Krisztian Nemeth comes on to replace Yohan Croizet.
- 67' Sporting Kansas City player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 67' Chicago Fire SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcelo is hanging Grant Lillard on the field on 67 minute.
- 69' Dax McCarty has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
- 73' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Daniel Salloi has done his job and it is now time for Johnny Russell to step up.
- 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
- 80' The Chicago Fire SC manager makes a substitution. Fabian Herbers departs to be replaced by Diego Campos.
- 83' The referee shows Chicago Fire SC player a Yellow card on 83.
- 84' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Gedion Zelalem by Gianluca Busio on 84 minute.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Botond Barath.
- 90' Bastian Schweinsteiger is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Full Time. Sporting Kansas City beats Chicago Fire FC
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 |
|---|---|
| Johnny Russell | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 2 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 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
1.48
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.23
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: 3.71
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
57%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
65%
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
8.7%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 3
4.5%
0 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.6%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 13% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 20% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 16% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
12%
✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.