Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
- Referee Cory Richardson
- Referee Ismir Pekmic
5 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 12 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #3 |
| 11 | Points | 26 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 14 | Scored | 27 |
| 36 | Conceded | 16 |
| -22 | GD | +11 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 21% | Win % | 57% |
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
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Children's Mercy Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sporting Kansas City and Chicago Fire FC.
- 1' It’s a booking for Sporting Kansas City player. Tim Melia gets a Yellow card.
- 6' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and Chicago Fire FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 11' Chicago Fire FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 16' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 19' That is a Yellow card for Chicago Fire FC. Francisco Calvo will be fuming at that decision.
- 21' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Graham Zusi is replaced by Jaylin Lindsey on 21 minute.
- 24' The referee has no hesitation. Roger Espinoza is booked for Sporting Kansas City — Yellow card on 24.
- 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 34' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Kansas City and Chicago Fire FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 44' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' The whistle greets Roger Espinoza as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Salloi.
- 51' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' Chicago Fire FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 58' Chicago Fire FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 58' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire FC. Fabian Herbers is replaced by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 62' Sporting Kansas City player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 67' Sporting Kansas City is taking the lead after the goal scored by Winston Reid on 67.
- 69' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Gianluca Busio is replaced by Felipe Hernandez on 69 minute.
- 73' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire FC team. Boris Sekulic is replaced by C.J. Sapong on 73 minute.
- 77' A moment of madness from Johnny Russell on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Kansas City will be frustrated.
- 79' Mike Azira gets the nod from Chicago Fire FC. He replaces Djordje Mihailovic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Khiry Shelton.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Peter Vermes will be considering his options from the bench.
- 87' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Johnny Russell trudges off to be replaced by Erik Hurtado on 87 minutes.
- Full Time. Sporting Kansas City beats Chicago Fire FC
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
7
Johnny Russell C ↓ Erik Hurtado 87'
-
8
Graham Zusi ↓ Jaylin Lindsey 21'
- 29
- 6
- 27
-
15
Roger Espinoza ↓ Daniel Salloi 46'
- 11
- 4
- 17
- 13
Bench
- 3
- 12
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↑ 46'
-
26
Jaylin Lindsey ↑ 21'
- 16
-
21
Felipe Hernandez ↑ 69'
-
19
Erik Hurtado ↑ 87'
- 28
- 24
Coach
Peter Vermes
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 10
- 21
- 5
- 13
-
14
Djordje Mihailovic ↓ Mike Azira 79'
- 1
- 7
-
2
Boris Sekulic ↓ C.J. Sapong 73'
- 3
- 22
Bench
- 24
-
9
C.J. Sapong ↑ 73'
-
11
Przemyslaw Frankowski ↑ 58'
-
4
Johan Kappelhof ↑ 73'
-
16
Mike Azira ↑ 79'
- 20
-
28
Elliot Collier ↑ 79'
- 36
- 40
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
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
2020-10-08
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2020-10-04
Houston Dynamo
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2020-09-23
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Orlando City SC
L
2020-09-19
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
FC Dallas
L
2020-09-14
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2020-09-06
Houston Dynamo
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
Chicago Fire FC Form
2020-10-08
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2020-10-03
Montreal Impact FC
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
2020-09-27
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2020-09-23
Chicago Fire FC
4–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2020-09-19
Orlando City SC
4–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2020-09-12
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
Columbus Crew SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.32
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Chicago Fire FC 77% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
58%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
65%
Sporting Kansas City or Chicago Fire FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.2%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 3
4.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
4%
2 – 0
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% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 21% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.