Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Aug | Internacional CF Miami | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–1 | W |
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' The game is set. Sporting Kansas City kicks off things out of here…
- 4' Goal! Jose Mauri scores his 1 goal in 529 matches.
- 6' Magnificent from Johnny Russell! That is 73 goals in 300 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 11' Sporting Kansas City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 16' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and Chicago Fire FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 21' Carlos Teran has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 26' Stanislav Ivanov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
- 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Raphaël Wicky will be considering his options from the bench.
- 32' Luka Stojanovic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 33' The referee calls foul for Luka Stojanovic. He receives a Yellow card.
- 38' Mexico international Alan Pulido has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 43' The 35-year-old Ilie Sanchez has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' The Chicago Fire FC manager makes a substitution. Robert Beric departs to be replaced by Nnamdi Chinonso Offor.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 53' It’s a booking for Chicago Fire FC player. Federico Navarro gets a Yellow card.
- 54' Poor challenge from Federico Navarro. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 59' Sporting Kansas City have won 460 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 64' Alvaro Medran is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chicago Fire FC so far.
- 68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Miguel Navarro.
- 70' Stanislav Ivanov makes way for Ignacio Aliseda at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
- 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Kansas City and Chicago Fire FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 78' Khiry Shelton gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Jose Mauri and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 85' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 85 minute. Alan Pulido leaves to be changed by Cameron Duke.
- 90' Boris Sekulic, a Slovakia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 54
-
32
Jose Mauri ↓ Khiry Shelton 78'
- 36
-
9
Alan Pulido ↓ Cameron Duke 85'
- 7
- 8
- 29
- 6
- 20
- 17
- 3
Bench
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↑ 78'
- 4
- 96
-
28
Cameron Duke ↑ 85'
- 13
- 1
- 48
- 19
Coach
Peter Vermes
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 10
- 21
- 1
-
2
Boris Sekulic ↓ Jhon Espinoza 46'
- 99
- 8
- 3
- 6
- 22
- 23
Bench
- 4
- 20
-
31
Federico Navarro ↑ 46'
-
7
Ignacio Aliseda ↑ 70'
- 28
-
14
Jhon Espinoza ↑ 46'
- 32
- 37
-
9
Nnamdi Chinonso Offor ↑ 46'
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
2021-09-12
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2021-09-04
Los Angeles FC
4–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-08-29
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2021-08-21
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2021-08-19
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2021-08-15
FC Dallas
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
Chicago Fire FC Form
2021-09-12
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2021-08-28
New York Red Bulls
0–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2021-08-22
Orlando City SC
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2021-08-18
Internacional CF Miami
3–2
Chicago Fire FC
L
2021-08-15
Chicago Fire FC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2021-08-08
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.52
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Chicago Fire FC 76% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
65%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
59%
Sporting Kansas City or Chicago Fire FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.