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 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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' Sporting Kansas City have kicked off against Chicago Fire FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 4' Against the run of play, Jose Mauri has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 6' Johnny Russell has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 6 minutes.
- 11' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mauricio Pineda is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Kansas City.
- 16' Chicago Fire FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Philip Zinckernagel scoring 2 goals.
- 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 26' 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.
- 31' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 32' That is a Yellow card for Chicago Fire FC. Luka Stojanovic will be fuming at that decision.
- 33' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luka Stojanovic.
- 38' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Robert Beric suffering a number of foals already.
- 43' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' The Chicago Fire FC manager makes a substitution. Robert Beric departs to be replaced by Nnamdi Chinonso Offor.
- 51' Germany international Fabian Herbers has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Federico Navarro on 53.
- 54' Federico Navarro has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
- 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Kansas City and Chicago Fire FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 68' The referee shows Chicago Fire FC player a Yellow card on 68.
- 70' Chicago Fire FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ignacio Aliseda is hanging Stanislav Ivanov on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' Alan Pulido has been relatively quiet despite scoring 39 goals in his last 13 appearances.
- 78' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Jose Mauri has done his job and it is now time for Khiry Shelton to step up.
- 83' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 85' Cameron Duke gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Alan Pulido and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- Another three points for Sporting Kansas City.
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 |
|---|---|
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 2 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 2 |
| Johnny Russell | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 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
0 / 4
1.34
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Chicago Fire FC 76% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
61%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
63%
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
11.2%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.