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 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sporting Kansas City launch into their encounter with Chicago Fire FC.
- 4' Jose Mauri is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 6' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Johnny Russell makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 11' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 16' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 21' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chicago Fire FC's shape.
- 26' Chicago Fire FC have won 403 goals from 282 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luka Stojanovic.
- 33' Chicago Fire FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 33.
- 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Kansas City and Chicago Fire FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 43' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' A tactical swap from Chicago Fire FC — Nnamdi Chinonso Offor on, Robert Beric off on 46 minutes.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 53' The referee calls foul for Federico Navarro. He receives a Yellow card.
- 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Federico Navarro.
- 59' Chicago Fire FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 64' Robert Beric has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 68' Chicago Fire FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 70' The crowd applauds Stanislav Ivanov as he leaves the pitch. Ignacio Aliseda steps in for Chicago Fire FC.
- 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 78' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Jose Mauri is replaced by Khiry Shelton on 78 minute.
- 83' Jonathan Bornstein has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 85' Alan Pulido makes way for Cameron Duke at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Kansas City.
- 90' It looks surprising Chicago Fire FC does not make any changes. Ignacio Aliseda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Sporting Kansas City and Chicago Fire FC (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 2 |
| Johnny Russell | 2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 2 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 2 |
| Nemanja Nikolics | 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
1.48
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Chicago Fire FC 76% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.15
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
66%
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
11.5%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
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% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.