Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Jun | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jun | Austin FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jun | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Jun | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 May | Toronto FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 May | New England Revolution | A | 3–3 | D |
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…
- 5' 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 Jake Davis suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chicago Fire FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 38' Chicago Fire FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 43' Gaston Gimenez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 47' GOAL! Fabian Herbers fires home to make it 0-1!
- 52' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
- 55' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Johnny Russell has done his job and it is now time for Marinos Tzionis to step up.
- 58' The crowd applauds Fabian Herbers as he leaves the pitch. Maren Haile-Selassie steps in for Chicago Fire FC.
- 59' Chicago Fire FC make a change. Gaston Gimenez trudges off to be replaced by Xherdan Shaqiri on 59 minutes.
- 64' Mauricio Pineda catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 64.
- 67' It’s gonna be a card for Arnaud Souquet.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Jonathan Dean. He replaces Daniel Aceves on 70 minute.
- 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 298 games and scored 458 goals.
- 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 84' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Jake Davis is replaced by Khiry Shelton.
- 88' It’s gonna be a card for Khiry Shelton.
- 89' The Chicago Fire FC bench stirs into life. Brian Gutierrez is withdrawn and Georgios Koutsias gets his opportunity.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Daniel Salloi.
- The points are shared — Sporting Kansas City 0-1 Chicago Fire FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 54
-
26
Erik Thommy ↓ Gadi Kinda 55'
- 14
- 6
- 9
- 7
- 3
- 20
- 22
- 19
-
17
Jake Davis ↓ Khiry Shelton 84'
Bench
- 15
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↑ 84'
- 21
-
10
Gadi Kinda ↑ 55'
- 4
- 1
-
77
Marinos Tzionis ↑ 55'
- 82
- 30
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 21
- 23
- 31
- 2
- 30
- 22
- 17
- 34
-
3
Daniel Aceves ↓ Jonathan Dean 70'
-
20
Ian Torres ↓ Carlos Teran 70'
Bench
-
10
Xherdan Shaqiri ↑ 59'
- 16
-
7
Maren Haile-Selassie ↑ 58'
- 18
- 11
-
19
Georgios Koutsias ↑ 89'
-
4
Carlos Teran ↑ 70'
- 27
-
24
Jonathan Dean ↑ 70'
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
2023-06-25
Sporting Kansas City
0–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2023-06-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2023-06-18
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Los Angeles FC
L
2023-06-11
Sporting Kansas City
4–1
Austin FC
W
2023-06-04
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2023-06-01
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
FC Dallas
W
Chicago Fire FC Form
2023-06-25
Sporting Kansas City
0–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2023-06-22
Portland Timbers
1–2
Chicago Fire FC
W
2023-06-11
Chicago Fire FC
1–2
Columbus Crew SC
L
2023-06-03
FC Cincinnati
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2023-05-31
Toronto FC
0–0
Chicago Fire FC
D
2023-05-27
New England Revolution
3–3
Chicago Fire FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
53%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
72%
Sporting Kansas City or Chicago Fire FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 3
4.8%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 21% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.