Chicago Fire vs Sporting Kansas City: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 20Kick-off on October 17, 2020 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Sporting Kansas City?
Chicago Fire and Sporting Kansas City drew 2-2 on October 17, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 35′E. HurtadoSporting Kansas City
- 45′R. BerićChicago Fire
- 83′G. KindaSporting Kansas City
- 90′D. MihailovićChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2020 | DC United(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 3, 2020 | CF Montreal(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2020 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Nashville SC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Orlando City SC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Chicago Fire win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 7, 2019 | Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Chicago Fire 3-4 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City 3-2 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2016 | Chicago Fire 1-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| May 3, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire on Oct 8, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chicago Fire sit 3rd in Major League Soccer (36 points from 20 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (15 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 15 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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