Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire: result 2-1 and analysis
Leagues CupGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on July 29, 2024 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
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What was the result of Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire?
Sporting Kansas City won 2-1 on July 29, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 22′G. KoutsiasChicago Fire
- 39′R. CastellanosSporting Kansas City
- 76′W. AgadaSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Chicago Fire have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2024 | St. Louis City(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2024 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 11, 2024 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jul 8, 2024 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2024 | Inter Miami(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 17, 2024 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2024 | New York City FC(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2024 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2023 | Sporting Kansas City 0-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Chicago Fire 3-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Chicago Fire 2-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire on Jun 25, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.3 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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