Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire: result 0-1 and analysis
Friendlies ClubsClub FriendlyKick-off on January 24, 2026 at 02:45 PM (UTC)Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
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What was the result of Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire?
Chicago Fire won 0-1 on January 24, 2026.
Official lineup for Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sporting Kansas City
- MM. Suleymanov
- DD. Joveljić
- DD. Sallói
- MManu García
- JJ. Reid
- JJ. Reynolds
- II. James
- WWyatt Meyer
- JJ. Davis
- JJ. Bartlett
- JJ. Pulskamp
Chicago Fire
- OO. Glasgow
- PP. Zinckernagel
- JJason Shokalook
- JJ. Bamba
- AA. Salétros
- RR. Lod
- SS. Rogers
- JJ. Waterman
- AA. Gutman
- MM. Pineda
- CC. Brady
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Chicago Fire have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | FIU Panthers(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 19, 2025 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2025 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 26, 2025 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Orlando City SC(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 18, 2025 | New England Revolution(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sporting Kansas City wins, 1 draw, 3 Chicago Fire wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2025 | Chicago Fire 2-0 Sporting Kansas City | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Chicago Fire | Leagues Cup |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Sporting Kansas City on Jan 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.1 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 2.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 2.1 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy