Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 18Kick-off on October 8, 2020 at 12:30 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 1-0 on October 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 67′W. ReidSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Chicago Fire have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2020 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Orlando City SC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2020 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Orlando City SC(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 11, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire on Jul 7, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.6 and concede 1.5 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 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting Kansas City sit 15th in Major League Soccer (15 points from 20 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 3rd (36 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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