Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 31Kick-off on September 12, 2021 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 2-0 on September 12, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 4′J. MauriSporting Kansas City
- 6′J. RussellSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Chicago Fire have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2021 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2021 | FC Dallas(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2021 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Orlando City SC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Inter Miami(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2021 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Sporting Kansas City on Oct 17, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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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