Sporting KC look to Children's Mercy Park supporters for inspiration before Chicago Fire match

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sun 07.July
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Children's Mercy Park (21650 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Major League Soccer, Sporting KC holding 11th place and Chicago Fire lying 9th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Chicago Fire have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Sporting KC form and stats

The story so far for Sporting KC at their home stadium (Children's Mercy Park) is 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Sporting KC, their manager P. Vermes and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

The Sporting KC fans got no joy from their last match, a Major League Soccer game also here at Children's Mercy Park: A 1-5 defeat against Los Angeles FC. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Real Salt Lake.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Sporting KC handle that role? We have found six games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W4-D1-L1.

The Sporting KC manager P. Vermes has got the team scoring with 20 from 9 home games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Sporting KC with 20 goals conceded in these matches.

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Chicago Fire form and stats

There's been little loot from Chicago Fire's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 9 away games. Chicago Fire, who have the fewest points (3) away in Major League Soccer, only have 0 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 3 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Chicago Fire have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Charleston Battery game.

Chicago Fire are travelling after their nice 5-1 home win in the Major League Soccer against Atlanta United. Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting New York RB's place.

Chicago Fire are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 2 draws and 5 defeats. From a total of eight matches.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 9 away games, an average of less than one per game. The Chicago Fire manager V. Paunovic has some worries about the defense as 18 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Sporting KC, 2 draws and 3 wins for Chicago Fire. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 6 games.

Top Goalscorers

Gerso Fernandes
1 goals
N. Nikolić
1 goals

Sporting KC missing players

Chicago Fire missing players

Sporting KC Chicago Fire
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
18 9 1 Played 0 9 19
4 3 0 Won 0 0 5
7 3 1 Drew 0 3 7
7 3 0 Lost 0 6 7
28 20 1 Scored 0 8 31
34 20 1 Conceded 0 18 28
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 89% 95%
89% 100% 100% Over 1.5 0% 67% 79%
50% 67% 0% Over 2.5 0% 56% 47%
39% 56% 0% Over 3.5 0% 44% 42%
28% 44% 0% Over 4.5 0% 22% 32%
67% 67% 100% BTTS 0% 56% 63%
11% 11% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 11% 21%
22% 22% 0% Failed To Score 0% 44% 21%
 
4.8 5.8 3 Corners For (avg) 0 4 4.3
4.3 3.3 3 Corners Against (avg) 0 6.2 4.4
2.1 1.9 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2.2 1.9
2 1 1 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of Sporting KC's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Chicago Fire have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Chicago Fire have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Chicago Fire have yet to win a game away.
  • Sporting KC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sporting KC have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Chicago Fire have scored away.
  • Sporting KC have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sporting KC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Sporting KC
07-06-19 MLS Toronto 2 - 2 Sporting KC
13-06-19 UOC Minnesota United 4 - 1 Sporting KC
23-06-19 MLS Columbus Crew 0 - 1 Sporting KC
30-06-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 2 - 0 Sporting KC
04-07-19 MLS Sporting KC 1 - 5 Los Angeles FC
07-07-19 MLS Sporting KC 00:30 Chicago Fire
14-07-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 02:00 Sporting KC
21-07-19 MLS Sporting KC 00:30 Dallas
26-07-19 MLS New York City 23:30 Sporting KC
05-08-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 02:00 Sporting KC
Chicago Fire
01-06-19 MLS Atlanta United 2 - 0 Chicago Fire
12-06-19 UOC Saint Louis FC 2 - 1 Chicago Fire
23-06-19 MLS Chicago Fire 1 - 1 Real Salt Lake
29-06-19 MLS New York RB 3 - 1 Chicago Fire
04-07-19 MLS Chicago Fire 5 - 1 Atlanta United
07-07-19 MLS Sporting KC 00:30 Chicago Fire
14-07-19 MLS Chicago Fire - Cincinnati
18-07-19 MLS Chicago Fire - Columbus Crew
20-07-19 MLS Philadelphia Union 23:30 Chicago Fire
28-07-19 MLS Chicago Fire - DC United

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Los Angeles FC 18 12 4 2 44 15 8 7 1 0 20 6 10 5 3 2 24 9 29 40
2 LA Galaxy 19 11 1 7 26 22 10 7 0 3 16 11 9 4 1 4 10 11 4 34
3 Dallas 20 8 5 7 29 25 11 6 4 1 18 10 9 2 1 6 11 15 4 29
4 Seattle Sounders 18 8 5 5 27 24 9 7 2 0 17 7 9 1 3 5 10 17 3 29
5 Minnesota United 18 8 3 7 33 27 9 5 3 1 19 9 9 3 0 6 14 18 6 27
6 Houston Dynamo 17 8 3 6 26 22 10 7 3 0 20 9 7 1 0 6 6 13 4 27
7 Real Salt Lake 18 8 2 8 25 28 8 6 0 2 14 8 10 2 2 6 11 20 -3 26
8 SJ Earthquakes 18 7 4 7 29 30 10 6 1 3 20 14 8 1 3 4 9 16 -1 25
9 Portland Timbers 16 6 2 8 25 28 3 2 0 1 7 3 13 4 2 7 18 25 -3 20
10 Vancouver Whitecaps 19 4 8 7 21 25 10 3 4 3 10 11 9 1 4 4 11 14 -4 20
11 Sporting KC 18 4 7 7 28 34 9 3 3 3 20 20 9 1 4 4 8 14 -6 19
12 Colorado Rapids 19 5 4 10 29 38 11 4 2 5 20 22 8 1 2 5 9 16 -9 19