Venue: Soldier Field — Chicago, Illinois
Kickoff is scheduled for 5:30 PM CT
Weather Outlook
No weather data surfaced in search results. Late‑April Chicago typically features mid‑50s temperatures, moderate winds, and a chance of light rain (inference).
Injury Report
No official injury lists appeared in the search results. Both clubs are expected to field near‑full squads unless matchday reports indicate otherwise.
Team Records
Chicago Fire FC: 4‑2‑2 (14 pts)
Sporting Kansas City: 1‑6‑1 (4 pts)
Recent Team Form
Chicago Fire — Last 5
Tie
Win
Win
Win
Loss (From win‑probability card)
Sporting Kansas City — Last 5
Loss
Loss
Loss
Loss
Win
Form takeaway: Chicago are surging; SKC are in freefall.
Series History
(Last five meetings)
Jul 28, 2024: SKC 2–1 CHI
Jun 24, 2023: CHI 1–0 SKC
Mar 19, 2022: CHI 3–1 SKC
Sep 11, 2021: SKC 2–0 CHI
Oct 17, 2020: CHI 2–2 SKC
Trend: Evenly split historically, but Chicago have the more recent momentum.
Key Player Matchups
Chicago Fire FC
Hugo Cuypers: 6 goals in 5 matches
Philip Zinckernagel: 2 goals, 2 assists
J. Bamba: 2 goals, 2 assists
Sporting Kansas City
Dejan Joveljić: 4 goals, 2 assists
J. Bartlett: 1 goal
S. Suleymanov: 1 goal
Matchup focus: Cuypers vs. SKC’s back line — Chicago’s elite finisher against one of MLS’s leakiest defenses.
Team Statistical Comparison
| Category | Chicago | SKC |
| Goals per game | 1.25 | 1.00 |
| Goals conceded | 1.00 | 1.75 |
| Clean sheets | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 54.3% | 41.9% |
| Shots on goal | 4.75 | 3.00 |
Takeaway: Chicago outperform SKC in every major metric.
Betting Trends
Chicago have 3 wins in their last 4.
SKC have lost 4 straight.
Chicago have 2 clean sheets; SKC have zero.
Chicago average 1.25 goals, SKC concede 1.75 per match.
MATCH ODDS
Sporting Kansas City + 775
Chicago Fire FC – 335
Draw + 500
Over 3.5 – 110 Under 3.5 – 110
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, April 24, 2026
