Chicago Fire host Sporting Kansas City on Sunday, 26 April 2026. The kick-off time is 00:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Chicago Fire go into the match 4th in the table; Sporting Kansas City sit 15th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Chicago Fire have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Sporting Kansas City have collected 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over the same span. Recent run: 4 losses in a row.

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 25 Jun 2023: Chicago Fire 1-0 Sporting Kansas City; 19 Mar 2022: Chicago Fire 3-1 Sporting Kansas City; 12 Sept 2021: Chicago Fire 0-2 Sporting Kansas City. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Chicago Fire beat Sporting Kansas City 5-0. Chicago Fire scored through P. Zinckernagel 51', P. Zinckernagel 65', H. Cuypers 73', M. Haile-Selassie 79', H. Cuypers 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Chicago Fire held 71% of the ball against 29% for Sporting Kansas City. Shots on target finished 6-1. Expected goals read 2.72 for Chicago Fire, 0.36 for Sporting Kansas City.

The win nudges Chicago Fire forward and leaves Sporting Kansas City with work to do. Chicago Fire sat 4th and Sporting Kansas City 15th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.