On the 19th of March, Chicago Fire will play host to Sporting KC in a meeting of these two mismatched Major League Soccer teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 6th placed Chicago Fire is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against DC United. Stanislav Ivanov scored the first goal for Chicago Fire in the 32nd minute, then Bornstein added another in the 80th minute In the end, DC United couldn’t muster any offence and Chicago Fire ran away with the shutout win. Chicago Fire is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while sporting KC is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Colorado Rapids. Rubio Kostner struck first for Colorado Rapids in the 21st minute, then Kaye added another in the 51st minute In the end, Sporting KC was frustrated by Colorado Rapids’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Colorado Rapids ended the match with the shutout victory. Sporting KC looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Sporting KC won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Graham Zusi and Nicolas Isimat-Mirin are the top scorers for Sporting KC in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Jonathan Rey Bornstein and Stanislav Ivanov are the top scorers for Chicago Fire in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.