Sporting Kansas City heads back on the road on Sunday afternoon to face Eastern Conference rivals the Chicago Fire. The Fire have scored the second most goals in the Eastern Conference (17) but are also second in goals conceded with 18. Chicago earned their first win of the season last weekend, a 5-4 result over New York, and historically have had a very strong home record against Sporting KC. The two sides split last season's series with each earning a victory at Toyota Park and playing to a scoreless draw at Sporting Park. Sunday's match is the first of three regular season meetings between the two sides.
Below is a closer look at the two teams in this match's By The Numbers preview.
A few notable stats
- Sporting KC is one of two sides in MLS to not concede a goal from outside the 18 yard box
- Chicago's goals against average in home matches (1.75) is second highest in MLS
- 34% of Sporting KC's chances created in away matches are from set pieces
- Uri Rosell leads MLS players with 200 passes or more with a 90.04% passing accuracy
- Since joining the Chicago Fire last season, Mike Magee leads MLS with 11 goals in 15 home matches
- Sporting KC has allowed the fewest shots (39) and third fewest shots on goal (17) for MLS teams in away matches
- In home matches, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado leads Chicago with a 66.67% (22/33) duel success rate, including winning 75% (12/16) of aerial duels
Head To Head (MLS regular season)
Overall: 12-24-10
- Home Matches: 8-8-8 (33 goals scored, 37 goals conceded)
- Away Matches: 4-16-2 (21 goals scored, 45 goals conceded)
Team Leaders (MLS regular season)
<u>Sporting KC</u> |
<u>Stat</u> |
<u>Chicago Fire</u> |
Dom Dwyer 7 |
<strong>GOALS</strong> |
Quincy Amarikwa 5 |
Graham Zusi 4 |
<strong>ASSISTS</strong> |
Harry Shipp 4 |
Dom Dwyer 36 |
<strong>SHOTS</strong> |
Mike Magee 20 |
Dom Dwyer 20 |
<strong>FOULS</strong> |
Quincy Amarikwa 17 |
Eric Kronberg 23 |
<strong>SAVES</strong> |
Sean Johnson 26 |
Eric Kronberg 0.80 |
<strong>GAA</strong> |
Sean Johnson 2.00 |
Team Stats (MLS regular season)
<u>Sporting KC</u> |
<u>Chicago Fire</u> |
|
Goals Scored (Conceded) |
15 (8) |
17 (18) |
Shots (on goal) |
145 (53) |
124 (44) |
Chances Created |
105 |
87 |
Crosses/Corners |
202 |
206 |
Fouls Committed (Suffered) |
145 (140) |
124 (137) |
Duels Success (Avg) |
50.00% |
48.35% |
Passes (Avg) |
469 |
332 |
Passing Accuracy (Avg) |
82.39% |
73.43% |
Possession (Avg) |
60.03% |
45.44% |
Recent regular season meetings
<u>Date</u> |
<u>Score</u> |
<u>Result</u> |
<u>Location</u> |
09/28/2012 |
2-0 |
W |
Sporting Park |
03/16/2013 |
0-0 |
D |
Sporting Park |
07/07/2013 |
2-1 |
W |
Toyota Park |
08/23/2013 |
1-0 |
L |
Toyota Park |
