By The Numbers: Sporting KC vs Chicago Fire - July 6, 2014

Sporting Kansas City returns home to Sporting Park to face Eastern Conference rivals the Chicago Fire on Sunday afternoon. The two sides are on opposite ends of the table as Sporting KC are on 25 points with a 7-5-4 record while Chicago has struggled with two wins through 15 matches. Historically, Chicago's had the advantage in the head-to-head series including two draws and a victories in four matches at Sporting Park. Sunday's match will be the 48th regular season meeting 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 has had a different starting lineup in each of their first 16 regular season matches
• Chicago's Bakary Soumare leads all MLS players with 15 blocks
• Benny Feilhaber has 498 passes and 85.94% passing accuracy in home matches
• Sporting KC has not allowed more than two goals in a match this season while Chicago has allowed three or more goals in four matches
• Chicago has scored 15 of their 22 goals in the final 15 minutes of each half (31st-45th minute and 76th-90th minute)
• Sporting KC leads MLS with 59.61% of possession in home matches

Head To Head (MLS regular season)

Overall: 12-25-10

• Home Matches:  8-8-8 (33 goals scored, 37 goals conceded)
• Away Matches: 4-17-2 (22 goals scored, 47 goals conceded)

Team Leaders (MLS regular season)

Team Stats (MLS regular season)

Recent regular season meetings