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By The Numbers: Sporting KC at Chicago Fire

By The Numbers: Sporting KC at Chicago Fire -

Sporting Kansas City will face the Chicago Fire for the 44th time in MLS (regular season) play on Wednesday evening. The two teams last met on March 16, 2013 at Sporting Park with the match ending in a 0-0 draw.


A few individual stats


  • Patrick Nyarko is second in MLS with 39 dribbles completed
  • Graham Zusi leads MLS with 47 successful crosses from corner kicks
  • Kei Kamara is averaging a goal every 119 minutes, Mike Magee is averaging a goal every 108 minutes
  • Jimmy Nielsen, Austin Berry and Jalil Anibaba have played every minute of each regular season match this season for their respective club


Head To Head (MLS regular season)


Overall: 11-23-19


Home Matches:  8-8-8 (33 goals scored, 37 goals conceded)


Away Matches: 3-15-2 (19 goals scored, 43 goals conceded)


Team Leaders

<u>Sporting KC</u>
<u>Stat</u>
<u>Chicago Fire</u>
Claudio Bieler 8
<strong>GOALS</strong>
Mike Magee 4
Graham Zusi 5
<strong>ASSISTS</strong>
Daniel Paladini 3
Claudio Bieler 50
<strong>SHOTS</strong>
Chris Rolfe 39
Aurelien Collin 32
<strong>FOULS</strong>
Jeff Larentowicz 23
&nbsp;Jimmy Nielsen 30
<strong>SAVES</strong>
Sean Johnson 44
Jimmy Nielsen 1.00
<strong>GAA</strong>
Sean Johnson 1.21

Season Stats

<u>Sporting KC</u>
<u>Chicago Fire</u>
Shots (on goal)
276 (80)
222 (81)
Fouls Committed (Suffered)
258 (228)
187 (176)
Duels Won (Avg)
50.77%
50.35%
Completed Passes (Avg)
411
337
Passing Accuracy (Avg)
77.3%
73.69%
Possession (Avg)
55.81%
44.7%

Last 10 MLS regular season matches

<u>Date</u>
<u>Score</u>
<u>Result</u>
<u>Location</u>
04/18/2009
2-2
T
Toyota Park
08/16/2009
2-0
L
CommunityAmerica Ballpark
05/15/2010
2-2
T
CommunityAmerica Ballpark
10/12/2010
2-0
W
Toyota Park
03/26/2011
3-2
L
Toyota Park
06/09/2011
0-0
T
Sporting Park
05/12/2012
2-1
L
Toyota Park
06/28/2012
1-0
L
Sporting Park
09/28/2012
2-0
W
Sporting Park
03/16/2013
0-0
T
Sporting Park