Sporting Kansas City vs. Chicago Fire 9/11/21 - MLS Picks & Predictions

On Saturday, Sporting Kansas City will host the Chicago Fire in a MLS inter conference fixture. Sporting Kansas City is third in the Western Conference table at 11-7-5 on 40 points with a goal difference of +11. Sporting Kansas City lost to LAFC 4-0 last Friday and it was the club's worst defeat since a 6-0 setback in 2019 to Dallas. However, Sporting KC has been able to bounce back successfully from a defeat, posting victories after each of its first four losses in 2021.

Sporting Kansas City is winless with three draws and one loss in its last four matches played at home. The leading goal scorer for Sporting Kansas City is Daniel Salloi with 12, while Alan Pulido has scored eight goals and two others have scored four goals apiece. Johnny Russell and Salloi are the leaders in assists for Sporting KC with five each and two others have posted three assists apiece. 

The Chicago Fire are 11th in the Eastern Conference table at 6-5-11 on 23 points with a goal difference of -9. Chicago Fire defeated the New York Red Bulls 1-0 in their most recent match ending a winless run on the road of 19 consecutive matches that dated back to the beginning of their 2020 season. If Chicago can win on Saturday, it would be the first time the Fire have posted consecutive victories on the road since October of 2013.

Robert Beric scored the only goal for Chicago in the 1-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls on August 28. Luka Stojanovic is the leading goal scorer for Chicago with seven, while Robert Beric and Ignacio Aliseda have both scored three. Alvaro Medran is the leader in assists with five, while Boris Sekulic has posted four.