Chicago Fire FC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Apr | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Mar | St. Louis City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #27 |
| 42 | Points | 32 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 12 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 46 | Scored | 40 |
| 38 | Conceded | 44 |
| +8 | GD | -4 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 46% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts). Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
7/2
16-30
7/5
31-45
3/8
46-60
4/6
61-75
8/–
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/5
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/7
76+
6/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 8 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Chicago Fire FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Controversy at the stadium! Kellyn Acosta argues furiously but the card stands.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Salt Lake is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 24' A stunning finish from Carlos Gomez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 28' Xherdan Shaqiri makes way for Georgios Koutsias at the 28 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
- 31' A moment of madness from Carlos Gomez on 31 minutes earns him a card. Real Salt Lake will be frustrated.
- 33' Cristian Arango has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 33 minutes.
- 37' GOAL! Cristian Arango scores on 37. Assisted by Bryan Oviedo
- 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pablo Mastroeni will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire FC. Federico Navarro is replaced by Gaston Gimenez.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Diego Luna comes on to replace Carlos Gomez.
- 60' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire FC. Gaston Gimenez is replaced by Tom Barlow.
- 65' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fidel Barajas, as he is very good at scoring at Soldier Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 73' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Fidel Barajas by Nelson Palacio on 73 minute.
- 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
- 82' The crowd applauds Matt Crooks as he leaves the pitch. Maikel Chang steps in for Real Salt Lake.
- 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 292 games and scored 428 goals.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 5
- 21
- 23
- 2
- 17
- 4
- 34
- 8
- 9
- 27
Bench
- 16
- 31
- 30
- 18
- 12
- 15
- 22
-
19
Georgios Koutsias ↑ 28'
- 24
Coach
Frank Klopas
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 9
- 2
- 98
- 6
- 19
- 35
-
11
Carlos Gomez ↓ Diego Luna 56'
- 25
-
25
Matt Crooks ↓ Maikel Chang 82'
-
17
Fidel Barajas ↓ Nelson Palacio 73'
Bench
- 18
-
16
Maikel Chang ↑ 82'
- 29
-
26
Diego Luna ↑ 56'
-
13
Nelson Palacio ↑ 73'
- 72
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Damir Kreilach | 2 |
| Damir Kreilach | 2 |
| Cristian Arango | 2 |
| Bastian Schweinsteiger | 1 |
| Bastian Schweinsteiger | 1 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 1 |
| Robert Beric | 1 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
2024-04-21
Chicago Fire FC
0–4
Real Salt Lake
L
2024-04-13
New York Red Bulls
0–0
Chicago Fire FC
D
2024-04-07
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2024-03-31
Atlanta United FC
3–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2024-03-23
New England Revolution
1–1
Chicago Fire FC
D
2024-03-16
Chicago Fire FC
4–3
Montreal Impact FC
W
Real Salt Lake Form
2024-04-21
Chicago Fire FC
0–4
Real Salt Lake
W
2024-04-14
Real Salt Lake
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
2024-04-07
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2024-03-31
Real Salt Lake
3–1
St. Louis City
W
2024-03-23
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–2
Real Salt Lake
W
2024-03-10
Real Salt Lake
1–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Real Salt Lake 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
68%
Chicago Fire FC or Real Salt Lake
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 0
5%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
4%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.