Chicago Fire FC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- Chicago Fire FC 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Philippe Briere
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Kyle Longville
- Referee Joe Dickerson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 May | D.C. United SC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 25 May | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–4 | L |
| 12 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jun | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | Toronto FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #24 |
| 55 | Points | 45 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 7 / 11 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 15 |
| 64 | Scored | 53 |
| 54 | Conceded | 52 |
| +10 | GD | +1 |
| 1.62 | PPG | 1.32 |
| 47% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Chicago Fire FC are 4th (55 pts). Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
9/4
16-30
9/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
10/9
61-75
10/4
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 13 G | 5 A |
| Hugo Cuypers | 12 G | |
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Robert Lewandowski | 9 G | 3 A |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Chicago Fire FC and Real Salt Lake get this one started.
- 5' Chicago Fire SC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Aleksandar Katai on 5.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Mo Adams was booked on 15.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 33' The Slovakia Albert Rusnak breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 0-2!
- 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Everton Luiz.
- 39' Chicago Fire FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's shape.
- 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 46' The whistle greets Mo Adams as he departs to be replaced by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 51' Chicago Fire FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' Chicago Fire FC is showing some good football. However, Chicago Fire FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 63' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire SC team. Nemanja Nikolics is replaced by C.J. Sapong on 63 minute.
- 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aaron Herrera made 300 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' The Real Salt Lake bench stirs into life. Sebastian Saucedo is withdrawn and Brooks Lennon gets his opportunity.
- 75' Damir Kreilach has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 76' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Corey Baird by Sam Johnson on 76 minute.
- 78' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire SC team. Fabian Herbers is replaced by Jeremiah Gutjahr on 78 minute.
- 83' Nick Besler is replacing Kyle Beckerman for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 88' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 90' It’s a booking for Chicago Fire SC player. Bastian Schweinsteiger gets a Yellow card.
- It finishes all square. Chicago Fire FC and Real Salt Lake share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 2
- 21
- 10
- 31
-
23
Nemanja Nikolics ↓ C.J. Sapong 63'
- 25
- 13
- 6
- 19
- 20
Bench
- 12
-
9
C.J. Sapong ↑ 63'
-
11
Przemyslaw Frankowski ↑ 46'
- 15
- 1
- 17
-
33
Jeremiah Gutjahr ↑ 78'
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 14
- 8
- 15
- 18
-
5
Kyle Beckerman C ↓ Nick Besler 83'
- 11
- 22
-
17
Corey Baird ↓ Sam Johnson 76'
- 23
- 4
Bench
- 30
-
12
Brooks Lennon ↑ 70'
-
13
Nick Besler ↑ 83'
- 51
- 19
-
50
Sam Johnson ↑ 76'
- 21
Coach
Mike Petke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristian Arango | 2 |
| Damir Kreilach | 2 |
| Damir Kreilach | 2 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 1 |
| Robert Beric | 1 |
| Diego Luna | 1 |
| Carlos Gomez | 1 |
| Bastian Schweinsteiger | 1 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
2019-06-23
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2019-06-01
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-05-30
D.C. United SC
3–3
Chicago Fire FC
D
2019-05-25
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2019-05-18
San Jose Earthquakes
4–1
Chicago Fire FC
L
2019-05-12
Chicago Fire FC
2–0
Minnesota United FC
W
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.77
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Real Salt Lake 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
55%
Chicago Fire FC or Real Salt Lake
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

