Chicago Fire FC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chicago Fire FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Soldier Field.
- Chicago Fire FC 17 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 4–3 | W |
| 16 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | New York City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | Austin FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 1–6 | L |
| 19 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Chicago Fire FC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #21 |
| 29 | Points | 27 |
| 17 | Played | 17 |
| 9 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 8 / 3 / 6 |
| 32 | Scored | 29 |
| 23 | Conceded | 25 |
| +9 | GD | +4 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 53% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
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 4th (29 pts). Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
7/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
| Hugo Cuypers | 11 G | |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 5 G | 4 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Soldier Field that hosts another battle between Chicago Fire FC and Real Salt Lake.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chicago Fire FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Real Salt Lake have won 420 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 29' A moment of madness from Fabian Herbers on 29 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Chicago Fire FC will be frustrated.
- 34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' What composure from Robert Beric! The Slovenia international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact .
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' Chicago Fire FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chicago Fire FC and Real Salt Lake are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 67' The referee shows Chicago Fire FC player a Yellow card on 67.
- 72' Rubio Rubin makes way for Anderson Julio at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Salt Lake.
- 73' The Chicago Fire FC bench stirs into life. Robert Beric is withdrawn and Nnamdi Chinonso Offor gets his opportunity.
- 74' That is a Yellow card for Chicago Fire FC. Gaston Claudio Gimenez will be fuming at that decision.
- 79' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 84' The Chicago Fire FC bench stirs into life. Boris Sekulic is withdrawn and Jhon Espinoza gets his opportunity.
- 85' Bobby Wood has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ruiz on 85 minute.
- 86' Chicago Fire FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
- 90' Wyatt Omsberg has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alvaro Medran on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
10
Alvaro Medran ↓ Wyatt Omsberg 90'
- 21
- 31
- 7
-
2
Boris Sekulic ↓ Jhon Espinoza 84'
- 3
- 32
- 6
- 22
- 30
Bench
- 4
- 1
-
20
Wyatt Omsberg ↑ 90'
- 28
-
8
Luka Stojanovic ↑ 84'
-
14
Jhon Espinoza ↑ 84'
-
40
Brian Gutierrez ↑ 72'
- 38
-
9
Nnamdi Chinonso Offor ↑ 73'
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 15
- 11
- 22
- 2
- 1
- 20
-
14
Rubio Rubin ↓ Anderson Julio 72'
-
6
Ruiz ↓ Bobby Wood 85'
- 16
- 25
Bench
-
7
Bobby Wood ↑ 85'
- 13
- 3
- 18
-
9
Justin Meram ↑ 72'
- 10
- 43
-
29
Anderson Julio ↑ 72'
- 4
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristian Arango | 2 |
| Damir Kreilach | 2 |
| Damir Kreilach | 2 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 1 |
| Robert Beric | 1 |
| Diego Luna | 1 |
| Carlos Gomez | 1 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.76
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chicago Fire FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
46%
Chicago Fire FC or Real Salt Lake
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 23% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.