Thursday , 1 October 2026

Chicago Fire FC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Chicago Fire FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Real Salt Lake
Sun 24 Oct 2021 · 00:00 UTC Soldier Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Fabian Herbers 29' Y
Mauricio Pineda 67' Y
Gaston Claudio Gimenez 74' Y
Brian Gutierrez 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Chicago Fire FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Soldier Field.

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 New York Red Bulls 27 34
8 Orlando City SC 27 34
9 New York City FC 27 33
10 FC Cincinnati 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 27 45
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

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Chicago Fire FC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Real Salt Lake
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-24 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Real Salt Lake 2019-06-23 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 Real Salt Lake 2018-08-05 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

Chicago Fire FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
31% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
11% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at Soldier Field as Chicago Fire FC face off against Real Salt Lake in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anderson Julio made 287 appearances and scored 32 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Chicago Fire FC in their trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact .
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Chicago Fire FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
  • 29' Fabian Herbers picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 44' 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.
  • 45' Goal! Robert Beric scores his 34 goal in 431 matches.
  • 50' Chicago Fire FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 65' 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.
  • 67' Mauricio Pineda was booked on 67.
  • 72' Real Salt Lake manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anderson Julio is hanging Rubio Rubin on the field on 72 minute.
  • 73' Nnamdi Chinonso Offor is replacing Robert Beric for the Chicago Fire FC side.
  • 74' Chicago Fire FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
  • 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 84' The Chicago Fire FC bench stirs into life. Boris Sekulic is withdrawn and Jhon Espinoza gets his opportunity.
  • 85' The whistle greets Ruiz as he departs to be replaced by Bobby Wood.
  • 86' It’s a booking for Chicago Fire FC player. Brian Gutierrez gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Alvaro Medran as he leaves the pitch. Wyatt Omsberg steps in for Chicago Fire FC.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Real Salt Lake Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Mastroeni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Damir Kreilach 2
Damir Kreilach 2
Cristian Arango 2
Diego Luna 1
Carlos Gomez 1
Bastian Schweinsteiger 1
Bastian Schweinsteiger 1
Albert Rusnak 1

Head to Head

2021-10-24 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Real Salt Lake 2019-06-23 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 Real Salt Lake 2018-08-05 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Chicago Fire FC

Chicago Fire FC Form

2021-10-24 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Real Salt Lake W 2021-10-20 FC Cincinnati 3–4 Chicago Fire FC W 2021-10-16 New England Revolution 2–2 Chicago Fire FC D 2021-10-03 Toronto FC 3–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2021-09-30 Chicago Fire FC 2–0 New York City FC W 2021-09-26 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Nashville SC D

Real Salt Lake Form

2021-10-24 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Real Salt Lake L 2021-10-17 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Colorado Rapids SC W 2021-10-02 Austin FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake L 2021-09-30 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2021-09-26 Portland Timbers 6–1 Real Salt Lake L 2021-09-19 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.8 Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for: Chicago Fire FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chicago Fire FC56% Draw25% Real Salt Lake19%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
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
80%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
44%
Chicago Fire FC or Real Salt Lake
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chicago Fire FC40% Draw45% Real Salt Lake15%
Actual: Chicago Fire FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
2.8%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC

Handicap Chicago Fire FC covers Push Real Salt Lake covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 24% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.