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 34 games · 55 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' It’s Showtime! The match between Chicago Fire FC and Real Salt Lake is underway.
- 5' Aaron Herrera has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chicago Fire FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chicago Fire FC and Real Salt Lake are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Chicago Fire FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 29' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fabian Herbers.
- 34' Chicago Fire FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 39' Anderson Julio is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chicago Fire FC tonight.
- 44' Justin Meram has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' A goal from the Slovenia international Robert Beric! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-0!
- 50' Real Salt Lake come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chicago Fire FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 65' Chicago Fire FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 67' Poor challenge from Mauricio Pineda. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Anderson Julio. He replaces Rubio Rubin on 72 minute.
- 73' Nnamdi Chinonso Offor gets the nod from Chicago Fire FC. He replaces Robert Beric and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' Chicago Fire FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 79' Miguel Navarro, a Venezuela , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 84' A tactical swap from Chicago Fire FC — Jhon Espinoza on, Boris Sekulic off on 84 minutes.
- 85' Bobby Wood is replacing Ruiz for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 86' That is a Yellow card for Chicago Fire FC. Brian Gutierrez will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' It is a substitution in Chicago Fire FC team. Alvaro Medran is replaced by Wyatt Omsberg on 90 minute.
- Real Salt Lake will have plenty to reflect on. Chicago Fire FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
|---|---|
| Damir Kreilach | 2 |
| Damir Kreilach | 2 |
| Cristian Arango | 2 |
| Carlos Gomez | 1 |
| Bastian Schweinsteiger | 1 |
| Bastian Schweinsteiger | 1 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 1 |
Head to Head
Chicago Fire FC Form
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.79
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
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: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
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
11.8%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
3%
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% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.