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 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #18 |
| 26 | Points | 26 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 27 | Scored | 26 |
| 16 | Conceded | 19 |
| +11 | GD | +7 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 57% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts). Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chicago Fire FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Soldier Field that hosts another battle between Chicago Fire FC and Real Salt Lake.
- 5' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Real Salt Lake is showing some good football. However, Real Salt Lake are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' The referee shows Chicago Fire FC player a card on 15.
- 20' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Matt Crooks has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' Real Salt Lake is taking the lead after the goal scored by Carlos Gomez on 24.
- 28' Time for substitution for Chicago Fire FC. Xherdan Shaqiri is replaced by Georgios Koutsias.
- 31' Carlos Gomez was booked on 31.
- 33' GOAL! Cristian Arango scores on 33.
- 37' GOAL! Cristian Arango scores on 37. Assisted by Bryan Oviedo
- 42' Real Salt Lake 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.
- 46' The whistle greets Federico Navarro as he departs to be replaced by Gaston Gimenez.
- 51' 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.
- 56' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Carlos Gomez departs to be replaced by Diego Luna.
- 60' Another substitution for Chicago Fire FC to replace Gaston Gimenez by Tom Barlow on 60 minute.
- 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andrew Brody, as he is very good at scoring at Soldier Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 73' Nelson Palacio is replacing Fidel Barajas for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 78' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 82' Maikel Chang has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matt Crooks on 82 minute.
- 87' 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.
- Another three points for Real Salt Lake.
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 |
|---|---|
| Cristian Arango | 2 |
| Damir Kreilach | 2 |
| Damir Kreilach | 2 |
| Bastian Schweinsteiger | 1 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Aleksandar Katai | 1 |
| Robert Beric | 1 |
| Diego Luna | 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
1.4
Chicago Fire FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Chicago Fire FC or Real Salt Lake 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Chicago Fire FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
70%
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
11.1%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Chicago Fire FC
| Handicap | Chicago Fire FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.