Real Salt Lake vs Chicago Fire FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Chicago Fire FC 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
- Referee Malik Badawi
- Referee Gjovalin Bori
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–4 | L |
| 08 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Chicago Fire FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #3 |
| 26 | Points | 26 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 26 | Scored | 27 |
| 19 | Conceded | 16 |
| +7 | GD | +11 |
| 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
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season
Chicago Fire FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 3rd (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Real Salt Lake to score. At the same time, Chicago Fire FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chicago Fire FC that had 275 games and scored 393 goals.
- 10' 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.
- 15' 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.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Chicago Fire FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Corey Baird needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Diego Campos suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' 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.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' Jonathan Campbell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. made 0 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 65' It’s high time Mike Petke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicolas Hasler, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 75' 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.
- 80' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Brooks Lennon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' 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.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Chicago Fire FC.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 18
- 5
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↓ Nick Besler 90'
- 10
- 30
- 7
- 12
- 22
-
27
Corey Baird ↓ Stephen Sunday 86'
Bench
- 31
- 26
-
8
Stephen Sunday ↑ 86'
-
13
Nick Besler ↑ 90'
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↑ 90'
- 25
- 51
Coach
Mike Petke
Chicago Fire FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 21
- 25
- 16
- 7
- 18
- 30
- 3
- 5
- 12
-
17
Diego Campos ↓ Nicolas Hasler 32'
Bench
-
22
Nicolas Hasler ↑ 32'
-
10
Aleksandar Katai ↑ 69'
-
31
Bastian Schweinsteiger ↑ 46'
- 23
- 45
- 13
- 19
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
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
Real Salt Lake Form
Chicago Fire FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.94
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Chicago Fire FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
78%
Draw or Chicago Fire FC
45%
Real Salt Lake or Chicago Fire FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Chicago Fire FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.