The Real Salt Lake, with a record of 3-2-3, ranks fourth in the Western Conference, while the Chicago Fire, with a record of 2-3-3, ranks 11th in the Eastern Conference. The game between these two teams is set to take place in Chicago on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. EDT.
According to BETMGM SPORTSBOOK, the betting line for the game is Chicago +126, Real Salt Lake +196, and Draw +236, with an over/under of 2.5 goals. This match-up is a non-conference game as the Chicago Fire host Real Salt Lake.
The Chicago Fire have a record of 2-1-0 in home games and are 0-2-1 when scoring only one goal. On the other hand, Real Salt Lake is 1-1-2 in road games and ranks sixth in the MLS with 46 corner kicks, averaging 5.8 per game. This will be the first meeting between these two teams this season.
The top performers for the Chicago Fire include Brian Gutierrez with three goals and one assist, and Fabian Herbers with two goals and two assists. For Real Salt Lake, Christian Arango leads with six goals and one assist, while Andres Gomez has two goals and three assists.
In terms of the season so far, the Fire are averaging 1.4 goals, 4.0 shots on goal, and 4.5 corner kicks per game, while allowing 1.8 goals per game. Real Salt Lake, on the other hand, is averaging 1.4 goals, 5.0 shots on goal, and 5.8 corner kicks per game, while allowing 1.0 goal per game.
Players not expected to play due to injuries include Chase Gasper and Andrew Gutman for the Fire, and Jose Kevin Bonilla, Erik Lee Holt, Pablo Ruiz, and Marcelo Silva for Real Salt Lake. This story was created using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.