The Chicago Fire, with a record of 2-3-3, ranks 11th in the Eastern Conference, while Real Salt Lake, with a record of 3-2-3, ranks fourth in the Western Conference. This weekend, these two teams will face off in a non-conference game at Soldier Field in Chicago on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. EDT.
The betting line for this match-up is Chicago +126, Real Salt Lake +196, and Draw +236, with an over/under of 2.5 goals. The Chicago Fire have been performing well at home so far this season, winning two out of their three games played at Soldier Field. However, they are yet to win when scoring only one goal (0-2-1). On the other hand, Real Salt Lake has been impressive on the road, winning one out of their three games played away from home. They rank sixth in MLS with 46 corner kicks per game (5.8 on average).
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 so far this season.
Both teams have had different performances so far this season in terms of scoring goals (1.4 per game), shots on target (4 shots per game), corner kicks (4 corner kicks per game) and conceded goals (1 goal per game). However, it’s important to note that players such as Chase Gasper and Andrew Gutman are not expected to play due to injuries for the Chicago Fire while Jose Kevin Bonilla, Erik Lee Holt, Pablo Ruiz and Marcelo Silva are also out for Real Salt Lake’s squad members due to injuries.
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