On Saturday at 8:30 p.m. EDT, the Chicago Fire (2-3-3, 11th in the Eastern Conference) and Real Salt Lake (3-2-3, fourth in the Western Conference) will face off in a non-conference match in Chicago. The current betting odds from BETMGM SPORTSBOOK show Chicago as the favorite at +126, Real Salt Lake at +196, and a draw at +236, with an over/under of 2.5 goals.
The Fire have a 2-1-0 record in home games and a 0-2-1 record in matches where they score only one goal. In contrast, Real Salt Lake is currently ranked sixth in MLS with 46 corner kicks, averaging 5.8 per game and has a record of 1-1-2 away from home. This will be the first meeting between the two teams this season.
Some key performers to keep an eye on include Brian Gutierrez with three goals and one assist for the Fire, Fabian Herbers with two goals and two assists for RSL, Christian Arango with six goals and one assist for RSL, and Andres Gomez with two goals and three assists for the Fire.
Through eight matches this season, the Fire are averaging 1.4 goals per game while allowing 1.8 goals per game. On the other hand, RSL is averaging 1.4 goals per game while allowing just 1 goal per game through eight games.
Both teams have players who will not play due to injuries such as Chase Gasper and Andrew Gutman for the Fire and Jose Kevin Bonilla, Erik Lee Holt, Pablo Ruiz, Marcelo Silva for RSL . The Associated Press gathered this information using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar
