The Chicago Fire and Real Salt Lake are set to face off in a non-conference match-up this Saturday at 8:30 p.m. EDT. The game will take place at the Fire’s home stadium, with the betting line set at Chicago +126, Real Salt Lake +196, and Draw +236, with an over/under of 2.5 goals.
According to BETMGM SPORTSBOOK, Real Salt Lake has a record of 3-2-3, while the Chicago Fire have a record of 2-3-3. Despite their different records, both teams have been performing well so far this season.
In terms of corner kicks, Real Salt Lake ranks sixth in MLS with 46 corner kicks, averaging 5.8 per game. On the other hand, the Chicago Fire have a record of 0-2-1 when scoring only one goal in home games and are averaging just 1.4 goals per game overall. In contrast, Real Salt Lake is averaging 1.4 goals per game while allowing only 1.0 goal per game on average.
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 players out due to injuries that will not play in the matchup including Chase Gasper and Andrew Gutman for the Fire and Jose Kevin Bonilla, Erik Lee Holt, Pablo Ruiz, and Marcelo Silva for Real Salt Lake.
Overall this matchup promises to be exciting as both teams look to maintain their position in their respective conferences.
This story was created using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar
