Football betting preview: Chicago Fire favourites when Real Salt Lake visits

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sun 23.June
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)

Chicago Fire and Real Salt Lake have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Major League Soccer.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Chicago Fire form and stats

4-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Chicago Fire so far this season.

The fans are hoping that Chicago Fire will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the US Open Cup game against Saint Louis FC. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Atlanta United (0-2).

With an average of more than two goals per home game (17 in 8 games), Chicago Fire's attacking play is working. Chicago Fire have conceded 8 in these home matches.

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Real Salt Lake form and stats

There's been little loot from Real Salt Lake's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 9 away games. Real Salt Lake only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 1 draw. Three has not been a lucky number for Real Salt Lake as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Atlanta United match. Real Salt Lake has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a US Open Cup home defeat versus Los Angeles FC with 0-3 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting New York RB's place.

Real Salt Lake have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, 9 away games. Real Salt Lake have conceded 19 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 3 - 5 (Chicago Fire wins - draws - Real Salt Lake wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

C. Sapong
6 goals / 1 assists
N. Nikolić
5 goals
A. Rusnák
5 goals / 2 assists

Chicago Fire missing players

Real Salt Lake missing players

Chicago Fire Real Salt Lake
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
16 8 2 Played 1 9 15
4 4 1 Won 0 2 6
6 3 1 Drew 0 1 1
6 1 0 Lost 1 6 8
24 17 2 Scored 0 10 21
23 8 1 Conceded 4 19 27
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 88% 50% Over 1.5 100% 89% 87%
44% 38% 0% Over 2.5 100% 78% 80%
38% 38% 0% Over 3.5 100% 33% 27%
31% 38% 0% Over 4.5 0% 22% 20%
56% 62% 50% BTTS 0% 56% 60%
25% 38% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 11% 20%
25% 0% 0% Failed To Score 100% 33% 20%
 
3.9 4.2 6 Corners For (avg) 2 2.9 3.5
4.8 3.1 5.5 Corners Against (avg) 5 7.6 6.9
1.9 1.4 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 2.4 2.3
1 1 0 Red Cards 0 3 4
Key stats this season:
  • Chicago Fire have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Chicago Fire have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Chicago Fire haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Real Salt Lake have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Real Salt Lake have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Real Salt Lake haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Chicago Fire
All US Open Cup Major League Soccer Carolina Challenge Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
18-05-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 4 - 1 Chicago Fire
25-05-19 MLS Chicago Fire 1 - 1 New York City
30-05-19 MLS DC United 3 - 3 Chicago Fire
01-06-19 MLS Atlanta United 2 - 0 Chicago Fire
12-06-19 UOC Saint Louis FC 2 - 1 Chicago Fire
23-06-19 MLS Chicago Fire - Real Salt Lake
29-06-19 MLS New York RB - Chicago Fire
04-07-19 MLS Chicago Fire - Atlanta United
07-07-19 MLS Sporting KC 00:30 Chicago Fire
14-07-19 MLS Chicago Fire - Cincinnati
Real Salt Lake
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Major League Soccer Club Friendlies
All Home Away
18-05-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 3 - 0 Toronto
25-05-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 2 - 1 Atlanta United
29-05-19 MLS Montreal Impact 2 - 1 Real Salt Lake
01-06-19 MLS New York RB 4 - 0 Real Salt Lake
12-06-19 UOC Real Salt Lake 0 - 3 Los Angeles FC
23-06-19 MLS Chicago Fire - Real Salt Lake
30-06-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 02:00 Sporting KC
04-07-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 02:00 Columbus Crew
07-07-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 02:30 Real Salt Lake
14-07-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 02:00 Philadelphia Union

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Philadelphia Union 17 9 4 4 31 20 10 6 2 2 22 11 7 3 2 2 9 9 11 31
2 DC United 17 7 6 4 23 18 9 4 3 2 15 11 8 3 3 2 8 7 5 27
3 Montreal Impact 18 8 3 7 21 28 7 4 1 2 6 7 11 4 2 5 15 21 -7 27
4 Atlanta United 15 8 2 5 19 11 8 5 2 1 12 4 7 3 0 4 7 7 8 26
5 New York RB 16 7 3 6 27 19 9 5 1 3 17 10 7 2 2 3 10 9 8 24
6 New York City 14 5 8 1 23 17 6 2 4 0 9 5 8 3 4 1 14 12 6 23
7 Toronto 15 5 4 6 26 25 9 3 3 3 18 15 6 2 1 3 8 10 1 19
8 Chicago Fire 16 4 6 6 24 23 8 4 3 1 17 8 8 0 3 5 7 15 1 18
9 Orlando City 15 5 3 7 22 21 8 3 1 4 14 14 7 2 2 3 8 7 1 18
10 Columbus Crew 16 5 2 9 16 24 9 4 2 3 11 11 7 1 0 6 5 13 -8 17
11 New England 16 4 4 8 17 33 8 3 1 4 7 12 8 1 3 4 10 21 -16 16
12 Cincinnati 16 3 2 11 14 33 6 2 1 3 6 9 10 1 1 8 8 24 -19 11

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