Chicago Fire vs Real Salt Lake: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 42Kick-off on October 24, 2021 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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What was the result of Chicago Fire vs Real Salt Lake?
Chicago Fire won 1-0 on October 24, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 45′R. BerićChicago Fire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chicago Fire have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2021 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 16, 2021 | New England Revolution(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2021 | New York City FC(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Nashville SC(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2021 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Austin(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-6 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Chicago Fire win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2019 | Chicago Fire 1-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Chicago Fire 2-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Real Salt Lake 3-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| May 9, 2015 | Chicago Fire 1-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2014 | Chicago Fire 2-3 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Real Salt Lake on Jun 23, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Chicago Fire score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.6 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chicago Fire sit 3rd in Major League Soccer (36 points from 20 matches) and Real Salt Lake sit 8th (28 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 36 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 28 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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