Real Salt Lake vs Chicago Fire: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 27Kick-off on August 5, 2018 at 02:00 AM (UTC)America First Field, Sandy, Utah
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What was the result of Real Salt Lake vs Chicago Fire?
Real Salt Lake won 2-1 on August 5, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 45′D. KreilachReal Salt Lake
- 48′B. SchweinsteigerChicago Fire
- 75′D. KreilachReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Chicago Fire have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2018 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2018 | Toronto FC(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2018 | Louisville City(home) | 4-0 | US Open Cup |
| Jul 15, 2018 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 12, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Real Salt Lake win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 26, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 1-1 Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2012 | Chicago Fire 0-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Chicago Fire vs Real Salt Lake on Mar 11, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.8 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Salt Lake sit 8th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 20 matches) and Chicago Fire sit 3rd (36 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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- Aug 5, 2018New York Red Bulls2-1Los Angeles FC
- Aug 11, 2018New England Revolution2-3Philadelphia Union
- Aug 11, 2018Columbus Crew1-0Houston Dynamo
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