Real Salt Lake vs Chicago Fire: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 23Kick-off on August 7, 2016 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 3-1 on August 7, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 14′O. GarcíaReal Salt Lake
- 28′J. MoralesReal Salt Lake (pen.)
- 58′A. ÁlvarezChicago Fire
- 64′J. MoralesReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Chicago Fire have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2016 | Toronto FC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 31, 2016 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 17, 2016 | New England Revolution(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2016 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2016 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2016 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers(home) | 3-0 | US Open Cup |
| Jul 17, 2016 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Real Salt Lake win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Chicago Fire win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 May 9, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Chicago Fire score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Chicago Fire | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 6, 2016DC United2-2Philadelphia Union
- Aug 6, 2016Toronto FC4-1New England Revolution
- Aug 6, 2016CF Montreal1-0Houston Dynamo
- Aug 7, 2016Colorado Rapids2-0Vancouver Whitecaps
- Aug 7, 2016Portland Timbers3-0Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 7, 2016Orlando City SC1-3Seattle Sounders
- Aug 8, 2016Los Angeles Galaxy2-2New York Red Bulls
- Aug 13, 2016Vancouver Whitecaps1-2San Jose Earthquakes