Chicago Fire vs Real Salt Lake: Battle of the Best in Non-Conference MLS Match

On Saturday at 8:30 p.m. EDT, the Chicago Fire (2-3-3, 11th in the Eastern Conference) will face off against Real Salt Lake (3-2-3, fourth in the Western Conference) in a non-conference match. The current betting odds from BETMGM SPORTSBOOK show Chicago as the favorite at +126, Real Salt Lake at +196, and a draw at +236, with an over/under of 2.5 goals.

The Fire have a strong home record with a 2-1-0 record and are averaging 1.4 goals per game through eight matches. However, they have struggled when scoring only one goal with a 0-2-1 record. On the other hand, Real Salt Lake is currently ranked sixth in MLS with 46 corner kicks and is averaging 5.8 corner kicks per game through eight games. This will be the first meeting between these two teams this season.

Some key performers to watch include Brian Gutierrez with three goals and one assist for the Fire, Fabian Herbers with two goals and two assists for RSL, Christian Arango with six goals and one assist for RSL, and Andres Gomez with two goals and three assists for RSL. So far this season, the Fire are averaging 1.4 goals per game while allowing 1.8 goals per game through eight matches, while RSL is averaging 1.4 goals per game while allowing only 0 goal per game through eight games