The Chicago Fire and Real Salt Lake will face off in a non-conference match on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. EDT. 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 2-1-0 record in home games and a 0-2-1 record in matches where they score only one goal. On the other hand, Real Salt Lake is 1-1-2 in road games and currently ranks sixth in MLS with 46 corner kicks, averaging 5.8 per game. This will be the first meeting between the 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, Christian Arango with six goals and one assist for RSL, and Andres Gomez with two goals and three assists. So far this season, the Fire are averaging 1.4 goals, 4.0 shots on goal, and 4.5 corner kicks per game through eight matches, while allowing 1.8 goals per game