Chicago, USA
Chicago Fire are back in action in the MLS and they take on Real Salt Lake at the Soldier Field. Chicago Fire were only able to get a point in their last game and they aim for a win in the upcoming fixture against a resilient Real Salt Lake side. Real Salt Lake are looking confident with their new form as they have maintained an unbeaten run in the last 4 games. Real Salt Lake also picked up a draw last week and they hope to get back to winning ways against Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire's last 5 league games ended in 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss while Real Salt Lake also had 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
According to the league table Chicago Fire is 11th on the eastern conference table with 9 points while Real Salt Lake is 4th on the western conference with 12 points.
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Overall Chicago Fire are still in need of improvements if their form since the start of the season is considered. But at the moment, they are in a good position to achieve that. They are currently unbeaten in their last 2 games, recording a win and a draw in both games. Their most recent game was against the New York Red Bulls away from home and they managed to earn a draw.
The game against the New York Red Bulls was a tight game and both sides failed to find the back of the net until the end. And despite the Red Bulls losing a man just before halftime, Chicago Fire still couldn't break them down. According to stats, Chicago Fire had 66% possession, 3 shots on target and 4 corner kicks. They also created only 1 big chance throughout the game.
Chicago Fire will need to play a lot better in the coming game if they hope to return to winning ways.
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake are feeling optimistic about this game and they want to win it. They drew their last 2 games in a row and they maintained a 4-match unbeaten record. Real Salt Lake played their last game against Columbus Crew at home and the game ended in a draw.
Real Salt Lake's game against Columbus Crew ended in a scoreless draw as neither side did well enough to break the deadlock. According to stats, Real Salt Lake had 45% possession, 8 shots on target and 6 corner kicks. They also created 4 big chances but missed all of them.
Real Salt Lake are capable of just about anything in this upcoming game. If their motivation is right, they might be able to snatch a win in the end.
Head to Head
The h2h shows 19 matches played between Chicago Fire and Real Salt Lake. Real Salt Lake won 7 matches while Chicago Fire won 4 and 8 matches ended in a draw.
Analysis and Predictions
Both sides are equally motivated to come out strong in this clash. Chicago Fire's only advantage has to be playing at home, besides that, they are not a superior team.
The h2h streak shows the last 10 meetings ended with less than 4.5 cards and 5 of the last 7 matches ended with more than 10.5 corners.
- Under 10 Corners at 2 Odds
- Real Salt Lake Over 1 Goal at 1.6 Odds
- Under 2.5 Goals at 2.07 Odds
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