Match analysis
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Major League Soccer fixture.
Real Salt Lake beat Chicago Fire 3-1 on Sunday 7 August 2016 in a Major League Soccer fixture. At the break it was 2-0 to Real Salt Lake. They never let the lead slip.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Real Salt LakeHome | Rating | Chicago FireAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,501 | Overall | 1,389 |
| 1,590 | Match venue | 1,328 |
| 1,590 | At home | 1,510 |
| 1,454 | Away | 1,328 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,468 | Attack | 1,425 |
| 1,538 | Defence | 1,496 |
| 1,477 | Home attack | 1,460 |
| 1,470 | Away attack | 1,426 |
| 1,617 | Home defence | 1,556 |
| 1,489 | Away defence | 1,429 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,540 | Goal environment | 1,595 |
| 1,487 | Home goals | 1,518 |
| 1,553 | Away goals | 1,577 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,523 | Close games | 1,402 |
| 1,494 | Winning margin | 1,384 |
Match venue compares Real Salt Lake at home with Chicago Fire away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
The head-to-head covers 11 games since May 2012, and Real Salt Lake have won six, Chicago Fire have taken two and three were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Real Salt Lake vs Chicago Fire prediction page.