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Chicago Fire vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, 4/20/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/17/2024

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Game: Chicago Fire vs Real Salt Lake

Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024

Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL

TV: MLS Season Pass

Soldier Field is the site where RSL (3-3-2) will attempt to defeat the Chicago Fire (2-3-3) on Saturday. The goalies expected to start will be Chris Brady for Chicago and Zac MacMath for Salt Lake.

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The Fire are ranked 17th when talking about expected goals having 10.2, and the squad's xGA are 13.8. Chicago has given up 14 goals while giving up 1.75 G/90, and the opposition have recorded 45 SoT on them. The team's goal differential is currently at -3 with 11 goals earned in addition to 14 goals allowed. They have earned 1 clean sheet, which puts them at a % of 12.5% on the year. The Chicago Fire have compiled 31 SVs and they also have a save percentage of 73.3 so far this year. Chicago has recorded 18 yellow card warnings on the year as well as 1 red card. This season, this club sports an average of 1.13 points per match (9 points) and they also sit at 12th in MLS with 8 assists.

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The Claret and Cobalt are sitting with an average of 1.50 pts/match while accounting for 10 assists and 1 red card. RSL has accounted a CS% of 25.0% this year as well as 20 yellow card cautions. Salt Lake sits at 8th in relation to goals given up with 8, and their goal differential is sitting at 3. So far this year, RSL has a save percentage of 82.1 (39 shots on target against), and also have a rank of 10th in soccer with 12 points. Their goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.00 in addition to 31 saves, and they are sitting with 2 clean sheets. Real Salt Lake has tallied 11 goals and the squad's expected goals on the campaign is currently at 11.2.

The guy defending the goal for Chicago is Chris Brady. Brady (15-17-15 record during his soccer career) has earned 13 shutouts, which has earned him a 27.7% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has faced 180 shots attempted at him in 47 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.25 (58 total goals given up) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 73.9. Brady has played a total of 4,169 minutes and has 124 saves in his career.

Zac MacMath will be residing in front of the net for Salt Lake. MacMath has recorded 63 clean sheets while seeing 948 shots against him in 20,183 minutes in his career. He sports a save % of 71.0 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 28.1%. He has allowed 1.29 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 77-68-79. So far in his pro soccer career, MacMath has given up 289 goals and has 658 saves in 224 starting assignments.

Hugo Cuypers is one player who can help decide the match for Chicago. He has accounted for 18 assists while earning 7 yellow cards in his pro soccer career. The forward born in Belgium has 47 goals in 8,831 minutes played. Hugo Cuypers has been a starter in 103 outings in his career and he has earned 0.48 goals per 90 mins.

Salt Lake has an attacker in Cristian Arango, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He is currently averaging 0.48 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 156 games in his career. The forward representing Columbia has been on the field for 14,257 mins while scoring 76 goals. He has accounted for 13 yellow card cautions in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 16 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Salt Lake

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