Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
8 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 15 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #18 |
| 24 | Points | 26 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 24 | Scored | 26 |
| 17 | Conceded | 19 |
| +7 | GD | +7 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 47% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts). Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Los Angeles FC host Real Salt Lake — let the battle begin!
- 5' Los Angeles FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Eduard Atuesta is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . Los Angeles FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles FC and Real Salt Lake are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Tyler Miller is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles FC tonight.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles FC and Real Salt Lake are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' Shawn Barry has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 280 appearances.
- 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nick Rimando is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
- 80' Brooks Lennon has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aaron Herrera made 280 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and Real Salt Lake are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Los Angeles FC players.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 10
- 6
- 20
- 12
-
33
Benny Feilhaber ↓ Andre Horta 83'
- 3
- 2
- 24
- 1
-
9
Diego Rossi ↓ Aaron Kovar 88'
Bench
- 99
-
8
Andre Horta ↑ 83'
- 25
-
7
Latif Blessing ↑ 78'
- 22
-
11
Aaron Kovar ↑ 88'
- 44
Coach
Bob Bradley
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
26
Shawn Barry ↓ Joao Plata 56'
- 15
-
18
Nick Rimando ↓ Andrew Putna 46'
- 5
- 11
- 12
- 22
- 27
-
8
Stephen Sunday ↓ Pablo Ruiz 72'
- 13
- 23
Bench
-
31
Pablo Ruiz ↑ 72'
- 6
-
10
Joao Plata ↑ 56'
- 7
- 25
-
51
Andrew Putna ↑ 46'
- 3
Coach
Mike Petke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Cristian Arango | 5 |
| Denis Bouanga | 5 |
| Damir Kreilach | 5 |
| Heung-min Son | 4 |
| Christian Ramirez | 3 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Walker Zimmerman | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
2018-08-16
Los Angeles FC
2–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2018-08-12
Los Angeles FC
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2018-08-05
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Los Angeles FC
L
2018-07-27
Los Angeles FC
2–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2018-07-22
Minnesota United FC
5–1
Los Angeles FC
L
2018-07-15
Los Angeles FC
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
Real Salt Lake Form
2018-08-16
Los Angeles FC
2–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2018-08-12
Real Salt Lake
1–1
Montreal Impact FC
D
2018-08-05
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2018-07-29
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Real Salt Lake
D
2018-07-22
Real Salt Lake
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2018-07-15
Minnesota United FC
3–2
Real Salt Lake
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.89
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
43%
Los Angeles FC or Real Salt Lake
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
3%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.