Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mark Geiger
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Kevin Stott
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–2 | W |
| 07 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Los Angeles FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #27 |
| 41 | Points | 32 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 43 | Scored | 40 |
| 30 | Conceded | 44 |
| +13 | GD | -4 |
| 1.46 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 39% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts). Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/5
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/7
76+
6/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' Los Angeles FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Real Salt Lake have won 427 goals from 288 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and Real Salt Lake are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' Joao Plata needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bob Bradley will be considering his options from the bench.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 288 games and scored 427 goals.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aaron Herrera, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' Los Angeles FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Denis Bouanga scoring 2 goals.
- 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Salt Lake needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 70' A quiet spell here at . Los Angeles FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles FC in their trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact .
- 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 85' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Salt Lake is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' Real Salt Lake come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Los Angeles FC.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 6
- 99
- 33
- 3
- 2
- 24
- 25
- 1
- 9
-
7
Latif Blessing ↓ Aaron Kovar 76'
Bench
-
20
Eduard Atuesta ↑ 73'
- 8
-
12
Christian Ramirez ↑ 46'
- 22
-
11
Aaron Kovar ↑ 76'
- 44
- 5
Coach
Bob Bradley
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 6
- 18
- 5
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↓ Justen Glad 90'
- 30
- 7
- 12
- 22
-
27
Corey Baird ↓ Joao Plata 60'
- 19
Bench
-
15
Justen Glad ↑ 90'
-
10
Joao Plata ↑ 60'
-
8
Stephen Sunday ↑ 82'
- 13
- 23
- 51
- 20
Coach
Mike Petke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Denis Bouanga | 7 |
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Heung-min Son | 6 |
| Damir Kreilach | 5 |
| Cristian Arango | 5 |
| Christian Ramirez | 3 |
| Carlos Vela | 3 |
| Carlos Gomez | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
2018-11-02
Los Angeles FC
2–3
Real Salt Lake
L
2018-10-28
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Los Angeles FC
L
2018-10-21
Los Angeles FC
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2018-10-13
Los Angeles FC
4–2
Houston Dynamo
W
2018-10-07
Colorado Rapids SC
0–3
Los Angeles FC
W
2018-09-29
Chicago Fire FC
3–1
Los Angeles FC
L
Real Salt Lake Form
2018-11-02
Los Angeles FC
2–3
Real Salt Lake
W
2018-10-21
Portland Timbers
3–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2018-10-19
Real Salt Lake
4–1
New England Revolution
W
2018-10-07
Real Salt Lake
1–4
Portland Timbers
L
2018-09-30
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2018-09-22
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Real Salt Lake
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.24
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
48%
Los Angeles FC or Real Salt Lake
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 21% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

